Large air compressor? Like that I would use to run my air
tools and such? Must be a smaller
one, otherwise that seems as though it would blow way too much air and cost too
much to run. Or, do you have a
regulator of sorts? Just curious. Btw, what do the brewers cost to run on standard 110 volt
house power? Do the blowers and/or
circulators take much energy to operate?
Have the power consumption numbers been figured? Thx JMT SYSTEMS CONSULTING http://www.jmtsystems.com info@jmtsystems.com / 509 968-9015 -----Original
Message----- Here's is a system that
is working very well for a winery in Paso Robles. 55 gallon plastic drum. 25 ft of soaker hose Large air compressor -
like from sears Shade cloth bag on a hoop
that sits on top of the drum and allows the compost to sit more or less in the
center of the drum Fittings to connect the
soaker hose to the compressor while the soaker hose is in the bottom of the
drum. A valve on the air line. A way to get the tea out
of the drum (sump pump?) Place compost in bag and
place bag in drum Fill drum Open valve to compressor
- you should get a rolling boil of air at the surface. Add some nutrients
(Organic Gem?, Humax?, ???) Wait 12 to 24 hours Peter -----Original Message----- Well my grandiose plans to build my own brewer are
just not panning out as I had hoped.
And to be frank, reading some of these lists has me concerned about
trying (which, to be honest, bothers me for the life of CT –ok, I’ll quit
beating that dead protozoa). I know a lot of this has to do with the numbers
from a soil test, but has anyone done a cost/benefit over time for those folks
putting out $500+ or so toward a brewer?
From what I understand, aact doesn’t exactly provide feed for the
plants, but more a means for them to better utilize the feed (non-chem of
course). Will I still need to
“feed” my plants? Whats the turn
around for growing soils, and what more would one have to do to, say, rebuild
ground that has for many many years been grown, baled, fertilized, herbicided,
tilled, <repeat>…? Ok, I’ll be quite honest, my wife is looking at me
with stern eyes when I tell her that I am considering the purchase of a $500+
compost tea brewer…. I need more
folks… The future of my fields (8 or so acres), is to quit
cutting and bailing all the hay, but rotate several head of cattle in an
intensive pasture management approach. Also, to tractor some chickens around as
well. I may keep an acre or so in
the rotation for cutting/bailing for my own use (our horses). My fields are completely weaned of
chemical fertilizers, but having to take our first cutting off this season
hurts. I’m hoping to feed it back
to the cattle when we get them on here, but not sure that will pan out needing
to turn a profit to satisfy the dern tax man. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thx, Mike Central Washington State JMT SYSTEMS CONSULTING http://www.jmtsystems.com info@jmtsystems.com / 509 968-9015
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