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Barley for grain spawn
    #15366368 - 11/13/11 07:55 PM (13 years, 2 months ago)

I used to use white soft wheat but it's alot easier to get barley. Is it anygood for grain spawn? I tried researching it but there's not much info.


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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: Stevenr999]
    #15697674 - 01/21/12 02:09 PM (12 years, 11 months ago)

I realize it is an old post but seeing there where no answers i thought i would throw in my two cents. I have experimented with many different grains (WBS, millet, wheat, rye, whole corn, popcorn ect) but Barley is still my favorite personally i find it the equal to rye grain in all ways but for me it is both easier to find and cheaper (under $10 for 25kg) at the local feed store.
It generally has a moisture content around 12% and i have never seen it deviate more than 2% and i prepare it with a good washing (i have on occasion left it with stems and chaff and it worked fine) followed by 24 hour soak and then a brief simmering (10 minutes) and then let it sit for an hour or so (generally this takes the moisture content to about 50%) then dry it off and pack into desired jars or bags and PC
Great grain as far as i am concerned.
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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: slartibartfast]
    #17005433 - 10/10/12 01:56 PM (12 years, 3 months ago)

when you say let it sit for an hour do you mean in the water it was being simmered in, or to let it dry off?

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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: slartibartfast]
    #28679020 - 02/27/24 10:55 PM (10 months, 13 days ago)

Heh I saw your msg about using barley and I probably just being stupid and not knowing any better I'm curious if there's a difference between the barley you're referring to and the pearled barley you can get in bulk at WinCo I only ask because it looks like if I were to prep a grain this would be quite the desired approach if it consumes three times the amount of water to hold moisture that sounds great but my concern is I am only one month at growing and still have no fruits to show for it I just figured I would change up my grain from Uncle Ben's ready rice to this bulk pearled barley I did find one thing that mentioned that hold barley and pearled barley are quite similar but I don't know if they're the same thing as the barley that you're referring to please help and I believe you also said trades are welcome I have quite a variety of m.s.s. if you don't already have the genus


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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: Bluethumbnoob]
    #28679043 - 02/27/24 11:22 PM (10 months, 13 days ago)

Broooo, this is an 11/12 year old thread.


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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: Bluethumbnoob]
    #28679177 - 02/28/24 05:02 AM (10 months, 13 days ago)


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Re: Barley for grain spawn [Re: Mwj12977] * 1
    #28679180 - 02/28/24 05:10 AM (10 months, 13 days ago)

Google is generally better for basic topics like this, the shroomery is for growing mushrooms not for explaining grain difference.

But I'm grumpy so whatever;

Hulled barley, considered a whole grain, has had just the indigestible outer husk removed. It's darker in color and has a little bit of a sheen. Pearled barley, also called pearl barley, is not a whole grain and isn't as nutritious. It has lost its outer husk and its bran layer, and it has been polished.

Simple Google search.

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