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insutama
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Grain jars possibly stalled
#16098648 - 04/16/12 06:02 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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This is my second attempt at grain and at 75% colonization i shook the jars and now it has recolonized the grain but i for some reason can't get the grain on the bottom of the jars to colonize has anyone else had this problem? i could post pics to show what i mean if that would help thanks.
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16098657 - 04/16/12 06:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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pics pics
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insutama
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16099069 - 04/16/12 07:48 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Could be lack of gas exchange, dried out grains, or a contam. How long have they been stalled?
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Maybe bacteria. The myc looks weak, shake 'em again either way, nothing to lose at this point.
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: MotorJuice]
#16099384 - 04/16/12 08:57 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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only a couple days it seems to have slowed down and the one jar looks kinda weak because i shook it a couple days ago so it slowly re colonizing. I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong this is the second attempt with grain and the last batch stalled also i got two 1/4" holes in lid with poly fill in and there seems to be moister still in jars. it just for some reason never colonizes on the bottom i want to find out what I'm doing wrong before i attempt to do some more jars super frustrating almost wants me to go back to brf and verm but when grain works it seems so much more efficient
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16099515 - 04/16/12 09:22 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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moisture is fine. Give it another week and if it hasn't moved, then you can worry. Use a crayon and outline where the mycelium is today. IME it grows at a rate of around 1/2 inch per day (or less)
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: elkart]
#16099567 - 04/16/12 09:31 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'd guess it's too moist at the bottom.
I wouldn't shake again. No point really when the myc only has a half inch to go. It will just bruise it up and slow it down even more.
Give it a week before you worry.
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insutama
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: Beefy1]
#16099884 - 04/16/12 10:39 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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okay sounds good
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insutama
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16173109 - 05/02/12 07:26 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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So heres the deal this is how the jars look since the last time i posted they kinda look like they may have a con tam now or maybe the jars had too much moister but something isn't right can anyone guide me as to what i did wrong with these jars this is the third attempt with grain and the same thing has happened every time. My best guess is that i had to much moisture in the jars.

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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16173305 - 05/02/12 07:59 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Too wet. They tend to really stick to the sides that way and have difficulty getting colonized, even for a lengthy amount of time. They way it's colonized is not healthy at all, not near dense enough. Could be the strain, could be the grain. I can't tell
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: elkart]
#16173638 - 05/02/12 08:53 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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What should i do i about it scrap it ? also in the future how can i make it not as moist the i followed RR vids on grain prep even did the tp test and it was all good the only thing i can think of is excess water got in during PCing
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16174139 - 05/02/12 10:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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No need to toss it.
Just use the fully colonized stuff from the top of the jar. discard the stuff at the bottom.
Assuming you open the jar and it doesn't smell like shit.
Make a little tray. you can probably get some fruit from it.
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: Beefy1]
#16174200 - 05/02/12 10:15 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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looks good to me no need to toss any of the stuff on the bottom u can spawn an 80% colonized jar just up you chance of contams
and before you spawn those bad boys i would shake them up to distribute the moisture then give a couple more days and they should colonize the whole way
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16174233 - 05/02/12 10:20 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
insutama said: So heres the deal this is how the jars look since the last time i posted they kinda look like they may have a con tam now or maybe the jars had too much moister but something isn't right can anyone guide me as to what i did wrong with these jars this is the third attempt with grain and the same thing has happened every time. My best guess is that i had to much moisture in the jars.
 
Pic #2
If that's a tub in tub incubator then I'd bet the bottoms of the jars dried out or became contaminated.
Don't use incubators.
Edited by NewfoundFreedom (05/02/12 10:22 PM)
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insutama
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Well the room that they were in was like 68F and thats a little cold i thought ?
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: insutama]
#16182632 - 05/04/12 05:21 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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insutama said: Well the room that they were in was like 68F and thats a little cold i thought ?
Nah, that's fine.
slows them down but wouldn't stop the bottom from colonizing.
Your problem seems to be moisture.
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insutama
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Re: Grain jars possibly stalled [Re: Beefy1]
#16183837 - 05/04/12 10:13 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I think when i PC the jar even thou i tinfoil over the lids with polly fill in holes i think excess moistures still gets in the jars
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