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Post by Alchemist on May 28, 2009 13:27:53 GMT -5
Thank you every one. I rather hoped there would be a bit more input given the number of readers here, but it is as it is. Overall, the results seem to indicate these would be viable. So be it. They are on the way. I am not getting nearly as many as I normally would, but I will make this offer. If you find you really like these, they will available wholesale for a couple months for a sweet price. Again, nothing alive in these. Just 1% remnant webs. And, as I treat all my beans, they will be CO2 blanketed to make doubly sure. I have locked the pole, but will keep the thread open should anyone have any questions or concerns. Or even better to report back that I over reacted and you could not even find 1% webs.
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Post by FeralOne on May 30, 2009 16:19:10 GMT -5
I did vote but never replied until now, I have a lot of time on my hands today.....
The nature of organic products, to me, means there will be bugs in them. Using no pesticides allows bugs to get into the crop and storage areas. Which makes me wonder; how organic are the other beans that have no bugs at all?
I have no problem with the beans having a few webs, you can usually tell which beans will have them before you even crack them because they will have a little whole where the moth bored into the bean. As for the ones that make through to being cracked, you can see the web and you can just remove those beans. Winnowing very well should remove any of the smaller 'bi products' of the bugs. I would hate to know what some of the big manufacturers allow to pass through into their chocolate. It's one thing I like about being so small, I can closely monitor each and every batch I make.
Andrea
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Post by pcm on Nov 17, 2010 12:19:06 GMT -5
I actually have a bunch of weby beans in my Ocumare. I was spooked at first but then just decided to call it terroir. You should see the amount of earwigs that goes into the wine around here in Oregon. The term MOG refers to material other than grapes, in the wine industry. MOC must be our term. I really don't let it bother me. I just don't want a hatching to take place in my basement! I know John blasts every bag with CO2 before he allows it to be sold so I am feeling fine with the weby beans.
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