Highya SO, guys,
I remember SongYang Cho said rice was the best to use cooked rice to cultivate microbes with. I use 1/2 cup cheap white rice, about 3 cups water, and cook for 1/2 hr. Put in bag in water, put in leaf mokd, and good to go. I make mine in the cellar being cold outdoors. I got an aquarium heater to keep warm enough for microbes. I make about 3.5 - 4 gal batch. I mix 6 cups to two gal water. And I do this once a week. I have plenty to give to roses, tomatos, houseplants, etc. Love the stuff! Happy Smokin'