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magicbud
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Using mouldy brown rice flour.
#21760410 - 06/04/15 06:10 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey guys I have a bag of BRF here that has got a small amount mould. I planned to usit to inoculate some mushrooms. Will it still be ok to use? I plan to put it in the jars and into the pressure cooker for 1h+ before inoculating. Thanks
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Myconin
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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: magicbud]
#21760425 - 06/04/15 06:20 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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What kind of mold? BRF is usually cheap, can you not simply purchase some fresh, clean flour, or is that not an option for you at the moment?
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magicbud
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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: Myconin]
#21760452 - 06/04/15 06:38 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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It has gone green on one side in one of the bags like how old bread goes, and a slight browning on the edge of the other bag. Yes I can buy more, just figured there is no point wasting it if it is still useable after killing the bacteria and mould in the pressure cooker. Thanks for replying
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Boomer The Great


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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: magicbud]
#21760459 - 06/04/15 06:41 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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You should worry about wasting your time rather than wasting the brown rice flour. Why start with a higher risk of contamination and have to start all over in the end when you could have just used clean BRF from the start?
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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: magicbud]
#21760463 - 06/04/15 06:43 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'd give it two hours if you're gonna use it, although I wouldn't because a lot of my jars have contaminated even with clean procedures AND 2 hours in the pc.
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magicbud
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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: BkillsU]
#21760473 - 06/04/15 06:46 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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thanks for the imput, i'll get a new bag. Cheers guys, much appreciated
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mastercultivator
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Quote:
magicbud said: thanks for the imput, i'll get a new bag. Cheers guys, much appreciated 
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Boomer The Great said: You should worry about wasting your time rather than wasting the brown rice flour. Why start with a higher risk of contamination and have to start all over in the end when you could have just used clean BRF from the start?
Boomer gave the best advice.
Get a new bag, trichoderma and all molds have their own chemicals that they produce so the best answer is to not use it. But you can use the moldy BRF that has most probably trichoderma growing on it as a long release fertilizer if you mix it with dirt and plant veggies in it.
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Re: Using mouldy brown rice flour. [Re: magicbud]
#21760481 - 06/04/15 06:49 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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you will be rewarded in the end for this decision.
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I personally wouldn't use anything moldy...
Another thing is... brown rice is so ridiculously cheap compared to any pre-ground flour I just buy generic BR and grind my own using a small electric coffee grinder. I think it cost me $10 on fleabay.

A blender or good food processor (that grinds) can also be used to grind it up.
Even a generic manual coffee grinder will work well.
Even if it has some chunky pieces in with the "flour" it still works great.
Grinding your own is not only way, way, cheaper, you can then grind fresh BRF as you need it....
Edited by FreeWorldOrder (06/04/15 08:17 AM)
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magicbud
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Thanks, I was going to ask if I could use brf in my mulch in another forum, job done 
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