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North Spore Shop: Injection Grain Bag, North Spore Mushroom Grow Kits & Cultivation Supplies

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checking wbs moisture content with gauge
    #7818288 - 12/31/07 08:05 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

I usually check WBS moisture by seeing how many stick to my hand/spoon/paper towel, but since I have a meter that checks moisture i'd like to make sure it isnt too wet. Does anyone check their grains with a moisture meter before packing them in jars? What percent is considered "dry"? Zero too dry?

OK...I just got a Kelway and i'm looking for an excuse to use it :smile:

Would be nice to know if my WBS method is close though. I could of sworn Agar mentioned the optimal percentage in a post but I couldnt find it.


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Re: checking wbs moisture content with gauge [Re: mutex]
    #7818316 - 12/31/07 08:19 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

you cant big deal this subject. I am sure that the difference between optimal and what will work is huge.


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Re: checking wbs moisture content with gauge [Re: tahoe]
    #7818386 - 12/31/07 08:42 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

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tahoe said:
you cant big deal this subject. I am sure that the difference between optimal and what will work is huge.




I couldn't agree more.


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Re: checking wbs moisture content with gauge [Re: FooMan]
    #7818401 - 12/31/07 08:47 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

if you see a puddle of water the thickness of a dime on the bottle you will probably lose it t contamination/bacteria...keep rotating your jars so eventually it gets sucked up


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Re: checking wbs moisture content with gauge [Re: dumbfounded1600]
    #7819997 - 01/01/08 01:02 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

I think im far from optimal. I havent lost any jars due to moisture, but it think it could be better.

After steeping the WBS last night (FooManShroom's WBS tek is great) I dried them a bit more than I usually would with a hair dryer. At the end of the process it was around 5%. So I guess I'll use that as a baseline. Thanks for the pointers guys!


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