Bob, I’m using good well water. This is such a great idea. If I monitor the tea and start adding
water and nutrients gradually, I’d be able to accommodate more members
and hopefully not run out of tea. All I’d have to do is spread the compost
tea pickup over a longer period of time and monitor the oxygen levels. I see it’s time we bought a DO
meter. Now that everyone has had
time to experiment with their meters, I’d like to ask those who have and use it, which ones you’re using, how effective
are they, and what did they cost? Thanks, Judi -----Original Message----- Hi Judy, mind if I cut in? Please go lighter on
the molasses and fish until you get the added air. I think you will find
the foam whther you put the molasses in the tank of in the chamber.
Unless the molasses just sinks to the bottom and stays there. to avoid
both problems mix molasses in hot water, pour in about 1/4th the total at
a time, an hour more or less apart., do this early in the brew. then add
the fish late in the brew. even up to 3 - 3 hours bfore you want to use
the brew. 2) different subject. If you have chlorine
free water you can add water as TEA is removed if ou add molasses and fish to
the remaining brew. give the new wate and new food some time to grow
microbes. You can even add some - 1/4 the original total + - if the
removal will be over a period of some hours. Will the TEA be
exactly the same every time? No. It will not e exactly the same
from time to time anyhow. But it will be useful and may even be
better. this is better done by feeding the compost days ahead and
adding a little of the combined compost/ nutrient. to the new/ water/
brew mix when a part of the tea is taken. that way your 250g
brew could be 350 by the end of a day. Bob .
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