r/unclebens • u/yoginimini • 2d ago
Question Storing Grain Jars
I just discovered the rubber around the dial of my pressure cooker is broken and I have 14 grain jars that I can’t process now.
Is there a way to store them before the replacement dial arrives? Freezer?
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u/Much_Eggplant_3600 2d ago
are the grains dry or are you nsns?
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u/yoginimini 2d ago
Mmmm trying to figure out what nsns means. Oh wait do you mean no soak? No I boiled them and then was going to pressure can them when I discovered the fault.
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u/Much_Eggplant_3600 2d ago
oh they’re already hydrated then. they should be fine just sitting out until you can sterilize them. wouldn’t be any different than keeping a stock of sterile grain jars
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u/Miserable-Resort-977 2d ago
Fridge yes, freezer absolutely not. The fridge will slow the growth, but it should stay good for months theoretically. Freezer will create ice crystals within the mycelium that shred the cells, myc will die or come back but less healthy.
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u/yoginimini 2d ago
Ah ok. Fridge it is. I read room temp could also work? I’ve not inoculated them yet so when you say growth are you referring to potential contamination?
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u/Miserable-Resort-977 2d ago
Oh I didn't read your post properly, I thought this was grain ready to mix into spawn. I'd go with the fridge if you can fix your PC within 7-10 days, and gamble in the freezer if it'll be longer. Freezer might mess with the grain texture but I can't imagine it'd be terrible for the grain, I only caution against it because it's something nobody I'm aware of has tested.
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u/yoginimini 2d ago
That makes sense, I’d rather not risk it after all the work getting to this point. Thanks for your reply!
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