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Date: 30 Jul 2006 07:38:45
From: Adam Preble
Subject: Moldy malted wheat?
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I'm malting wheat and I still have the roots and agrospires intact.
Some of the wheat clumped together and the roots grew some fuzz. Is
this fuzz mold? I've been throwing out germinated wheat that has it as
I come across it. It tends to happen at the center of the clumps.
PS -- I figured out I should be spreading the grains out over a large
area instead of maximizing volume, so I shouldn't have these clumps in
the future.
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Date: 30 Jul 2006 05:54:29
From: Pj
Subject: Re: Moldy malted wheat?
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Adam Preble wrote:
> I'm malting wheat and I still have the roots and agrospires intact.
> Some of the wheat clumped together and the roots grew some fuzz. Is
> this fuzz mold? I've been throwing out germinated wheat that has it as
> I come across it. It tends to happen at the center of the clumps.
>
> PS -- I figured out I should be spreading the grains out over a large
> area instead of maximizing volume, so I shouldn't have these clumps in
> the future.
Adam,
Maybe what you're dealing with is just root hairs. One function of the
root is absorbtion and that occurs in the root hairs.
I would taste one kernal; the mold taste would be very noticeable and
nothing esle growing there will hurt you unless you used barnyard
fertilizer to enhance germination. :-)
Have a good brew,
Peter
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Date: 30 Jul 2006 17:48:34
From: Ric
Subject: Re: Moldy malted wheat?
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Unless it's ergot - from which he might 'enjoy' some lysergic acid!
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> Maybe what you're dealing with is just root hairs. One function of the
> root is absorbtion and that occurs in the root hairs.
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> I would taste one kernal; the mold taste would be very noticeable and
> nothing esle growing there will hurt you unless you used barnyard
> fertilizer to enhance germination. :-)
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> Have a good brew,
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> Peter
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