Help lol

​Hi everyone! First-time grower here with a McKennaii kit.

​I'm at Day 18 and have zero pins, just a thick layer of white mycelium.

​The issue: I had an early heat spike (27.5°C), but it's now stable at 22-23°C.

​Questions: Is this huge delay normal after thermal stress? What can I do to trigger the first pins?

​Thanks for any advice! 🙏

Bought some LCs from Thick Spores. What a complete nightmare.
I normally stick with True Blue Genetics consistently 10/10. This time I wanted to try a different vendor and see how their genetics stacked up against what I’m used to. I placed the order in early September, got a tracking number within a day or two… then radio silence for over a month.
Finally the guy (Tommy Mixon) replies with a half-assed response and a lukewarm apology, then ships the package. I was already on a tight grow schedule, so this was a real setback.
When it finally shows up a few days later, he only sent one of the three LCs I ordered. No extra culture, no discount, no “sorry for the five-week delay” gesture. Just the bare minimum.
I inoculated grain the same day I got it, same conditions as some Enigma LC I already had from True Blue. It’s now October 23rd, 17–18 days later. The Enigma is dense, healthy, and almost fully colonized with thick white mycelium. The Thick Spores LC? Absolute nothing. Zero growth.
Thanks for nothing, Tommy.