WHAT TO DO WITH THE SPENT GRAINS or THE DRUNK WORM STORY

[BentJar]

I had a problem back in the winter about where to put the stuff that comes out of my fermenting buckets. First I slung it out into the yard for the birds and squrills but the wouldnt have nothing to do with it. It also moulded and killed the grass.

Then I started putting it into the big ol pile of leaves that we save for the garden. I scrape a hole in the leaf pile, pour it in and cover it up. I didnt want folks to walk up on it and put 2 and 2 togeather, aha a still.

Well let me tell you, I have the largest worm bed in the county. Who would have thunked that drunk worms would be haveing sex out there and multiplying like that but they are hundreds and hundreds of worms out there. These are big ol huskey looking things lookin like baby snakes or something.
They are all alcoholics and wait for me to come down with a bucket of spent corn and yeast, so I caught me some of then with a shovel and went on down to the creek bank and in less than 15 minutes had 11 red breast robins trying to get at the worm can and fighting one another for the chance to snatch one of them drunk worms. They made so much racket that the fish left the scene and so I come on home without supper.
Next day, I went back out there with a bucket of spent stuff and was planning to pour it into the hole i dug for the fishing worms, well, they must have heard me coming because them worms were perched up there like stadium seating and dived into the slop as I poured it. The slop pile began to vibrate so I covered it up and left.

What you guys do with all the spend ferments?

thats my story and Im sticking to it
Bent

[urrazeb]

Went in the bin/drain until I read this thread, now its going on my compost pile.. Good post!

[heartcut]

Pigs and chickens love the stuff. They might need a 12 step program later.

[Stainless dude]

All winter I was putting them onto the garden the wife tends. Mix em in a bit. This spring there was lots of worms and big ones. Good post Bent..
Not sure how it might affect the ph of the soil, bit everything is growing ok..

[ohyeahyeah]

It was common in the 1800's for flour mills to add a distillery as a way to use left over grist from milling flour. The distilliers then started feed lots as a way to use up the spent grains from distilling. Still today spent grains are sold for feed.

[Jimbo]

Pigs and chickens love the stuff. They might need a 12 step program later.

haha great post bent. If you get some chickens to fatten up on the slop, watch out for TruckinButch. He's a chicken theifter. LOL

[Truckinbutch]

Jimbo , that was unfair . I never stole from a friend in my whole life .
I loved the story , Bent .

[wv_hillbilly]

Started putting mine in the deer feeder. Something is taking it, don't know if its the deer or not though.

[Jimbo]

Jimbo , that was unfair . I never stole from a friend in my whole life .
I loved the story , Bent .

haha, just funnin TB was laughin when I wrote it, just gettin more mileage out of yoru hilarious story.

[Truckinbutch]

Jimbo , that was unfair . I never stole from a friend in my whole life .
I loved the story , Bent .

haha, just funnin TB was laughin when I wrote it, just gettin more mileage out of yoru hilarious story.

Figgered as much and was laughin right along with you when I replied .

[Jimbo]

Jimbo , that was unfair . I never stole from a friend in my whole life .
I loved the story , Bent .

haha, just funnin TB was laughin when I wrote it, just gettin more mileage out of yoru hilarious story.

Figgered as much and was laughin right along with you when I replied .

Phew, thought I came across wrong. Wouldnt be the first time haha. Freakin clickity clack keyboard shit.

[Black Eye]

I got a BOB (Big O'le Bear) wandering around the woods around my house. I've been dumping everything out on the wood line hoping he'll come in and get drunk. Then I can 1. try and fight him like Davey Crocket or 2. (the more realistic option) make a rug outta him come Bear Season.

Love the worm story, the little lady makes a mean stuffed trout dinner and I've been meaning to build a compost bin.

[kickingb]

As long as the Worms and the Bird are not talking to you and vise versa it's All good..

[Truckinbutch]

Jimbo , that was unfair . I never stole from a friend in my whole life .
I loved the story , Bent .

haha, just funnin TB was laughin when I wrote it, just gettin more mileage out of yoru hilarious story.

Figgered as much and was laughin right along with you when I replied .

Phew, thought I came across wrong. Wouldnt be the first time haha. Freakin clickity clack keyboard shit.

I'm along for the ride with the idea of making it safe and FUN . If I can poke fun at me
why can't evweybody else ? If I found anything offensive I would likely try to resolve the issue via PM rather than bringing it to the public forum .

[jholmz]

just glad we're all friends we dont have to worry about him visiting us, as he stated above he never stole from a friend.... lol

[Truckinbutch]

just glad we're all friends we dont have to worry about him visiting us, as he stated above he never stole from a friend.... lol

LMAO! How many chickens you got ? Mebbie I just don't know you all that well

[Jimbo]

HAH

just glad we're all friends we dont have to worry about him visiting us, as he stated above he never stole from a friend.... lol

LMAO! How many chickens you got ? Mebbie I just don't know you all that well

HAHA That funny, cause I was 'bout to write, I think I mite pissed him off enough to steal my chickens

[ga flatwoods]

I throw mine in the pond. The catfish especially love the ujssm corn! They come every time I walk up in the evening hoping to get drunk as a fish again!

[rgarry]

If I sparge, then I use this recipe. Your dog will love it. Wouldn't do it if you fermented on the grain. I dry them in the dehydrater. Trust me you have to make this. I make a ton and give to friends with dogs.


Original recipe:
4 cups spent grain
2 cups flour
1 cup peanut butter (all natural)
2 eggs



Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Press down into a dense layer on a large cookie sheet. Score almost all the way through into the shapes you want. Bake for about half an hour at 350 F to solidify them. Loosen them from the sheet, break the biscuits apart and return them, loosely spread out on the cookie sheet, to the oven at 225 F for 3 to 4 hours (or until they are really dry) to prevent mold growth. Store in an airtight container to keep them dry and mold-free. I use the dehydrater rather tHan oven

[HolyBear]

Hell, why not try to malt the worms and make a batch???

[Richard7]

Holy Bear, that gives new meaning to eating the worm at the bottom of the bottle. Now we are talking drink the fermented worm!


OK pass me the bottle.... I'll try it!

[Jimbo]

There's quite a few fermented worms in apple brandy. 'bout the only yeast nutrient I ever used.

[Black Eye]

I'm going to try to give this big ole pile of spent corn a try at some carp fishing. Good reason to put away some of this white stuff and a cigar in the process.