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I recently 'discovered', when doing a nutrient comparison with MrGreenGenes, that various brands of blackstrap have varying amounts of various nutrients. E.G. Mg. My blackstrap has 2% of your daily recommended intake, whereas his brand (Brer Rabbit..? Mine's Grandma's) has something like 15% Mg.
I meant to say 50% MORE salt. And when doing a brew it's best at 90 degrees fahrenheit"Daily recommended intake" is for people consumption, it's totally different then the % of what's in the bottle.
I'm looking at both Mothers and Brer Rabbit Blackstrap. Both are made by B&G Foods at the same place. Mothers has 110mg of Potassium (potash) per 15ml, and Brew Rabbit Blackstrap has 450mg per 15ml. That's 30 times more potash in the black strap, but it also has 50% salt too, so use much less of the blackstrap then Mothers and you're ahead of the game...
Yes, it is. That's why I was specific in pointing it out. :) Btw, we have a few really good threads on tea brewing, including DIYs on building brewers such as the vortex style, here on the farm. Organic soil section is where most of them are, IIRC. You might want to post that in one of those threads, too. I think I stickied one of 'em.
Our grow shop here has the good molasses in bulk. 5 gal.was less than $30 with the bucket."Daily recommended intake" is for people consumption, it's totally different then the % of what's in the bottle.
I'm looking at both Mothers and Brer Rabbit Blackstrap. Both are made by B&G Foods at the same place. Mothers has 110mg of Potassium (potash) per 15ml, and Brew Rabbit Blackstrap has 450mg per 15ml. That's 30 times more potash in the black strap, but it also has 50% salt too, so use much less of the blackstrap then Mothers and you're ahead of the game...
This is a thread on Molasses, so a thread on brewing is the same thing since it should be done together or you're wasting your time.
Our grow shop here has the good molasses in bulk. 5 gal.was less than $30 with the bucket.
I found sucanat in the organic section at Food 4 Less and mixed it with molasses for the last weeks of bud. The jury is still in the drying room.
That's not true. I have used molasses, and many other sugars, as direct carbohydrate feeds to good effect (in outdoor organic soil, using SFW methods). :)
Btw, these are all different brands of the same (type of) product--blackstrap molasses. It could be called a byproduct of sugar production, but it's actually kind of its own thing.
(My grandfather used to run the family's sugar plantation in the Caribbean.) I'm also thinking that the varying amounts of different nutrients, etc, has a lot to do with the processing methods, but perhaps just as much to do with the source material they're using. Plants grown in well-balanced soils should offer a better nutrient profile, maybe?
SFW=soil food web. That's everything behind Teaming with Microbes and using AACTs, etc. :) I think that you can still utilize many of the beneficial organisms inherent in a well-mineralized, balanced, healthy and alive soil in coir, but not quite as diverse.
I have a friend, buys this by the gallon. I've recently started the addition of molasses. I was at the grocery store and couldn't decide besides grandmas brand or brer rabbit. I went with brer rabbit because they were 2 for 6 and it had the easy pour spout.My favorite brand!
Nothing really at this point. I feel it's important for everyone to find their own comfort level, and that includes incorporating new ideas and methods to their growing. If you haven't yet read Teaming with Microbes, you might want to, as that was what helped the soil food web thing click for me. If you're already using compost teas and organic methods, you're pretty much on your way. :D
Not as tasty as liquid form, but it's easier to stand on dry. It's also what I happen to be using at the moment in my brews and feeds. :D
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