Making smoked foods A better way to brine

If like me you have no room in your fridge for a bucket full of meat when youre brining, try putting into an icebox.

Throw some ice in with it and youre set.


120 Things in 20 years  thinks this might be a record shortest post ever.

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More Bigger and Better

The pipes are buried to keep it neat

Expansion is already planned for

This is a settling tank.  I have stubbed out for future expansion.

Waiting for the Uniseals and the next Bunk feeder to arrive. 

Cherry Tomatoes in abundance!

Bunk feeders are on the other side of this IBC system.
Can you believe it, there are three IBC tanks here?

I really like these bunk feeders.
Ill be using a hard plastic which will stay afloat by means of sealed PVC pipes for my raft.
Its called the GM Raft!
This will allow even more air to circulate around the roots.
Take a look at this link and the idea from Giorgio

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Is Water Flushed From A Filter Better

Ive often heard people say water flushed from a filter is better for your plants. 
I wondered how true that is.  Is It higher in Nitrate?
Heres the test.

Its higher in some trace elements, but dont count on it for Nitrate.

The problem with dumping this on your terra-garden  is that this nutrients are lost from the aquaponic system.

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Thinking Baby spinach with blue cheese and a drop of lemon

Baby spinach with blue cheese and a drop of lemon is really nice.

A small amount of cheese on a leaf like a cracker, add another leaf and a drop of lemon juice.

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