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[atmmachine816]

How much airspace do you recomment, as in inches maybe?

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok so basically have a tube go into the catch bottle all the way to the bottom and then have another tube going into the tank, I noticed you said you put zeolite in your tank, mine's in my room also should I need to worry about this? Would a 20oz. bottle be ok for a catch bottle or a 2 litre be better or a 1quart gatorade bottle, because that's all I have right now, guess I could go and get a 1litre bottle if it's absolutely necessary.

 

[atmmachine816]

O so if I use DIYco2 I will have an alcohol smell, if so I think my parents will be pretty mad, where do you get zeolite?

O and with the catch bottle it should take longer for the co2 bubbles to start coming up right?

 

[atmmachine816]

Do you need a catch bottle if you have a check valve, I wouldn't think so but can somebody cleaify things for me?

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok so I'll make a catch bottle for sure and add another cup and a half of sugar to the present mixture and fill the bottle up with warm water until it starts curving, and the teaspoon of baking soda I added should take care of the smell. two questions, is the process I just mentioned OK and is it still ok for me to add those ingredients even I made the mixture two days ago, like is it ok to open the bottle up?

Thanks

Austin

 

[atmmachine816]

Ok thanks a lot, I'll try that.

 

[atmmachine816]

When you mix the mixture you dissolve the sugar and water but do you mix the yeast or do you just pour it in??? Need to know.

 

[RYO]

i use some hot water to melt the sugar down then add cold to the mix to get a warm mix. Mix your yeast into a paste with warm water (not hot it will kill the yeast). Then add to sugar mix. Bicarb can be added if you have a low kh. This helps prolong the yeast in your mix as it acts as a ph buffer.(yeast is intolerant too high acidity)

 

[atmmachine816]

For a diffuser could you just poke a bunch of holes in airline tubing with a needle for a temporily diffuser, or would that not be better than an airstone or tubing in filter?

 

[IovaykInD]

If you poke holes in the airline tubing, it doesn't guarantee tiny bubbles. That may sound like a good idea for temporary use. Tell us how it goes, we are always looking for ways to create tiny bubbles

 

[Themuleous]

Would be better to use a fine air stone on the end of the tubing, something like this

air stone

Or the equivalent, most shops have these, it should produce smaller bubbles, but I wouldn't use it for very long it wont be able to replace a decent diffuser.

Ive not used these myself and I can't be sure they'd work with yeast type CO2 but wort a try only a couple of quid from your LFS.

Sam

 

[atmmachine816]

I still don't have any bubbles after 48 hrs.

2 cups sugar
1 package yeast
1 teaspoon baking soda

with a catch bottle. I mixed the sugar and yeast in warm water together, could this be the problem. Sorry for all the questions but once I figure it out a lot of my friends will try it so I'll be able to help them. Yes I'll try to get a proper diffuser as soon as possible.

Austin