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Praying to the god of random number generators..

I use these food safe air tight stackable containers made for pet food. Pretty affordable, fit a whole 55# bag of grains, and stack. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002H3S5U/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Anyone been to Reliance outdoor supply off Doniphin near Sunland Park? They started selling Homebrew equipment and supplies, they are constantly growing their inventory and are willing to order stuff for you? I haven't been to elpasohomebrewing yet, how long have they been here? Seems like...

i'm never lucky on these things anyways

thanks guys, I still had a blast doing an A.G, I'm excited to do another one

Did my first A.G brew today, was also my first original recipe, had a couple hiccups, but it will still turn into something beer-like. I filled my mash tun with boiling water to pre-heat it, but still ended up dropping more than BeerSmith predicted (168.1 degrees, dropped down to 147), but I...

I know we aren't making traditional sake here, we just have a fun, neat way of making rice wine. But it sounds like what you meant was that the Chinese use versions of mold which may include the stuff growing in my rice right now.... thats the "for dummies" version I got anyways

That helps a lot, the pictures of Rhizopus oryzae looks exactly like the growths I have. I am curious to see how that will turn out now, I still would feel more comfortable if it was the koji mold, since my first batch was delicious... It says that Rhizopus is usually used for Tempeh, will it...

There could be something to the light idea. My first batch the wife wasn't home for so the closet's light was off, she's been home during the last few batches and uses the closet.... it could be light

actually the mold looks pretty similar to that. I let one go for a couple of weeks and it smelt okay, however I wasn't getting the level of liquidizing that I got in my batch that went fine, just for kicks I think I'll let these last 2 batches go for the full time and see what happens. Seeing...

Yeah, its clearly a high level of contamination. Unless star-san has stopped working, I am positive my equipment and myself are sanitary when handling the rice. I immediately transfer the cooked rice to the jars, close them, and allow the rice to cool there, I am thinking the easiest solution...

I'm going crazy, last 4 batches have showed black mold after 3 days of fermenting. I clean and sanitize the 1 gal jars I ferment in, the spoon I use to mix and scoop the rice, the mortar and pestle I use to crush up the balls, the lids of the jars, freaking everything..... Anyone else having...

Welp, here goes nothing, keeping my fingers crossed!!

I'll have to check it out, making the trip up to Las Cruces, or paying shipping on everything gets old. Thanks

sorry, i'm obviously 3 months late, but did you say that Primo's stocks homebrew supplies?