Sabtu, 19 Maret 2016

Beer Aquaponics

Beer and Aquaponics go together like peanut butter and jelly.

After all, plants thrive on CO2 - good ol carbon dioxide. Its the same gas produced by fermentation. When you make beer, it usually takes about a week to ferment. During that time, the beer creates a lot of CO2 - much more than if you were to talk to your plants.

My indoor Aquaponics system is in a small office where theres often something brewing alongside the plants and fish. Either Im fermenting beer or wine, or my wife is making pickles, sauerkraut, or kimchi. Its a smelly room.

Last night, I brewed a small five gallon batch of beer - a hoppy light-bodied I.P.A. (Indian Pale Ale). Fermentation started this morning, after about twelve hours in the carboy. The beer is already off to a good start!
beer fermenting in the dark under my desk
The plants love it, and it sure smells great!
(pictured Left to Right) Strawberries, Rosemary and Sorrel

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