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Thanks Oscar! If I had the 2" I would have definitely gone with that, but the 1.5" seems to work pretty well also.@meowkitty Hell yeah awesome Job on your Vortex, Looks great and I would say the 1.5 pvc works great also...:)
Got the hose connector at a local True Value, think green thumb or something along them linesThanks Oscar! If I had the 2" I would have definitely gone with that, but the 1.5" seems to work pretty well also.
Question for you - do you know the brand of hose fittings you're using to connect the 3/4" tubing from the pump to the inlet? All the ones I've seen are really meant for 5/8" garden hose (even though they say they fit 3/4).
Hey guys,this is one bad ass thread!I'll be asking some questions for sure.first one is,I have a flat bottomed container.could I use that bulkhead slip on the underside?would it be water tight? I see it's used on the side,underneath may be a different story...
Built a few Brewers by now, and without a microscope, I've settled on an oversized pump and a couple of four inch hockey puck diffusers. Oxygenates the shit out of the water and churns It up like a mofo. Keep it simple stupid.
What I don't understand is why doesn't vortex make a 5 gallon brewer? If you're mixing a strong tea 10 to 1 , how many small growers like myself need more than a 5 gallon brewer? I know Microbeman is selling one for about $100 bucks. I trust him as much as anyone but I'll stick with my hockey pucks.
There's more to brewing a tea than getting your water to spin like a tornado. Like quality ingredients and water temperature.
Well I got her up and running! The 1.5" pipe actually seems to have worked out pretty well in the end. I took a few liberties on Oscar's design, but all in all it's pretty much the same setup.
This morning I dumped 3.5 cups of EWC, 1/2 Alfalfa meal, 4 oz of liquid sea kelp and 2 oz of unsulfured black strap molasses -all in 12 gallons of captured rainwater. The thing is cycloning like a champ and my garden is currently awaiting this delicious concoction of goodness. Can't wait to learn more about tea brewing to create some custom blends. Just picked up a copy of Teaming w/Microbes for bed time reading.
Here's some pictures of the final result:
Installed on cinder blocks. I mounted the pump on a pedestal attached to the tank stand - this caused the whole thing to be a bit tipsy when the tank was empty, so I bolted the tank down. This fixed the issue.
So clean and ready for some biology to begin!
Ingredients added
Foaming yumminess
I can't help but stare at it while it's in action - like the vortex is somehow trying to suck me in!
Thanks to all for the help in laying out a design for a simple and durable brewer. Peace.
Hey sorry for my ignorance up front but the nut, root and foliar packs are from what brand? And what is the full name and source of ewc?Well I ran a batch last night here is the Brew that I used
12 Gallons Ro
6 Tbsp of each the Nut, Root, Foliar Packs
500 Ml Hi Brix Molasses
50 Ml Liquid Cold Water Pressed Sea Kelp
3 Cups of EWC into the 400 micron tea bag
3 Cups Ancient Forest into the 400 micron tea bag
Brewed for just over 24 Hrs, here are some shots
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the brand is ogbiowar it is capulators product.Hey sorry for my ignorance up front but the nut, root and foliar packs are from what brand? And what is the full name and source of ewc?
pics?This is all done with air.
I've made a vortex epicenter instead of using airstones for a rdwc with a canner pump.
Interesting
You Do not go up into anything !!! Just hook the air hose into the end of your PVC that is it, Super SimpleSo i welded a stand together last night, its a little taller then the stand thats for sale so i wont need blocks.
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But now im confused by we solidaritys post, on the first page. It seems that the airline continues into the 2" pvc and goes up the vertical pipe. Can someone look at my sketch and tell me how far up the tube i must go
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Bacteria >>>> https://www.ogbiowar.comHey sorry for my ignorance up front but the nut, root and foliar packs are from what brand? And what is the full name and source of ewc?
Well i read this whole thread. Its a awesome thread. Very informative. So if i may pick your brain a little... I run a couple recirculating waterfarms. Not for sure if you are familiar with them? Anyway been using hydrogaurd for res protection. Just recently started researching beenies/teas/microbes... and came across this post. I dont need a 15 gal system. I seen a few others here with smaller systems. About 4 or 5 gal would be great. Any suggestions?You Do not go up into anything !!! Just hook the air hose into the end of your PVC that is it, Super Simple
Look at post #63
So how did this work for you? I like it and i only need a little one like that!Here's my smaller cheaper version. Wanted to make a vortex brewer for small batch brews. This can brew up to 4 gallons at a time. I tested it with 3.5 gallons of water.
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Here are a few quick shots I took the first test with it to see how the vortex was....
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It's somewhat sputtering out of the tube into the bucket so I think it's one of two things. Maybe my 110 LPM pump isn't enough power or my drain at the bottom of the bucket isn't wide enough so it's taking to long to cycle water.
It's getting a somewhat vortex but not to where I want it to be. Gonna mess with it a bit till I get it to where I want it
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