choempi
Well-Known Member
First the jars I use. I have tried and have about every different style of lids for my jars, This is what I use for grain
3 1/4 inch holes
Post office tyvek
First I take a 5 gallon bucket and measure out the amount of WBS I need. My PC is a 23qt. Presto, and will do 10 qts at a time. I am gonna do 8 qts because I have 2 different clone lcs I wanna try for the first time. So 4 and 4. I can do G2G later to make enough for monos, since G2G is super fast. I measure dry WBS with a qt jar filling about half way, since it will expand when hydrated.
There are many ways to prep the WBS, I have tried most. The only tek I use that is the same as ozz is the substrate mix and the bucket pasturization, everything else I do different.
I clean the WBS by filling the bucket and stirring it up and pouring off the water and floaters. WBS is very dirty. I probably fill and empty the bucket at least 8 or 10 times, till I see the water is pretty clear. It will get rinsed again. I fill the bucket up and cover it and let it soak a minimum of 24 hrs, and a maximum of 36. Any longer and you are tempting fate as the grain will ferment and become unusable. After soak, I pour off the water and dump the grain into slotted strainers and rinse well. I then put the strainers in front of a box fan and stir it up at random intervals. I am in no hurry so I may take 6 or 8 hours drying in front of a fan on low, you could speed the process up much more if you wanted, there are a few tricks that work well. I like things very simple and easy.
Grain drying
I load the jars when I can grab a fistful of grain and it pretty much pours out of my hand with few or any sticking to my skin. Load 2/3 full, put lid on firmly ( no your jars will not explode) but don't reef on them you will evetually want to take them off again. Top with tinfoil to keep the tops dry, and stick in the pc.
Pc at 15 psi 75 minutes.
3 1/4 inch holes
Post office tyvek
First I take a 5 gallon bucket and measure out the amount of WBS I need. My PC is a 23qt. Presto, and will do 10 qts at a time. I am gonna do 8 qts because I have 2 different clone lcs I wanna try for the first time. So 4 and 4. I can do G2G later to make enough for monos, since G2G is super fast. I measure dry WBS with a qt jar filling about half way, since it will expand when hydrated.
There are many ways to prep the WBS, I have tried most. The only tek I use that is the same as ozz is the substrate mix and the bucket pasturization, everything else I do different.
I clean the WBS by filling the bucket and stirring it up and pouring off the water and floaters. WBS is very dirty. I probably fill and empty the bucket at least 8 or 10 times, till I see the water is pretty clear. It will get rinsed again. I fill the bucket up and cover it and let it soak a minimum of 24 hrs, and a maximum of 36. Any longer and you are tempting fate as the grain will ferment and become unusable. After soak, I pour off the water and dump the grain into slotted strainers and rinse well. I then put the strainers in front of a box fan and stir it up at random intervals. I am in no hurry so I may take 6 or 8 hours drying in front of a fan on low, you could speed the process up much more if you wanted, there are a few tricks that work well. I like things very simple and easy.
Grain drying
I load the jars when I can grab a fistful of grain and it pretty much pours out of my hand with few or any sticking to my skin. Load 2/3 full, put lid on firmly ( no your jars will not explode) but don't reef on them you will evetually want to take them off again. Top with tinfoil to keep the tops dry, and stick in the pc.
Pc at 15 psi 75 minutes.
