Quote Originally Posted by disrupt86
i dont think its a good idea,i were a dupont tyvek suit for 12 hours a day and based on personal experience i would think if it did anything it would only cause problems if it would do anything beneficial i dubtful
What are your concerns?

From a human point of view they are very very hot. They don't breath as well as I'd like them to; but luckily for me the jars are not people.

What exactly do you think would cause problems? Tyvek by nature was designed to be a gas exchanger as well as a water barrier. What is your experience with tyvek aside from wearing a suit? How well do you actually understand it and in what applications have you used it aside from wearing a suit.

I'm not looking to wear it; I'm looking for a more efficient way to allow the jars gas exchange without letting excess moisture out.

I will most likely do a side by side comparison of 2 jelly jars. I'll put bud in both of them and cover one with the metal band and tyvek, and then the other I'll cure the old fashioned way and report back. I've asked this question on several boards now and no one seems to know.

Tyvek is pretty popular for use among mycologists for several of the properties I've listed in this thread.

Anyone else with input or followups?
daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on . Curing in Mason Jars with Tyvek? I have started another hobby that uses Tyvek. Tyvek is a plastic material that you can find everywhere. One of the most common places is Fedex. Their envelopes are made out of Tyvek. Tyvek is also a Vapor barrier used in houses and I think you can even get suits for painting or something made out of tyvek. Anyway Tyvek allows for gas exchange while at the same time keeping out contaminants that would allow conditions for mold or other things to spawn. From what I understand Tyvek does not Rating: 5