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nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	Should the water be dechlorinated? Does this recipe sound good: 1/4 teaspoon yeast (oxygenated before putting in bottle) 2 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups warm water 1 tablespoon flour 1 pinch baking soda ??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	no need to dechlor, and you might consider 1/2 tsp of yeast instead of 1/4 "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	I'm not sure about the flour - what is the purpose of it? I've never heard of flour being used in a CO2 system, but maybe I'm missing something.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I've heard of using flour with yeast, but normally only if the following steps involve covering with a wet towel and setting ontop of the fridge to rise then kneeding it down and rising in the pan then placing in a 425 oven. Otherwise my mix is the same as moondogs. I've never bothered with the baking soda although I suppose I should try it one of these days . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate,what creates my own madness... and I am waiting for disaster"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
nattereri Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003	The bakign soda is the make the water more basic, which is better for yeast, and the flour is essential for nutrients, since sugar alone is supposedly not sufficient. But I also heard that flour is to complex for yeast to be able to break down and use, but I figured I might as well try.... FYI lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	babel you're such a smart alek sometimes I just use the yeast, sugar (white or raw), baking soda and water in my CO2 system and it seems to work fine. If you want more complex sugars, take a look at some of the experiments pisces has been doing. She uses stuff like molasses and goodness-knows-what.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Curare Enthusiast Posts: 196 Kudos: 130 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2004	I think protein powder is what Pisces is using. Um, You do know that the baking soda is to reduce the amount of carbonic acid produced when the CO2 dissolves, don't you? I've been thinking of trying it, but I really can't see the point, my tank runs at 7.4 all the time, so um, yeh.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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