KNF L.A.B (WITH RICE BRAN)
Sir,
Please can you suggest me making Rice Bran L.A.B.,
what is the dilution in making RICE BRAN L.A.B,
It's for making corn silage for livestock.
The answer
To make rice bran lactic acid bacteria: add a liquid culture of lactic acid bacteria to rice bran then seal it for 2 weeks to culture. The lactic acid bacteria culture should be diluted 1:1000 into water, and then the rice bran should be moistened to 50% moisture content. After two weeks, the resulting rice bran will be a solid lactic acid bacteria culture that can be used for animal silage.
From the KNF library
From the KNF library
Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books
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Sep 2026
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3 sources
The library adds a barrel ratio, a ripeness sign, and a quick method.
- Drake's office hours say to moisten the rice bran with diluted lacto serum, keep it under 50% moisture, and seal it airtight for two weeks until it smells sour. (Office Hours Ep. 35, 45:47)
- For a barrel, Drake fills it with rice bran, adds about a gallon of LAB per 50 gallon barrel, and seals it. The LAB grows through the bran like a Bokashi. (Office Hours Ep. 125, 48:48)
- For a quick batch, stir rice bran into water and let it sit. It colonizes with LAB fast. Use it right away. (Office Hours Ep. 155, 57:16)
The first two methods differ. One dilutes the serum before moistening the bran. The other adds LAB straight to the bran. (Office Hours Ep. 35, 45:47) (Office Hours Ep. 125, 48:48)
The library describes the quick method for pig and chicken feed, not silage. (Office Hours Ep. 155, 57:16) It gives no dilution figure for the serum and says nothing about corn silage.
Sources
- 45:47 Office Hours Ep. 35 (Jun 2022) — Gray IMO, Protector Overuse, Chicken Feed Ratios · “Moisten rice bran with diluted lacto serum under 50% moisture, seal airtight for two weeks until it smells sour.”
- 48:48 Office Hours Ep. 125 (May 2024) — Drip Irrigation Rates, Wetting Agents, and pH in KNF · “Fill a barrel with rice bran, add about a gallon of LAB per 50 gallon barrel, and seal it; the LAB grows through the bran like a Bokashi.”
- 57:16 Office Hours Ep. 155 (Dec 2024) — Quick LAB From Rice Bran, IMO for Fuel Spills, Chitosan vs WCA · “Stir rice bran into water and let it sit — it colonizes with LAB quickly, good for pig and chicken feed, but use it right away.”
