[compost_tea] Re: vortex tea brewer

From: letitgrow69 <letitgrow69_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:46 -0000

I have the water level just skimming the bottom of the returns, so the retu=
rns have little drag and it kinda just flows right it to vortex.
Thank you.
Timbuktu
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "vortexbrewer" <vortexbrewer_at_...> wrote=
:
>
> you want the water level just below the returns, maybe 1/3 way up on them=
 so the air can escape without too much splash and kind of spill right out =
onto the surface...
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "letitgrow69" <letitgrow69_at_> wrote:
> >
> > So i have copied on of your older models I am using a 77l/min sunleaves=
 air pump I get a nice vortex, I kinda feel like a larger pump might make t=
he vortex a little larger. Also you say most of the O2 CO2 conversion takes=
 place when the return flow splashes back into the tank? I think i might be=
 filling it to much then.
> > Timbuktu
> >
> > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "vortexbrewer" <vortexbrewer_at_> wrot=
e:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Guy Dauderman <gdauderman_at_> wrote=
:
> > > >
> > > > I am. Looking to build a 500 gallon vortex brewer and was wondering=
 on how to calculate the appropriate cfm for the air stones in the lift tub=
es. Any one want to throw me a bone here?
> > > >
> > > we stopped using air stones... they clog up and require heavy mainten=
ance... and the bubble diffusion does nothing for adding O2 to the h2o... i=
t is the surface flow where to oxygen transfer occurs.... there is your bo=
ne, from the inventor of the vortex brewer... eheheheh... sstorch
> > >
> >
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