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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

How long is CT good for after it is brewed?

5/17/2008 1:38:14 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I have read that one day is the max depending on how it is brewed.

5/17/2008 9:03:50 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I have heard that you should apply as soon as the brewing cycle is completed. Do not shut the air off until you are ready to apply.

5/17/2008 10:41:04 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Ok, thanks.

5/18/2008 11:50:49 AM

Seattle, WA

We did some testing when we first started as a company and found that after 4 hours we lost some of the disease suppressiveness in the tea. You want to use it right away or continue to aerate if you need the extend the brewing cycle.

5/19/2008 1:19:35 AM

President - GPC

At what point would you add more food, and how much if at all........

5/19/2008 8:44:46 AM

Seattle, WA

At 24-36 hours I would consider adding more food if I was trying to extend the brewing cycle beyond 36 hours. The issue though is that some organisms are going to be more successful at consuming whatever food substrate you're using (molasses, humats, kelp, etc...). Therefore, it's much harder to maintain diversity as you extend the brewing cycle for longer than 36 hours. I notice much more of the same organisms, rather than the mix of organisms that you want in a tea. Of course, this is all dependent on how much foods and oxygen you're using. If your aeration levels are lower and you're using less foods, you may be able to or need to extend your brewing cycle as it would take longer for the organisms to reproduce and grow.

5/19/2008 2:43:19 PM