dispose of used grain bed?

by **Lowie** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:05 pm

Wineleader wrote:Add some sugar and ferment again... never tried it :o

That's called a sugar head mate. Makes nice vodka.

by **Lowie** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:06 pm

I bag mine up in biodegradable rubbish bags and chuck it in the bin. I figure it will break down in due course in the dump.

by **Minpac** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:16 pm

I run a sugarhead straight after an all grain for whiskey - essentially a sugarhead with leftover all grain flavour. No different in style to a CFW or other whiskey sugarhead.

After that, it goes in the compost with dolomite of lime and gets turned over immediately to prevent smells.

by **warramungas** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:32 pm

the Doctor wrote:we compost a lot of the grain...you have to often add a bit of lime to keep P.H. in line....used gin botanicals get used to make soaps (they add smell and texture)...stuff chickens for the restaurant... can be ground and added to sausages...make a great base for bitters... they have so many uses.
Doc

Have to agree with the gin botanicals for soap. I haven't used them for soap but I know they smell amazing even when they're finished making gin!

by **the Doctor** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:38 pm

we feed our sheep on spent grain...wet or dry they love it...we also make chicken stuffing with our spent barley mixed with citrus skin used in gin and other spirits and the spent gin botanicals...nothing is wasted...if it is not edible or usable we compost and grow botanicals in the raised bed we fill with the compost...ours is a closed system with no waste leaving the property...that is just the way we roll.
Doc

by **Stonemaker1** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:57 pm

Lowie wrote:I bag mine up in biodegradable rubbish bags and chuck it in the bin. I figure it will break down in due course in the dump.

:text-+1: and it's the easiest way if you live in the suburbs and not in the country

by **Fishleg** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:06 pm

the Doctor wrote:we feed our sheep on spent grain...wet or dry they love it..

Does the residual alcohol affect the animals at all?? I thought about feeding spent grain to my chooks but didn't coz I thought it might get them pissed

by **orcy** » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:15 pm

Im assuming most people are only feeding sheep spent grain from the mash. Not from fermenting on the grain.

by **wynnum1** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:54 am

Fishleg wrote:
the Doctor wrote:we feed our sheep on spent grain...wet or dry they love it..

Does the residual alcohol affect the animals at all?? I thought about feeding spent grain to my chooks but didn't coz I thought it might get them pissed

I you separate the grain from the wash can refill with clean water and that will take most of the alcohol from the grain and either use the water in next wash or water the garden.

by **the Doctor** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:51 am

orcy wrote:Im assuming most people are only feeding sheep spent grain from the mash. Not from fermenting on the grain.

yes we do not ferment on grain so no alcohol to worry about.
Doc

by **Sam.** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 9:01 am

the Doctor wrote:
orcy wrote:Im assuming most people are only feeding sheep spent grain from the mash. Not from fermenting on the grain.

yes we do not ferment on grain so no alcohol to worry about.
Doc

Our Merino ewes and cross bred lambs will not eat it wet, I assume you have a different breed Doc?

by **wynnum1** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:36 am

The grain has little taste may need some salt and other things to give it some flavor.

by **the Doctor** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:31 am

No Sam ...just Merinos.... I really think you have to stop giving them lobster...they are definitely getting picky mate
Cheers
Doc

by **Sam.** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:35 am

lol, yep your probably right. :laughing-rolling:

by **Aussiedownunder01** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:11 am

My chooks love it

by **43WR776** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:03 pm

In a small suburban yard in the city you would get away with 2 or 3 chooks and a small pen in the corner of the back yard. Will gobble all your grains up no problems at all. lucky for me when i start, I live in a smaller town and even though have a normal sized yard i get away with having 16 chooks and 10 ducks. Kids love to eat fresh eggs.

by **Sam.** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:30 pm

Don't reckon 2 or 3 chooks would keep up with the amount of grain for a 50L all grain mash. Unless you can dry it to store. :-B

by **bluc** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:53 pm

Yea that's what I was thinking a big dehydrator then can re use grain for sugarheads. Biggest pita is when fermenting on the grain..

by **Stonemaker1** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:15 pm

the Doctor wrote:No Sam ...just Merinos.... I really think you have to stop giving them lobster...they are definitely getting picky mate
Cheers
Doc

:laughing-rolling: i dare say Merinos would probably go for wet grain before lobster though.......

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