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ccdove
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Strange find in rye grain !!!!
#5749494 - 06/14/06 12:15 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Just got home from health food store, 5lbs. rye grain in hand. Started pouring in qt. jars to prep for 24 hrs. when I noticed maybe 30 or so totally, black kernels. There hard as the other grain kernels, my question is, can Ileave them in or should i remove them, 1 at a time..ccdove.
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badman

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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: ccdove]
#5749509 - 06/14/06 12:22 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Take em out just in case. They have nothin the mycelium can use so its shit rele.
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Workman
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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: ccdove]
#5750362 - 06/14/06 05:38 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Those are ergot sclerotia. I doubt they will do any harm and might add useful precursors.
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ccdove
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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: Workman]
#5752334 - 06/15/06 04:05 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for the info,I'll leave them in..if the stuff won't hurt people, it should be OK. I thought ergot was bad stuff to humans??
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Eraserhead
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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: ccdove]
#5752480 - 06/15/06 06:22 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks workman, found a few of those in mine as well and was wondering what it was.
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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: Workman]
#5754181 - 06/15/06 04:40 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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It would be a waste of time to try and pick them out.
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Re: Strange find in rye grain !!!! [Re: ccdove]
#5758553 - 06/16/06 08:01 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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A certain minimal amount is allowed in grain, but I wouldn't pick out a handful and eat them. I am sure you can find plenty of horror stories online about ergot poisoning.
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