Re: [compost_tea] Heat and tea

From: Lloyd Charles <lcharles_at_webfront.net.au>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 01:31:06 +1100


----- Original Message -----
From: <laura_s_at_vaxxine.com>
To: <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:39 AM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Heat and tea


> Mike
>
> can you provide more info on the thermostat and heater setup ? last season
> I used a large aquarium heater which had a built in thermostat and it
> worked well for 60 gallon barrel IF the circulating pump was running but
it
> is not going to be big enough for the 300 gallon unit we are working on.

Hi Laura
              Try an electrical wholesale shop - the place where your local
electrical contractors buy their bulk supplies - look for an immersion
heater with thermostat control - these are quite powerful - up to 3000
watt - OR you can buy a couple of smaller ones with no thermostat - once you
get 300 to 500 gal of water up to temperature it takes a decent while for it
to cool - the microbial activity tends to generate some heat - and the brew
cycle is short anyway - but you need plenty of ooomph for the initial
heatup.
Cheers
Lloyd Charles



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