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so say could u make tea next to your bed if u got a ton of air going in the mix?
I feel like there may be a way to turn a water bed into a tea brewer. Let me sleep on it.
so say could u make tea next to your bed if u got a ton of air going in the mix?
happy I read all this I was just going to get a reg old put and air stone but I was going to get a strong one and get a spilter and use more then one air stone
how about in a closet els where in the house??
I've seen conflicting reports on storage. Is there some way to keep the tea alive by feeding additional molasses and keeping DO high, just removing the teabag? Or would one microbe end up just taking over and dominating and it loses its benefit of diversity?
I would not recommend feeding additional food stock to your teas in an attempt to increase shelf life. It's not the food the microbes need as much as it is the oxygen. Adding additional food will only insure quicker anaerobic development.
At some point you will not be able to supply enough oxygen to prevent the tea from going Anaerobic. A good indication of the tea being "Finished" is that sweet moallasses smell (if you're using that as your food stock) will go earthy, and rich.
Now that's not to say you could use up 3/4 of your tea, use the same tea bag on the remaining 1/4 of tea (if you're only going for the microbial tea's or switch the bag out and add your new amendments if you're going for more specific roll oriented teas) add some fresh water + food stock and expedite the brewing process. This is possible. Unfortunately, throwing more food into it to keep it alive longer will actually do just the opposite.
Now i'm not saying its impossible, and I'm not saying people are not doing it, I'm just saying that I do not allow a tea to brew for any longer than 48 hours (Completely dependent on temperature) and I make sure to use them up within 2-5 hours after the 48 hour mark. I Like I said. I don't do it. The main reasons being, Anaerobic Bacteria and any other harmful bugs that can be quickly come about with an improperly stored tea's, as well as diminishing tea qualities and smell.
cheers
-sK
don't think any one said any thing on why I cant have a lid and a burper??
don't think any one said any thing on why I cant have a lid and a burper??
The rock phosphate/rock dust is used to provide surface area for fungal hyphae to attach and grow. The kelp is used as a fungal microbial food stock as well as for its large list of trace element, growth hormones and other beneficial properties.So my questions are...what is the rock dust, and the kelp for? If it is to feed the plants, and not the microbes then maybe not a good idea in dwc as I have been told that no organics should be used because they will feed the bad stuff, no?
I use mine up within the first 4-8 hours, it leaves less room for mistakes. You end up letting it go anaerobic and breed some bad shit, its lights out.And 2....What about storage? You say that you use yours up right away, but with what I am doing I need to add some everyday. Heisenberg enthusiasts say fridge storage for 7 to 10 days is ok, do you disagree?
Thanks for taking the time to post this stuff!
WASH THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR TEA BREWER AFTER EVERY USE UNLESS YOU PLAN ON BREWING ANOTHER TEA IMMEDIATELY AFTER. YOU FUCKING STONER.