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Post by Avery on Dec 12, 2013 22:25:43 GMT -5
This is a good thread and clever method. Thanks for sharing it.
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Post by Apoplast on Dec 16, 2013 21:23:29 GMT -5
Hi Shogg - Great minds think alike I see! I don't mind the slow draining rate, because I always have something else to go do. My problem is I tend to forget about it sitting there. Perhaps, your mind is greater than mine after all. Hi Avery - Thanks! With my new TDS meter, I'm finally going to follow through with Lloyd's suggestion and follow the TDS change through the rises.
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Post by canuk1w1 on Dec 23, 2013 11:30:36 GMT -5
Another cheap option - reusable carry bags. I filled one with dry media, then put it in a pail. Bonus - they have handles! Just finished washing some peat and coir and it worked great. Caveat - I don't have a TDS tester yet...
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Post by Apoplast on Sept 13, 2015 15:13:23 GMT -5
Quick update - don't acid wash your sand!If your sand is bad, it is bad. Toss it out or use it on other plants that are less sensitive to salts than CPs are. Acid washing seemed like a good idea, but you may not be able to dissolve all of the salts out. I am sorry I started this, and I hope no one else lost plants because of this. Just test your sand to know if it's usable. If you want to know how to test your sand, see my post here.
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Post by lloyd on Sept 13, 2015 15:24:14 GMT -5
I tried some vinegar once. Didn't seem bad although a bit smelly.
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Post by shoggoths on Apr 22, 2016 13:13:50 GMT -5
It always good to keep a good post alive Some of you already know I started to brew beer. This week, I didn't have much time so I decided on doing a partial mash. For this, I had to buy a bag to put the grains in. I must say, those nylon bag would be really good to wash sand. The mesh is thin enough to retain the silica sand but let the dust pass through. Also, they come in 3 sizes and are much bigger than the jam bag. The bag could also be put in a strainer to prevent it from tearing.
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Post by Apoplast on Apr 23, 2016 18:17:57 GMT -5
Bonjour Shogg - I'm not sure this is such a great threat anymore, but yours is a great idea for rinsing sand! I've been using scrap landscaping fabric as the strainer over my buckets recently. It drains a bit more slowly than the fiberglass screening, but it doesn't tear as easily. Tell me more about this beer!
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Post by shoggoths on Apr 24, 2016 14:45:47 GMT -5
Hey hey Apoplast, still a lot of good info. I try to brew American beers I can't get here. The first I did was a Zoe clone from Maine Beer Company. I had the chance to get the real one two weeks ago and I was not fare from the real taste. I'm now trying to do a Nevada Sierra Pale ale clone. I get the recipes from American brewers so I don't have any credit on that. Let see how it will end out
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Post by Apoplast on Apr 24, 2016 18:08:18 GMT -5
Hi Shogg - Okay. Fair enough.
I am not familiar with Maine brewing. Interesting! I grew up in NorCal can could do without most west coast beer. Much of it basically hop tea. Hops can cover up a bad beer, but they can also cover up a good one. Around the MidWestern States, west Michigan beer is considered pretty impressive. They have an amazingly broad selection of varieties! I actually learned to like beer in Montreal. Thanks to the availability of Unibroue beers. You should start a thread on the "other hobbies" board. I'll bet plenty of other folks would love to hear about your beer brewing!
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