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Old 06-12-2008, 03:47 AM   #1
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I have been dumping my spent grain out by the fence in the backyard for sometime. This spring, I took the garden tiller and made a row along the fence to plant cucumbers.....I had earth worms as big and long as a new pencil, They were inside the grain, just under the grain, Too bad I was'nt going fishing, anyway I planted 4 cucumber plants in the compost of dirt and spent grain, They are growing like crazy, I have made 3 gallons of pickles so far.
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Old 06-12-2008, 04:08 AM   #2
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I've got a big pile of spent grain as well. I don't know how to compost so it is just sitting there. Boy does it stink if you disturb it!
I guess I should learn how to compost!
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Old 06-12-2008, 04:11 AM   #3
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If you can spread it out with a yard rake so it can dry out, or if its close to the house leave it alone...LOL Ya once it starts to sour its pretty nasty, but it works great for attracting catfish at that point, Next time you dump your grain, try to spread it out a bit so it can dry, it wont stink as bad.
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Old 06-12-2008, 04:16 AM   #4
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your composting and you didn't even know it! But you need a balanced compost. Grains are high in nitrogen, so you have to add atleast equal parts of greens (ex. grass)
but not weeds. and then turn weekly and keep moist. thats all there is to it. Some people do get a bit more scientific with it but thats the gist. I compost mine but i am looking for a good bread recipe to use some of it for, but haven't found one yet.
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I put mine out front after mashing.



Thanks to Bambi and her friends, it looks like this the next morning.
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Ya once it starts to sour its pretty nasty
We have a Bud plant close by and used to have a Miller plant years ago also. There is a horse farm near where I grew up that used their spent grain as feed. They kept it in an oopen concrete bunker and did it ever stink! I remember riding past it in the summer on the way to my grandmother's house and nearly gagging at the stench. Its a wonder I ever started to drink beer!
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Thanks to Bambi and her friends, it looks like this the next morning.
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Wow...
glad you guys started this thread, I had not even thought about it, but I can throw this stuff in my compost tumbler, and now that I am about to convert to AG, and I am building my keggle, the amount of grain that I am going to need to get rid of is going to skyrocket.
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Wow...
glad you guys started this thread, I had not even thought about it, but I can throw this stuff in my compost tumbler, and now that I am about to convert to AG, and I am building my keggle, the amount of grain that I am going to need to get rid of is going to skyrocket.
you can also bake with some of it if you like bread...there are a couple recipes on here...I know of some people who make dog biscuits with it too (Maybe there's a recipe here as well) but composting is the best, environmentally friendly way to go...
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