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JahLambsbread
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wbs sticking together
#19404500 - 01/11/14 04:04 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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I just inoculated some jars. But the WBS is like stuck together because it is wet. The top of it is crumbly.
Should I open the top and move the seeds around if I have gloves? or is this a bad idea?
Is it normal to stick together?
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cronicr



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you didn't rinse well enough or should have used gypsum
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: cronicr]
#19404509 - 01/11/14 04:06 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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and no don't reach in there with anything, is it a solid mass?
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: cronicr]
#19404517 - 01/11/14 04:08 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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Is it wet or sticky? Is there any cracked corn in it?
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: mushmagic]
#19404583 - 01/11/14 04:21 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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work on your grain prep, soak for 12-24 hours gypsum optional but i highly recommend it.
then bring to a simmer/boil and dump into collander as soon as it starts bubblin to realease the steam and dry the grain
dont cook your wbs
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: mushmagic]
#19404586 - 01/11/14 04:22 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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Don't be talking about cracked "crap" corn now.
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: Enigma1]
#19404595 - 01/11/14 04:23 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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Gypsum?
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: Enigma1]
#19404600 - 01/11/14 04:24 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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gypsum is an additive, you can get it at aces or lowes etc. add roughly about 1tablespoonish per jar while its soaking in the pot or w/e you use to soak it in, and leave it when you boil
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Re: wbs sticking together [Re: twistedty]
#19404652 - 01/11/14 04:35 PM (10 years, 19 days ago) |
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yes it is a solid mass and yes there is cracked corn. I did not keep track of the time when I was simmering and I may have boiled it because it was like a sludge after it was boiled.
Should I wait and restart? Or will it still work?
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JahLambsbread
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Can I reuse these jars? I have bought so many lately it's ridiculous
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i would just start over, of course you can re-use the jars, there good till they break
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if you dont shake it after pressure cooking it will turn to a solid mass also atleast that was my experience 
did you shake after pressure cooking?
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over cooked under rinsed and no gypsum, if your not using gypsum rinse the fuck out of it
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JahLambsbread
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no i didn't shake after pressure cooking. damn i just wasted some spore solution.
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Don't have boil either.
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JahLambsbread
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ok so what i did wrong was not se gypsum, over boiled, not rinsed enough, and didn't shake after pressure cooking right?
I filled the jars 3/4 th's
Could I have filled it too much?
They are filled to the 700 milliliter line on a standard ballpark quart jar.
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JahLambsbread
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it was fine until i simmered it. then it expanded like three times
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no you ddn't fill it too much, just feel them before you load your jars, if they feel sticky it will be messy
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Quote:
JahLambsbread said: it was fine until i simmered it. then it expanded like three times
how long was your simmer, just bring water up to simmer then shut the heat off and drain and steam/dry
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Quote:
JahLambsbread said: ok so what i did wrong was not se gypsum, over boiled, not rinsed enough, and didn't shake after pressure cooking .
and You don't have boil .
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