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 Dennis - The SFI report for compost gives the dry 
weight of 1 gram of the fresh material so I've always assumed the whole report 
was on a dry weight basis. The tea report is in ug/ml so there it is on a dry 
weight basis for the microbes also, at least that is how I've always read 
it.  Sound correct? 
  
Dave 
  ----- Original Message -----  
  
  
  Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:08 
  PM 
  Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Filtering 
  ACT 
  
  --- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, 
  "David Loring" <dloring3@c...> 
   wrote: > Alex - There is a poll on this compost tea site on addition 
  of  molasses, have a look.  Right, 2oz. is not much in 25 gals but the 
   tea was analysed and had good numbers for both active and total 
   bacteria.  Active bacteria at 200ppm is only about 0.67 ounces of 
   bacteria in 25 gals.  It's not hard to imagine that 2 oz. of sugar 
   can grow way more than 0.67 ounces of total bacteria.  It goes 
   something like this for 25 gals of tea: > 25gals x 8.35pounds/gal x 
  16oz/pound = 3,340 ounces of tea x  0.000200 (200ppm recommended active 
  bacteria) = 0.668oz. 
  AB >
  <><><><><><<>Hey 
  Dave, So using the above calculation(example) the  bacteria are 
  weighed.  Is that right?  200ppm active bacteria in 25  gallons 
  water weigh 0.67 oz. Would they be dried or  as is, basis?   
   That's interesting. Dennis
 
 
 
 
  I'm not sure why the 
  basic recipe in the Compost Tea Brewing Manual  calls for 16 ounces of 
  molasses/50 gal brew.  It will certainly grow  a lot of bacteia at 
  just 0.2 percent of 50 gals.  I understand that  the 5% rate is meant 
  to actually inhibit the bacteria for a fungal  brew. >  > 
  Dave >   ----- Original Message -----  >   
  From: alex de mello  >   To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com 
   >   Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:06 
  PM >   Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Filtering ACT > 
   >  >   dave: thx for the info... but 2oz. in 25 gal, 
  isn't that like  0,06% molasses? that would be far from the 5% I recall 
  reading as a  max. here in this forum... >    
   >   >Subject: Re: Re: Filtering ACT > 
   >   Alex - Maybe there are paint filters with different size 
  holes?   I can filter five gallons about as quickly as it comes out of 
  my 50  gal tank, maybe 30 seconds.  I put the 5 gal pail below the 
  brewer  outlet valve and hold the filter bag so the stream of tea passes 
   through it.  A little shaking is needed sometimes to keep the 
   materials moving to the bottom of the bag.  I don't substitute 
   anything for molasses, just use less of it.  I've had good SFI 
   numbers using 2oz. molasses in 25 gals of tea starting with a few 
   pounds of vermicompost. >   Dave >  > 
   >   alex de mello >  > 
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