Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
Hi ...
Can someone tell me if there is any cheaper alternative to the Nutrafin CO2 refill kits ? Any "DIY" receipt ? ;) Thanks Pedro Pereira |
Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
"Pedro Pereira" wrote in message ... Hi ... Can someone tell me if there is any cheaper alternative to the Nutrafin CO2 refill kits ? Any "DIY" receipt ? ;) Thanks Pedro Pereira It is my understanding that the 2 sachets for the Nutrafin reactor contain yeast, the other one baking soda. I simply use the sugar, tepid water and just less than 1/2 teaspoon of normal bakers yeast, I get about 2 weeks of C02 with this. As yeast can vary in its potency I would recommend just using 1/4 teaspoon of yeast until you know how it will behave. Too much yeast and it will froth up into the tank! |
Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
"Pedro Pereira" wrote:
Can someone tell me if there is any cheaper alternative to the Nutrafin CO2 refill kits ? Any "DIY" receipt ? ;) Yeast, sugar and water. I use the Nutrafin diffuser with my own DIY CO2 system - a pair of two liter bottles in weekly rotation. The recipe I use for a 2-liter bottle is one liter of water, 1.5 cups of sugar, and teaspoon of yeast (1/2 of a dry yeast packet). I'm using common bakers yeast, though I find I get much better results with Red Star brand than I did with Fleischams (spelling?). Eventually I want to try brewer's yeast, since it's supposed to last longer, but I haven't looked around for it yet. -- www.ericschreiber.com |
Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
The basic Reagent it´s sugar ... 7 tablespoons
The activator is 1/4 teaspoon of Dry Yeast The stabilizer looks like baking soda with something like amoniac (it smells like it) 2 teaspoons ? I´m not sure of that... if someone knows, please tell me .. Thank You Pedro Pereira "Eric Schreiber" wrote in message ... "Pedro Pereira" wrote: Can someone tell me if there is any cheaper alternative to the Nutrafin CO2 refill kits ? Any "DIY" receipt ? ;) Yeast, sugar and water. I use the Nutrafin diffuser with my own DIY CO2 system - a pair of two liter bottles in weekly rotation. The recipe I use for a 2-liter bottle is one liter of water, 1.5 cups of sugar, and teaspoon of yeast (1/2 of a dry yeast packet). I'm using common bakers yeast, though I find I get much better results with Red Star brand than I did with Fleischams (spelling?). Eventually I want to try brewer's yeast, since it's supposed to last longer, but I haven't looked around for it yet. -- www.ericschreiber.com |
Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
"Pedro Pereira" wrote:
The stabilizer looks like baking soda with something like amoniac (it smells like it) 2 teaspoons ? I´m not sure of that... if someone knows, please tell me .. The stabilizer isn't strictly necessary, but it is baking soda. In the DIY recipe I gave, I've tried variations using 1 tsp of baking soda, but I didn't notice any particular difference. Other people use it and swear by it. Best suggestion, try it both ways and see what works for you. -- www.ericschreiber.com |
Nutrafin CO2 Refill contents
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:00:01 -0500, Eric Schreiber
wrote: "Pedro Pereira" wrote: The stabilizer looks like baking soda with something like amoniac (it smells like it) 2 teaspoons ? I´m not sure of that... if someone knows, please tell me .. The stabilizer isn't strictly necessary, but it is baking soda. In the DIY recipe I gave, I've tried variations using 1 tsp of baking soda, but I didn't notice any particular difference. Other people use it and swear by it. Best suggestion, try it both ways and see what works for you. The baking soda is supposed to extend the CO2 reaction from what I've read. |
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