I'm using a 4L jug (the "big" cranberry juice size), into which I dump most
of a 2Kg bag of sugar (about 4.5lbs) and a teaspoon of yeast. How long can
I expect one to last? I'm heading to Montreal for a few days, and don't
want to come back to a bunch of pH-shocked fish....

Thanks;
D

"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
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I'm using a 4L jug (the "big" cranberry juice size), into which I dump
most
of a 2Kg bag of sugar (about 4.5lbs) and a teaspoon of yeast. How long
can
I expect one to last? I'm heading to Montreal for a few days, and don't
want to come back to a bunch of pH-shocked fish....

Thanks;
D



hmm, let's see, the normal recommended mixture is about a 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of
yeast to two cups of sugar and about a 1 1/2 liters of water and that lasts
me about 10-14 days. I'm not sure what is going to happen with your mixture.

Rick

Why would you do such an experiment and leave so as not to be able to
monitor it?

It won't last much longer than it would have with a normal recipe in a 2L
bottle except the CO2 production will be about twice as high for the first
week or so.

jtm (shaking head in disbelief...)

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"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
I'm using a 4L jug (the "big" cranberry juice size), into which I dump most
of a 2Kg bag of sugar (about 4.5lbs) and a teaspoon of yeast. How long can
I expect one to last? I'm heading to Montreal for a few days, and don't
want to come back to a bunch of pH-shocked fish....

Thanks;
D

Actually I simply renewed both jugs -- I'll be back long 'ere they'll run
out. I'm still curious to know how long to expect them to last, however.


Cheers;
Duncan





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Why would you do such an experiment and leave so as not to be able to
monitor it?

It won't last much longer than it would have with a normal recipe in a 2L
bottle except the CO2 production will be about twice as high for the first
week or so.

jtm (shaking head in disbelief...)

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"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
I'm using a 4L jug (the "big" cranberry juice size), into which I dump
most
of a 2Kg bag of sugar (about 4.5lbs) and a teaspoon of yeast. How long
can
I expect one to last? I'm heading to Montreal for a few days, and don't
want to come back to a bunch of pH-shocked fish....

Thanks;
D

"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
Actually I simply renewed both jugs -- I'll be back long 'ere they'll run
out. I'm still curious to know how long to expect them to last, however.



As already stated, probably no longer than the standard size- 10-14 days.
The extreme mixture you've made has no advantages that I can think of.
You're just wasting ingredients. The standard mixture was arrived upon by
comparing info from real-world situations by novices and experienced
aquarists alike. It's the best blend of quantity vs. quality.

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:13:33 GMT, "Rick" wrote:


"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
I'm using a 4L jug (the "big" cranberry juice size), into which I dump
most
of a 2Kg bag of sugar (about 4.5lbs) and a teaspoon of yeast. How long
can
I expect one to last? I'm heading to Montreal for a few days, and don't
want to come back to a bunch of pH-shocked fish....

Thanks;
D



hmm, let's see, the normal recommended mixture is about a 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of
yeast to two cups of sugar and about a 1 1/2 liters of water and that lasts
me about 10-14 days. I'm not sure what is going to happen with your mixture.

Rick

The limiting factor, AFAIK, is the alchohol production by the yeast.
The commonly used mixture is about the max amount that can be used
before the yeast are killed off by the alchohol levels - any more and
it's just wasting sugar.

G