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?)
> 
  >
> 
  >
> 
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> > 
  Place compost in bag and place bag in drum
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> > 
  Fill drum
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> > 
  Open valve to compressor - you should get a rolling boil of air 
  at
> the 
  surface.
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> > 
  Add some nutrients (Organic Gem?, Humax?, ???)
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> > 
  Wait 12 to 24 hours
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> > 
  Peter
> 
  >