FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

[subhanalah]

I added water to scratch grains after a few days the fermented feed smells like sulphur.  Should I dump it?

if it smells like sulphur, I believe it is releasing toxins. How are you fermenting? Can you explain the process you use?

 

[DoubleMM]

On Tuesday I added room temp water in a quart mason jar, water covered grain completely. Lightly covered (ring lid not tight) couple days ago it smelled sweet, opened today and sulphur. Seemed to dissipate after mixing it with a spoon. I could dump but wanted to know for future.

 

[knjinnm]

On Tuesday I added room temp water in a quart mason jar, water covered grain completely. Lightly covered (ring lid not tight) couple days ago it smelled sweet, opened today and sulphur. Seemed to dissipate after mixing it with a spoon. I could dump but wanted to know for future.

Did you add apple cider vinegar?

 

[DoubleMM]

No...

 

[ak rain]

Did it have access to air?

 

[DoubleMM]

Did it have access to air?

canning lid was on but not tight

 

[ak rain]

Lack of air can cause surfer smell as stirring helped maybe a trapped pocket "tooted"

 

[knjinnm]

No...

Bingo!

Go back to the beginning of this thread, apple cider vinegar "with mother" is the key to fermented feed. Do not cover so tightly the mixture cannot breathe.
Jac

 

[DoubleMM]

Thanks... should I dump this?

 

[subhanalah]

Bingo!

Go back to the beginning of this thread, apple cider vinegar "with mother" is the key to fermented feed. Do not cover so tightly the mixture cannot breathe.
Jac

this is why I don't like this thread.

It starts off with bad information and people see its the most active one and thing the good information is at the beginning.

You actually have to read VERY far into it in order to see that the best ferment uses food + water + time.
http://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/