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Too much?
    #12054662 - 02/18/10 03:03 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Is there such a thing as too much gypsum? I wouldn't think so, but I have to ask.


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Re: Too much? [Re: bare.whiterabbit]
    #12054717 - 02/18/10 03:10 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

I can't imagine why going over 15% would be good for your substrate.

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Re: Too much? [Re: Jiggle]
    #12054778 - 02/18/10 03:22 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Use ten percent or less.
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Re: Too much? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #12054793 - 02/18/10 03:25 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

i use between 5 and 10 percent - like a pint and a half per brick of coir


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Re: Too much? [Re: MOPE]
    #12055079 - 02/18/10 04:18 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

I have to ask then, when preparing grains, how much gypsum should I add to my PC half full of grains(23Qt PC)?
I generally use a couple tablespoons in the mix while soaking and boiling with coffee, could I add more for better effect?


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Re: Too much? [Re: bare.whiterabbit]
    #12055101 - 02/18/10 04:21 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

5-10% by volume half full 23 qt pc would be ~12.5 liters. So I would do a little less than a liter.

I highly doubt adding any more than 5-10% would have a positive affect.

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Re: Too much? [Re: Jiggle]
    #12055768 - 02/18/10 06:11 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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Jiggle said:
5-10% by volume half full 23 qt pc would be ~12.5 liters. So I would do a little less than a liter.

I highly doubt adding any more than 5-10% would have a positive affect.





Nice, the less I use, more I save :thumbup:


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Re: Too much? [Re: Jiggle]
    #12056186 - 02/18/10 07:14 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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bare.whiterabbit said:
I have to ask then, when preparing grains, how much gypsum should I add to my PC half full of grains(23Qt PC)?
I generally use a couple tablespoons in the mix while soaking and boiling with coffee, could I add more for better effect?



Quote:

Jiggle said:
5-10% by volume half full 23 qt pc would be ~12.5 liters. So I would do a little less than a liter.

I highly doubt adding any more than 5-10% would have a positive affect.




bare.whiterabbit was asking how much gypsum he should use while soaking his grains, not how much gypsum to add to his bulk sub

DO NOT ADD 5-10% DURING THE SOAK

all you need is a butter knife tip full of gypsum for every jars worth of grain that you are soaking/simmering. thatll do the trick.  the 5-10% only applies to the bulk sub, not the soak.


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Re: Too much? [Re: MOPE]
    #12056291 - 02/18/10 07:33 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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MOPE said:
Quote:

bare.whiterabbit said:
I have to ask then, when preparing grains, how much gypsum should I add to my PC half full of grains(23Qt PC)?
I generally use a couple tablespoons in the mix while soaking and boiling with coffee, could I add more for better effect?



Quote:

Jiggle said:
5-10% by volume half full 23 qt pc would be ~12.5 liters. So I would do a little less than a liter.

I highly doubt adding any more than 5-10% would have a positive affect.




bare.whiterabbit was asking how much gypsum he should use while soaking his grains, not how much gypsum to add to his bulk sub

DO NOT ADD 5-10% DURING THE SOAK

all you need is a butter knife tip full of gypsum for every jars worth of grain that you are soaking/simmering. thatll do the trick.  the 5-10% only applies to the bulk sub, not the soak.




:thumbup: I should read more.

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Re: Too much? [Re: Jiggle]
    #12056379 - 02/18/10 07:46 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

yeah i figured it was from reading too quick, or being high haha...which seems to happen around here alot.  hmmm, wonder why? :crazy2:


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