Been making Sake and rice wine for some time now and decided to join this forum to get some opinions on a few things. I'm currently trying to propagate some monascus purpureus from red yeast rice but I keep getting Aspergillus Oryzae instead. The internet information is very limited on this subject for obvious reasons (medical benefits and patents).
Has anyone grown Monascus Purpureus to spore?, I've seen 1 website that shows it, but it is purposefully vague and doesn't give temps or humidity levels.
I have been taking aspergillus oryzae to spore for some time and I know what to expect. Do you think my Red yeast rice is not what it claims? I've read that sometimes there are suppliers that sell red yeast rice with a red dye. Maybe it's aspergillus with red dye?
The picture attached shows the red center on a few grains, and obviously the green matured aspergillus oryzae spores.
Has anyone grown Monascus Purpureus to spore?, I've seen 1 website that shows it, but it is purposefully vague and doesn't give temps or humidity levels.
I have been taking aspergillus oryzae to spore for some time and I know what to expect. Do you think my Red yeast rice is not what it claims? I've read that sometimes there are suppliers that sell red yeast rice with a red dye. Maybe it's aspergillus with red dye?
The picture attached shows the red center on a few grains, and obviously the green matured aspergillus oryzae spores.
