mold and spalting

[bck]

I was given some logs that have been cut a couple months and some of them ( the light colored woods ) have some peppery mold growing on the ends. I know generally you would want to get rid of the mold.  But if I was interested in spalting the log wouldnt this be a good start???    Mold is mold right  ??? ???
    Wrap them in plastic and maby throw a couple shovels of dirt and mushrooms on top and let it sit for another month or two???

[Radar67]

If they already have mold growing on them, I would place them on the ground, in a shaded area, and keep them moist (damp, not dripping). You could cover them with some leaves if you'd like.

There is a fine line between spalting and rotting. You have to keep a close watch on them to decide when they have gone far enough.

Distilled white vinegar, straight, is a good ,natural, mold killer.

[woodmills1]

what kind of logs would be my first question?

[ARKANSAWYER]

  You trying to make something like this?

[SwampDonkey]

Yellow birch will be nice and spalted after a year of laying out on the ground. Had a few sticks of those myself. ;D

[Timburr]

Older FF spaulting link for your perusal

[bck]

Arkansawyer you got it going on. 8) Thats what I am hoping for. I think I read recently you was spraying beer in the spring.  I am going to try a couple different things this spring. Slicing logs either in half or in 3 or 4 inch slabs and restack with sawdust , leaves, beer, etc...  then wrap up for a month or two or three??????     

  I just want to make sure thats what I am brewing , would hate to realize in a couple months I have created a monster or something.  What is on it now looks like mold that you see starting on bread.

Elm, poplar, mimosa, were the logs.

[solidwoods]

Bury them in sawdust.
Elm slow to spalt, poplar will turn to mush before I can it the post button, mimosa-ain't know,, probably slow to spalt.
jim