Lesson learned about using spent grains for mulch

[HH60gunner]

So this was my latest lesson learned. I've seen online people talk about using their spent grains as mulch and I thought to myself "what a great idea". So here is my lesson learned...... Good for outside plants........ Extremely smelly for inside plants....... lol Ok, so I guess tonight I'll be re-potting a plant.

 

[jonnagle82]

Oh yeah, I learned that lesson after my second partial mash batch. Didn't realize how much spent grains can stink up the trash after just one warm spring day.

 

[TenaciousJ]

Spent grains = great for compost

 

[dogtailale]

spent grains in compost = happy rats

 

[andyherrick]

Ive seen evidence of deer eating my spent grain pile. I live on the edge of town.

 

[Sea]

My old dog used to eat spent grains like they were candy. Course he couldn't digest them, so I was picking up little piles all over the back yard.

 

[Wigglyscuds]

With the squirrels around the spent grains don't get a chance to compost. When the dog is out the squirrels don't get to eat the grains because she does. The cat doesn't care what so ever.

Spent grains give me a reason to get back into gardening and composting.

 

[Walker]

This is what I do with some of my spent grains.

This is what I do with some of the rest of it.

Whatever is left over gets dumped in the rough wooded area behind my house. Whatever critters want to eat it are welcome to it.

 

[passedpawn]

I have a lot of spent grains in the wood behind my house. I have never seen any animal touch them, nor have I seen any evidence of same.

I've (well, my daughter) made dog treats (using peanut butter) with the grains and my dog loves them. There's a thread somewhere here on that. Bakes in oven for several hours.

[edit] that monstrosity in the avatar, above, is NOT my daughter.

 

[Walker]

I've (well, my daughter) made dog treats (using peanut butter) with the grains and my dog loves them. There's a thread somewhere here on that. Bakes in oven for several hours.

It's that first link in my previous post.
The other link is for bread using spent grains.

There's even a pizza dough recipe on here somewhere, but I've never tried it.

 

[HalfPint]

Yeah, I usually just dump my grains in the back corner of the lawn and the dogs go mother effin crazy for em. I always see little grain nuggets out there.

 

[Montanaandy]

spent grains in compost = happy rats

Also every deer in the vicinity. Montanaandy.

 

[kegtoe]

the dog treats make the dogs go crazy - they are just a pain in the ass to make. I add a table spoon of salt and a couple tablespoons of sugar to spoil the dogs.

I have tried a couple of these. Tastes like eating wet cardboard. makes you poop.

 

[jfr1111]

I have to put mine in the trash. I live in the boonies and the first time I put them on top of the compost pile, deers started to appear out of nowhere. They're cute and all, but they are effin dangerous since I live next to a rural highway and people hit one at least twice a month already.

 

[nutty_gnome]

I toss mine in the garden. If you leave it as a pile it will stink so bad and grow a white fungus or mold or something. I'm hoping that this stuff will help with organic content in the soil, add aeration, and overall help the garden. It doesn't seem to break down very fast at all.

 

[passedpawn]

I toss mine in the garden. If you leave it as a pile it will stink so bad

I've gone back a day later and the pile is still HOT on the inside. Best to scatter or rake the pile flat. It does stink bad after 24 hours. Sour mash.

 

[TenaciousJ]

I'vew never had a problem with any critters getting into our compost. we use something like this:

i guess if you have an open-air compost bin, I could see how critters could be a problem

 

[jfr1111]

I threw my spent grains in the garbage bin yesterday. Woke up today, went outside: bin is on its side with teeth marks on the lid.

F-ing bears.

 

[Germelli1]

Pics!

 

[November]

Mine go to the chickens. They go nuts for the stuff, well everything except 100% pilsner batches. For whatever reason, my chickens won't touch an all pilsner batch of spent grain, luckily the goats do not have such reservations.

 

[coffeediver]

I give my spent grains to my horses. I may put some in piles out in the yard, we have a herd of about 20 Mule deer constantly hanging around the house.

 

[JByer323]

That picture is awesome, coffeediver!

 

[david_42]

Tried composting here. There's everything from 7 types of mice and voles (this only includes the species I've trapped inside the house), pack rats, deer, etc. up to and including bears. I just dump the grain up-slope and let critters fight it out.

 

[chriswilkes33]

I give my spent grains to my horses. I may put some in piles out in the yard, we have a herd of about 20 Mule deer constantly hanging around the house.

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Lucky for those deer they didnt take up residence near my house...If its brown its down.

 

[Toecutter]

add them to my rose bush bed and Citris trees, and noticed a big difference in growth. something in there the plants like.

 

[MetallHed]

I give my spent grains to my horses. I may put some in piles out in the yard, we have a herd of about 20 Mule deer constantly hanging around the house.

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Stupid mules..

can't get a good whitetail? Just go out west and shoot a big muley! They're dumb and the smallest one is a 20 pointer, I swear!