Tea Article

[W89]

Ive seen this stuff at Holland and Barret(Health shop kinda thing) was going to ask if it was any good but forgot.. Cheers Von for the reminder lol

 

[OrganicGrowerMi]

Thanks a lot.... I really appreciate it

 

[OrganicBuds]

What Organicbuds has done in his latest barrel design is try to copy my 50 gallon microbulator. This is not one of the designs I've posted for people to build, although I'm not opposed to people attempting this for their own use. This is the first lay out (well similar) which I did for my US patent so if someone started to sell them I may sue them.

Yes I did, thank you for leading the way. Good thing I don't sell these, hope me posting pictures of it isn't a problem. Thanks again MM.

 

[vonforne]

Ive seen this stuff at Holland and Barret(Health shop kinda thing) was going to ask if it was any good but forgot.. Cheers Von for the reminder lol

I am going to use it with Aloe the first time and then work from there. I purchased mine at the local health food store also when I was there looking for enzymes.

 

[Granger2]

I sometimes use Extra Dark Barley Malt Extract powder in tea and it seems to work just fine. I get it at the brew store. Good luck. -granger

 

[bugman52]

lots of imfo thanks

 

[LITHOS]

Picked up a gallon of molasses at the local big box farm store yesterday.Upon reading the label found it was preserved with propionic acid.A quick research told that it is a naturally occuring substance found in the stomachs of ruminents,swiss cheese,human sweat glands,etc. Widely used in various forms as a food preservative to prevent mold and bacterial growth,it is generally considered safe (so are a lot of chemicals you would'nt want to consume).Over half of the world's production goes into animal feed in it's ammonium salt form.Found a patent application for using it as a herbicide.

My question is:Is this found in all feed grade molasses and is it a concern using it to brew ACT? L

 

[Microbeman]

Lithos; We use a black strap molasses from the feed store. Prior to purchase I asked the owner to contact his source to be sure it is free of preservatives. I was told it is just 100% cane black strap molasses. It works as well for feeding microbes as any other molasses I've had.
I found this;
http://kempetrade.de/Molasses_OLBRICH.pdf

 

[xmobotx]

this is something i have been wondering as well since i got a bag of dry molasses from the feed store. i would check the ingredients but they are not listed. Just a guaranteed analysis and, directions for mixing as feed

it's sweetlix sweet cane dried molasses ~i see it listed @ customhydronutrients as 23% molasses {info excluded from my package as well}

i have switched back to grandma's recently as i notice it seems to be damaging to the leaves when i foliar w/ compost tea

if it has propionic acid as a preservative that would explain this since that stuff apparently has an herbicide effect ~exactly what i dont want in my molasses

it's worth noting that the damage is occurring using the molasses @ the TBS/5 gal rate ~imagine if i mixed it up @ the reco'd rate of 1/2 c

 

[OrganicBuds]

I buy my mothers molasses from Smart and Final in 1 gal containers. I have never had a problem with this product, and I prefer it to others I have tried. Just my two cents.

 

[xmobotx]

yeah i feel pretty fortunate to be having the level of success i have while pouring herbicide on my shit

it seriously pisses me off to get hosed @ this level when there's no reason for that crap to be in there in the 1st place and when i bought it i told the proprietor it was for ag purposes ~of course he probably had no idea either {looked @ me kinda funny/probably wanted to reco miracl gro}

 

[MrSmokeyMacPot]

touching upon the subject of ACT brewers once more... I'm curious what everyones opinions/experiences are as far as the preferable method of aeration:

Airlift OR bubbler???

I'm hoping someone with experience using both methods can chime in here..

thanks

 

[OrganicBuds]

If both systems are built correctly, then I would go with the air lift system. The air lift creates pressure and infuses oxygen into the H2o. However, cleaning a bubbler system is easier, considering you don't have PVC to take apart and clean. If you go air lift you may consider buying a paint strainer bag from home depot and place your casting in that. That way nothing sits on the bottom of the brewer.

 

[MrSmokeyMacPot]

If both systems are built correctly, then I would go with the air lift system. The air lift creates pressure and infuses oxygen into the H2o. However, cleaning a bubbler system is easier, considering you don't have PVC to take apart and clean. If you go air lift you may consider buying a paint strainer bag from home depot and place your casting in that. That way nothing sits on the bottom of the brewer.

As far as a bubbler goes, I was going to modify my airlift (I have not yet devised a way to build an airlift/bubbler combo) to be a bubbler and bubble on the bottom of barrel in order to keep my EWC suspended in the water....I just like the idea of the castings free-floating and eventually getting drenched into the soil.

If I split my 80w pump between the airlift and an airstone or a PVC bubbler setup, would the airlift still have enough pressure to function properly and would I still be getting a sufficient level of dissolved O2 in a 50gal brewer?

 

[TeaFreak]

Hey my first post! Going on my 4th run now using pure organic AACT/guano teas. I am getting phenomenal results in every department thanks to CT, MicrobeMan, BurnOne and many others. My patients thank all of you too.

Can anyone tell me if this microscope will let me "see" my tea?

http://lansing.craigslist.org/ele/3834697727.html

I don't understand all the lens jargon on there.

 

[Granger2]

FYI-Micro-pore Air Diffuser bubbles are .25 micron [they claim]. More surface area=more dissolved O2. -granger

 

[MrSmokeyMacPot]

Thanks granger, I've got my 2nd tea brewing right now and I'm still running the airlift... But my tea still isn't full of foam....is a good layer of foam on top a necessary indicator of a good brew?

 

[MrSmokeyMacPot]

FYI-Micro-pore Air Diffuser bubbles are .25 micron [they claim]. More surface area=more dissolved O2. -granger

With such tiny bubbles, does the shear number of micro bubbles add up to more surface area or does airlift infuse more O2?

 

[OrganicBuds]

Thanks granger, I've got my 2nd tea brewing right now and I'm still running the airlift... But my tea still isn't full of foam....is a good layer of foam on top a necessary indicator of a good brew?

If following MM's brew, I usually don't see foam until 24+ hours. And no, foam is not an indicator of a good brew. MM has stated this many times. Fish products keep foam down, and kelp seems to slow the process and doesn't make foam until 24+ hours. In my experience at least.

 

[mexcurandero420]

Any thoughts about the use of beet vinasse in ACT????

Keep on growing