cleaner fruiting chambers with takeout containers

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@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ Minor contamination is not the end of the world, many colonies can recover.
 
 If the jar is fully colonized following a contamination and doesn't smell like rotten apples it can still produce mushrooms.
 
-Once the grain in the jar is covered with mycelium give it one more week before moving the cakes to [fruiting chambers](#fruiting-chambers).
+Once the grain in the jar is covered with feathery white mycelium, give it one more week before moving the cakes to [bulk substrate](#bulk-substrate).
 
 # Fruiting
 
@@ -467,46 +467,56 @@ This can be accomplished by opening a fully colonized [grain spawn](#grain-spawn
 
 However, exposing more surface area give the mushrooms more room to sprout.
 
-# Fruiting Chambers
-
-- [ ] clear plastic tubs with lids, shoebox
+# Bulk Substrate
 
 - [ ] coconut coir
 
-- [ ] hygrometers
+- [ ] take-out containers, black opaque, polypropylene
 
-Coconut husk (coir) as casing layer and flooring in our fruiting chamber to hold moisture better than the mycelium cake we created in the [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) jar.
-It can also be mixed in with [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) for colonization as a substrate when changing the recipe between generations.
+Coconut husk (coir) holds moisture better than the mycelium cake we created in the [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) jar.
+We shall mix it with [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) for colonization as a [substrate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substrate_(biology)).
 
 Many commercial gardening coir are treated with [endophyte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endophyte) to protect plant roots.
 These endophytes do not protect our mushroom roots and will compete for resources like any other contamination.
 
 **Coconut coir must be [autoclaved](#autoclave) prior to use.**
 
-0. Open and invert a fully colonized [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) jar and firmly but gently tap the mycelium cake out.
+Take-out containers are available at most grocery or box retailers.
+They must have black opaque bottoms with clear lids, usually made from polypropylene.
+You can tell if they are polypropylene if they are advertized as dishwasher and microwave safe.
+Polypropylene products also carry a recycling #5 designation.
 
-    - If the cake breaks up that is OK, place the pieces back together when they are rolled in coir.
+0. Soak the coconut coir brick by following the packaging instructions for 12 hours.
 
-1. Soak the mycelium cake in water for 12 to 24 hours.
+1. Fill mason jars with the hydrated coconut coir and [autoclave](#autoclave) for 1 hour and cool to room temperature.
 
-2. Soak the coconut coir brick by following the packaging instructions for 12 hours.
+2. Layer the bottom of the take-out containers with 5 cm of coconut coir.
 
-3. Fill mason jars with the hydrated coconut coir and [autoclave](#autoclave) for 1 hour and cool to room temperature.
+3. Open and invert a fully colonized [grain spawn](#grain-spawn) jar and firmly but gently tap the mycelium cake out into the open take-out container.
 
-4. Layer the bottom of the clear plastic tubs with 5 cm or more of coconut coir.
+4. Layer the top of the mycelium layer with 5 cm of coconut coir.
 
-5. Gently roll the mycelium cake in the hydrated coconut coir to form a light casing.
+5. Return the lid to the take-out container and store in ambient room light at room temperature.
 
-6. Place the mycelium cake on the layer of coconut coir away from the sides of the tub.
+# Fruiting Chambers
 
-7. Place a sanitary hygrometer onto the coconut coir layer where it is visible.
+- [ ] clear plastic tubs with lids, shoebox or larger
 
-8. Replace tub lid and store in ambient room light at room temperature.
+- [ ] hygrometers
+
+Check the mycelium in the take-out containers once a week for contamination.
+Once the top surface of the coconut coir has been covered by feathery white mycelium it is ready to fruit.
+
+0. Remove lid from take-out container and place within a clear plastic tub.
+
+1. Place a sanitary hygrometer onto the tub where it is visible.
+
+2. Replace tub lid and store in ambient room light at room temperature.
 
 ## Daily
 
 Try to maintain at least 80% humidity within the fruiting chamber.
-The water soaked cake and coconut coir should provided more than enough moisture to keep the inside of the clear plastic tubs humid.
+The water soaked coconut coir should provided more than enough moisture to keep the inside of the clear plastic tubs humid.
 
 It is necessary to open at least daily to provide fresh air and to clear out the carbon dioxide produced by the mycelium.
 
@@ -564,8 +574,10 @@ Harvest mushrooms after their gills are exposed but before they dump their spore
 
 - [ ] aluminum foil
 
-- [ ] clear plastic tubs with lids, shoebox
-
 - [ ] coconut coir
 
+- [ ] take-out containers, black opaque, polypropylene
+
+- [ ] clear plastic tubs with lids, shoebox or larger
+
 - [ ] hygrometers