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True43
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Easiest grain to work with?
#26443589 - 01/20/20 05:47 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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I know this is a subjective question from checking posts on the topic already, but I would like to get further opinions. I'm looking for suggestions on the easiest grain to start with. By that I mean which in your opinion is easiest to get the moisture content right, least likely to contam, etc. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: True43]
#26443644 - 01/20/20 06:21 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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I followed Bod's oats tek to the letter and have had zero issues. For me, I leave them to dry overnight in the refrigerator and they are perfect every time. I use a still air box, mason jars with metal lids, and poly for the filter.
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=24126032&page=0&vc=1#24126032
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: True43]
#26443645 - 01/20/20 06:24 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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bodโs oat tek is super simple & has worked well for me. as long as you can find a place to buy the oats youโre golden.
hereโs the tek: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/24126032
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: zensane]
#26443647 - 01/20/20 06:25 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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No grain is more or less contam resistant. They a contaminate the same.
Easiest to work with grain(s) imo is wild bird seed.
Documentation out the ass for years and years and the prep is basic(like most grains)
I soak my wbs for 12-18ish hours drain in a large strainer and load. No steam drying, no timed boils, no heat no bs.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: zensane]
#26443650 - 01/20/20 06:27 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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I think BRF/Verm is the "easiest" which is why PF Tek is recommended to beginners. Rye/Oats come in second for me or maybe WBS. As long as you follow a trusted TEK they are all about the same difficulty, just slightly different precautions/procedures.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: MycoStu]
#26443674 - 01/20/20 06:42 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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I'm trying to step up from pf tek. I've read about wbs being somewhat difficult to get the moisture content correct on. I'm leaning toward oats. Thanks for the suggestion a tek too
Edited by True43 (01/20/20 06:43 PM)
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: mushboy]
#26443676 - 01/20/20 06:44 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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Agree with mushboy, wbs, but instead of a 24hr process, mine are ready in about 3hrs. Perfect everytime, easy. See Foo Man's wbs method.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: MycoStu]
#26443678 - 01/20/20 06:46 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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Im on WBS at the moment but it's all pretty basic stuff. Like they said. Either cook your grins till they are just under fully hydrated and dry them out before loading in jars or soak em and load wet. It's cheap get a bag of each and find out for yourself what you like better. I recommend cooking up jars for practice then when your done you just open em and dump out the grain to inspect your work. You want the grain to be cooked all the way through after the PC cycle but not soggy wet. Try a few prep teks and find your fav. Then your not wasting good cultures on shity grain jars.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: mushboy]
#26443744 - 01/20/20 07:27 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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mushboy said: No grain is more or less contam resistant. They a contaminate the same.
Easiest to work with grain(s) imo is wild bird seed.
Documentation out the ass for years and years and the prep is basic(like most grains)
I soak my wbs for 12-18ish hours drain in a large strainer and load. No steam drying, no timed boils, no heat no bs.
You donโt do any wash or pulling of the floating seeds and sunflower hulls? Just soak with cold water and pc? Is this a tek somewhere? Sounds much easier!
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: Bph]
#26443745 - 01/20/20 07:27 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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Wheat and Rye are the easiest to work with. Oats are a little trickier to get hydration and moisture right. Never worked with WBS, but don't you have to pick out the sunflower seeds? That seems a little tedious.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: SynKyd]
#26443815 - 01/20/20 08:12 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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mushboy said: No grain is more or less contam resistant. They a contaminate the same.
Easiest to work with grain(s) imo is wild bird seed.
Documentation out the ass for years and years and the prep is basic(like most grains)
I soak my wbs for 12-18ish hours drain in a large strainer and load. No steam drying, no timed boils, no heat no bs.
You donโt do any wash or pulling of the floating seeds and sunflower hulls? Just soak with cold water and pc? Is this a tek somewhere? Sounds much easier!
You can. But you dont have too. Dig around my links you'll find it.
Some brands barely have sfs.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: mushboy]
#26443856 - 01/20/20 08:36 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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Never done bulk but i'm considering rye. I read that millet is supposed to be very good, i got no idea what the preparations are like for it though
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: mushboy]
#26443857 - 01/20/20 08:37 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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WBS Pro Easy and works well Con More Expensive than Oats Oats Pro Bod made a tek that is awesome Cheep too.. Con If you like to drink you can over boil them and release to much starch Wheat Rye Pro Easy and Works Well Con Expensive Popcorn Pro Love it better surface area and air exchange Con You must let it dry properly.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: True43]
#26443922 - 01/20/20 09:14 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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White millet literally you just need to measure 300grams of millet in a mason jar, add 175ml of water, close the mason jar lid and sterilize it in the PC for 90 minutes.
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: mushboy]
#26444039 - 01/20/20 10:38 PM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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mushboy said: No grain is more or less contam resistant. They a contaminate the same.
Easiest to work with grain(s) imo is wild bird seed.
Documentation out the ass for years and years and the prep is basic(like most grains)
I soak my wbs for 12-18ish hours drain in a large strainer and load. No steam drying, no timed boils, no heat no bs.
Do you run your jars for 60 or 90 at 15psi? Jw because i do the same method you mentioned for years
Edited by shevanel (01/20/20 10:39 PM)
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: shevanel] 2
#26444123 - 01/21/20 12:28 AM (4 years, 27 days ago) |
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Iv been diging wheat lately
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Re: Easiest grain to work with? [Re: SFS96]
#26444241 - 01/21/20 03:47 AM (4 years, 26 days ago) |
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Ive used wheat berries. Its my preferred grain, mostly cause its cheap and smells good when you simmer it.
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I like millet like Mr.Alien said (got to try that prep) as grain masters. I can easily do 1 to 20 ratio due to the many fine inoculation points & expand via G2G to wheat (Spitballjedi's rye prep works great) as It is 10.00 for 50 lbs out the door at my local feed store. Jars of spawn cost me about .10 cents + fule to run the presto and explode quickly.
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