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RE: [compost_tea] Air pump / fittings (was:MIKE BOSCO)



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
> >
 



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