Thanks Stuart,
It's good to read something with some content.
Brix in sumary, is the measurment of sweetness and plant nutrients useing an instrument called a Refractometer. The higher the Brix reading (number) the more flavor,and nutritious the produce.
You can read more about it at
http://www.crossroads.ws/brixbook/BBook.htm and there is also a Yahoo group on the topic. Thanks Jon
Stuart Baxter" <stu.baxter_at_virgin.net> wrote:
>Hi Jon
>
>I think most of us are here to learn :o)
>
>The base line air requirement has sort of been set at 1 litre of air to 1 US gallon per minute. The idea is to keep the brew aerobic (oxygen rich) throughout the breeding/feeding cycle which peaks sometime after 12 hours, usually. Unless using a kit and associated pre-measured and tested supplies, you'll need a dissolved oxygen meter (DO or O2) to make sure it doesn't go below 6 parts per million.
>
>Brew times: usually 24 hours (although the K.I.S. 5 gallon does it in 12) but other factors are involved, like temperature, altitude, and compost and feed.
>
>Recipes: hundreds, many of them proprietary and not released. About 1 pound of compost to a US gallon of dechlorinated water + molasses, kelp, fish hydrosylate or a hundred other components. Try searching the posts for more ideas <smile>.
>
>Brix: Someone else will answer this I'm sure but I can't remember who uses it <duh>.
>
>Be well
>
>Stuart
>UK
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:13 PM
> Subject: [compost_tea] Usable Information
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> Hey everyone,
> I am new to the group (about a month) and have been reading the
> posts to date.
> I concider myself a life-long-learner and this is a new area of
> study for me. I am here to learn about compost tea and its related
> agricultural applications. I have many questions for example;
>
> -How much air should be injected (per gallon) for brewing?
> -What length of time should the tea brew for?
> -What types of compost recipes (different combination of ingredients)
> are being used in the teas?
> -Has anyone done comparative studies on veggies and small fruits
> with different teas to increase the Brix levels contained within
> them?....etc.....
>
> So far its like I am a student sitting in a routy classroom
> waiting for the teachers to arrive. I know I can find most of my
> answers in books, and for some questions I will seek out that
> information, but for now I would perfer a dialog with others to
> reflect and share ideas with. I hope this can be a place where I can
> learn and maybe meet some interesting people along the way.
> Thanks; Jon
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