Matt, hopefully you’ll get an answer from ‘Peter’ on that –
as that’s where that message originated.
Not sure how my name became the subject line of this post –
possibly because I’ve been one of the rebels that had wanted to design my own? On a sidebar, I am finding the cost of
the pump to be higher than expected, and where another brewer designer on this
list (hi Bob) is able to produce a much less expensive system that has tests to
prove its viability – I’m finally coming around to probably buying my own.
Mike BosKo.
-----Original
Message-----
From: Ryan, Matthew
[mailto:matthew.ryan@rodaleinst.org]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 5:29
AM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] Re:
ReMIKE BOSCO
Mike,
Can you tell us
how you secured the soaker hose to the bottom of the 55
gallon
drum? I have tried this system, but always have trouble with
getting the
soaker hose to stay on the bottom. FYI - No SFI test
results yet.
"Fittings
to connect the soaker hose to the compressor while the
soaker hose is
in the bottom of the drum."
Matt
> > 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
> >