How to make popcorn grain spawn jars without a pressure cooker, in the oven.
Timestamps:
0:26 - preparing grain spawn jar lids
2:57 - hydrating popcorn kernels
4:51 - straining and drying popcorn
5:19 - how to tell if popcorn is at the right moisture
6:14 - packing popcorn into glass jars
7:45 - preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
8:25 - *only applicable to oven sterilization* - adding extra water to the grain jars
9:00 - adding foil to the grain jars
9:44 - place jars in preheated oven for 30 minutes at 300 degrees
10:55 - after 30 minutes, lower the temperature to 250 degrees, and sterilize jars for 2 more hours
11:24 - take the jars out, and periodically shake the jars as they cool down to distribute condensation
12:07 - after 8 hours, jars are cool and ready for innoculation
12:59 - proof that oven sterilization works
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