Thanks for all the replies on fermenting grains!
They have been a big help
They have been a big help
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Im thinking of starting the ff for the first time.. is there something i can substitute for the ACV with mother? I cant find it anywhere I live in a very small place and have limited stores
Or can I use the regular ACV? I have dark cornish meaties and would be very interested in this method. I can use scratch grains and crumbles? Any help would be appreciated. Sorry If i seem like a noob... which I am.![]()
My only concern wouldn't be the fermenting, think that would go well, storage would be my issue, where/how to store to avoid both rodents and mold. But I agree w the gold mine comment if you have good storage.Fermenting heads of Milo. I was wondering why you couldn't ferment heads of milo. Milo is a main ingredient of chicken feed. The milo seed is very hard. Fermenting it would soften it enough for feed wouldn't it? As for the head of milo. I see fields of Milo that never get harvested because the local elevator has shut off buying it etc. I am thinking that this might be a very cheap source of feed. HAND PICK THE HEADS AND STORE THEM AND PULL OUT A WHOLE HEAD AND FERMENT THEM. MOST LIKELY A PERSON WOULD NEED A LARGER FERMENTER THAN A 5 GAL BUCKET. FEED THE FERMENTED HEAD AND JUST DISCARD THE REST AFTER THEY FINISH. sorry about those caps!!!! Might need to add more grains for protein as well.
Farmers around here will let you pick it for free or the same as free.
Opinions?