Re: [compost_tea] Re: Re: measuring aeration
What do you expect will happen to dissolved Oxygen in this test?
It sems to me everything going on in teas is related to concentrations and =
temperature. Temperature increases both the growth rate, doubling the rate=
of bacterial growth every 10*C within limits and given lots of food, and a=
lso in providing energy that speeds up the way bacteria bump into their fo=
od and air. With that in mind you need to first describe the capacity of t=
he smaller machine to demonstrate that the air supply is just enough to kee=
p the bacteria growing until they run out of food without stress from lack =
of Oxygen which is described by Elaine as 6ppm or 70-80% of dissolved Oxyge=
n.
If you already know that and you're making a brew with peak Oxygen demand =
dipping to 6ppm somewhere out around 12 hours at 75*F, then the answer to t=
he main question of what happens when you dilute the whole system to 50 gal=
lons seems to be that everything will happen slower and DO will not decreas=
e as much. But again, that implies that the ingredients for the small brew=
were, as Goldilocks said, just right! If you're starting off in the small=
machine with more Oxygen than you need and there is no strong dip to 6ppm =
then the transition to the larger machine will be different. If the smaller=
system is supercharged with air, food and starting bacteria then the resul=
ting dilution to 50 gals may still show a significant demand for Oxygen but=
you will not have answered the question as clearly. At least that's how I=
see it.
Good luck with your test, every piece of information makes the puzzle more =
clear. Thank you Internet.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Norsen
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: Re: measuring aeration
Misunderstanding - intended test is comparing O2 requirements constant c=
ompost & nutrients one set in 10g water, one set in 50 g water.. with equal=
air what will the D O2 be thru the cycle? Is O2 required related to water=
quatity or to microbe quantity?
dkemnitz2000 <dkemnitz2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
---Bob if you want to know the moisture of the compost send some to
KS along with a standard procedure, if you like and I'll run it for
you. Send a little extra as I may want to run duplicates! Dennis
In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, Robert Norsen <bnbrew_at_y...> wrote:
> For your information - and others, Kirk Kevin and I are starting
a test series with 5 Bittis and 1 BobO oriented exclusivlely to air
vs nutrients with one vs water volume.
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Received on Wed Oct 15 2003 - 17:25:46 EDT
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