growdacalli
Active Member
carbon dioxide is heavier than air not lighter. put the c02 above ur plants.
Dude its a $5 investment.. Play around if your grow space volume is small..
It 'kind of' works as per this recipe.. Yeast can't live on sugar alone..
One of the best and esiest tutorials I have seen.And it does work....TNX a LOT MAN!!!!!
I'd just get the 1lb fleishman's for $5.. Last you years, and do just as well.. Those turbo's are gimmicky, and btw your CO2 production rate will go WAY down when the abv starts climbing.. Your best bet is alot of yeast, and no higher than 25% sugar by mass (would finish at 14% with a minor lag at the end) or better yet, 20% which should finish at ~11.5% really quickly/steadily..
And hydrometers aren't really even necessary for this.. Can't hurt though, they can come in handy for certain recipes..
I use a 1.75 L Bottle, with a hole drilled in the cap, and a piece of plastic tubing - silicone around the hole - running to the top of the canopy. Then Co2 is released above the plants (Co2 is heavier than air) and it drifts down over the canopy.
Add 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of active dry yeast, and I like to add a half packet of carnation instant breakfast (CIB) to help feed the yeast. The CIB also foams so it's easier to tell if your yeast it still active.
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And seasmoke, I've seen a faulty airlock blow a cap through a ceiling tile..