Step 5
The morning of the third day
Again we do the same as the last 2 steps. Aeration is very important. Everything is developing quite nicely.
We can now see traces of the mold growing. The humidity is just right. And the odor is developing into the sweet, flowery, fruity bouquet characteristic of the Aspergillus oryzae growing on rice.
We’ll have a look after another 12 hours this evening.