http://www.walmart.com/ip/Grandma-s-Original-Unsulphured-Molasses-12-oz/15716722 its called \tGrandma's Original Unsulphured Molasses, 12 oz was just wondering if this is the right kind of molasses. my caregiver told me to go buy some 30$ jug from the hydro store (that he prolly has a stake in haha). im just curious if this would be a cheaper solution, yet still work for a kelp meal tea
Does kelp tea require molasses? I thought molasses was for ACT's, so the microherd have something to nosh on.
http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1110985-act-aerated-compost-tea.html this is one of the sticky threads just a few posts up from yours. welcome to gco.
I have a DIY tea brewer you can build for less than $30. Directions are here in organics and in DIY section
i was just gonna use a 5 gallon bucket w/ lid (that they charged extra for! haha), drill a hole in the top drop a air hose down and put the air stone on the bottom of the bucket. then stir it every day. my pump os probably too small but i didnt realize that when purchased, so ill use what i got.
That's how I make it, I dont use a lid though cause I have a cabinet for the bucket You need an exit hole for air, don't forget
thanks..i did not know that. i only got the lid so the kids would stay away form it and my dogs dont drink it. i have to keep it in my house. how big of a hole would i need? 1/4 inch? 1/2?
That is basically my design... You can pick everything up at WalMart. I recommend 4 1" airstones.. My 2 5" ones slimed over but the 1 inch ones were still churning the tea after 36 hours. The info for hole size is in the thread. Its should be a quarter inch if you use standard airline for aquariums. If you don't have lid you will get some splash out if your airstones work well. It should look like a witches cauldron bubbling
The DIY thread is on the front page... It will answer any question you might have. Don't drill a hole in the lid... It will b a pain to check it while you are brewing. You need a pump that will do at least a 60 gallon aquarium with 2 outputs to get proper aeration and avoid anaerobic activity
i must be too high tonight...is it pinned in the organic section? i searched the do it yourself section under the grow room.design section and didnt see much. im gonna guess having 1 line in wont work for crap?
http://forum.grasscity.com/do-yourself/1310216-diy-aact-brewer-less-than-30-small-batch.html I just let the lid sit on top without sealing... that keeps any splatter inside the bucket and allows the air to escape without creating a pop gun loaded with earthworm shit lol
thanks its funny because i did almost the exact thing in our thread...without ever knowing it. you do use more airstones..i only have 1 2pack of the little ones...and maybe my pump is smaller.
Here's a post on my tea brewer. I ordered a bigger air pump from Amazon. It really churns it up. I need to redo the PVC at the bottom to make more of a hexagonal shape, but it seems to be getting job done as is.
It's a 'if you feel like it' sorta deal. Not required, but it won't hurt anything if added. Wet OP: Grandmas is fine
so i went to my pet store and got some alfalfa squares that youd feed to a rabbit. it was 1$ so i figured it was worth a try. is this even the right stuff? i also snagged a jar of brer rabbit molasses from my grandmother.