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Top grains drying out - What to do?
    #26500131 - 02/23/20 03:55 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Okay, i realize, that this question has been asked many times, but there were many different answers, so i don't really know how to proceed.

My situation:
A few of my rye spawn jars have probably run out of water... The very top layer of grains, under the GE filter, is not colonized. The jars are a little under a month old, and they basically stalled about a week ago. I know why it happened (hole is too big/dry grain prep), but i need to know what should i do now. Here is the picture of a dry grain near a glass, but the majority of them are in the center.



Suggested solutions i have seen so far:

1- Inject sterile water and shake it.
2- Scoop them/bang them out and spawn the rest.
3- Spawn it like it is. (and dunk the grains)
4- Shake it and let it re-colonize.

What i lean towards is number 4, since this way i could check for contam, but the question is: will the dry grains really colonize? or will i just spread the dried grain among my colonized grain, making it inseparable?

What would be the best way to salvage my spawn?

Thank you, have nice days.
-Ombisha


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: Ombisha]
    #26500316 - 02/23/20 06:21 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Shake it if you want, then spawn it in a couple days.  Those partially covered grains are gonna be fine either way I think.


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: SynKyd]
    #26500445 - 02/23/20 07:43 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Shake them and spawn as long as they recover. I get that problem in the winter often. i usually shake 3-4 days before spawning and its fine. I have also dunked them before spawning and injected sterile water into the bag and shook a few hours before spawning too. They all work but Iโ€™ll generally only add water if the grains are dry and hard. And Its a sign you should be hydrating your grains a little more.


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: AyePlus]
    #26500953 - 02/24/20 05:44 AM (3 years, 10 months ago)

So you guys recommend shaking them, then waiting until they completely re-colonize?
Or shaking them more to do a contam check a once they start growing again, spawning them?

I am worried that the dry grains won't colonize even after shaking and therefore removing them will become impossible.


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: Ombisha]
    #26500961 - 02/24/20 06:04 AM (3 years, 10 months ago)

I used to have this problem because I made the hole large for the filters. Now i just drill a 3/16" hole and don't have this problem anymore.

You can pick the uncolonised grains when you spawn no need to shake and wait


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: eLeSDenes]
    #26501204 - 02/24/20 10:12 AM (3 years, 10 months ago)

If the jar looks ok I usually just open it and dump the loose ones into the trash before spawning.


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: A.k.a]
    #26501410 - 02/24/20 12:09 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Alright. I think i will just remove them and spawn the jars tomorrow.
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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: Ombisha]
    #26501541 - 02/24/20 01:11 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

Yeah Iโ€™ve totally clawed them off the top when I had limited time but I do prefer shaking and waiting for full recolonization to check for contams and be sure the stalling wasnt from something else..


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Re: Top grains drying out - What to do? [Re: AyePlus]
    #26501550 - 02/24/20 01:14 PM (3 years, 10 months ago)

So, are you sure that the dryness would not prevent them from colonizing?


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