Fermenting Traeger Oak Pellets

you pour hot or warm water over the pellets and they will burst like popcorn then become sawdust. After that, you dry the sawdust. Then, you add flour and yeast depending how much sawdust there is and you wait at least 1-6 months depending on how much you make. Longer the fermentation, the better.

 
So, lets say you take one 20 lbs bag.

1)You pour hot/warm water over the pellets, they become sawdust.

2)Then you dry the sawdust (how?).

3)Then you add flour and yeast (how much of each?).

4)Then you mix the 3 ingredients (and place into what?).

5)You let them sit (dry?) for 1 - 6 months (how do you know when it's ready?).

I'm just trying to get a clear idea for myself and other beetle keepers. Hopefully this is not a secret technique.

 
YEAH! That sounds like what I do, I use less yeast; I'ma try more!

Putting it in the sun and leaving it outside helps the fermentation process, natural heating cycles.

You guys leave the fermentation container open yea?

 
That much heat can kill… the good bacteria…?
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Has anyone taken an actual temperature on the surface on the fermenting sawdust? If so how does it change during the process, does it drop to air temperature when finished?

 
Yes, it drops to normal temp when finished, it will be really hot during the process, a lot of ammonia gas if not enough ventilation during the process.

 
Nice video, I was amazed when I pot warm water in the pellets how the started to break apart. People have stated from 2-6 mo. for the process. How long is your average?

 
about one and a half months to start using. It really depends on how much sub you are making.

 
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I always like to mix in a little bit of frass from healthy larvae into the freshly made fermented substrate to make sure there's some of the gut bacteria from the larvae available if I use the substrate for new larvae that haven't had a chance yet to develop their own.

 
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