[compost_tea] Re: How to Make homemade Fish/Seaweed Emulsions

From: David Hall <dchall8_at_texas.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:55:22 -0000

Two totally different methods for making fish hydrosolate have been
offered. How do we lay persons decide which is correct? Which
works "best?"

David Hall

--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, soilfoodweb_at_a... wrote:
> It is relatively easy to make fish hydrolysate, but fish emulsion
requires
> removing the oils, and that requires from separation technology.
>
> Fish hydrolysate - You need to grind up the bones, scales and
other materials
> to small sizes, and then use some enzymes to digest the fish
protein and
> calcium. Oils need to be incorporated into the mix using a
surfactant. It isn't
> easy to make the oils stay in the liquid and not separate.
>
> Best to use a fish that will not be high in heavy metals or other
toxics.
> Careful of the source of fish.
>
> It is much easier to buy a good fish hydrolysate from Organic Gem,
Neptune's
> Harvest, or Geofish.
>
> Elaine



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