
April 2nd 04, 02:35 PM
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DIY yeast CO2 problem
"Happy'Cam'per" wrote in message
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Hey Matt
Thoroughly check the bottle and lines for airleaks, especially where the
tube goes through the bottle lid. We have a product over here called
Prestick, looks like gum and is used for sticking up posters etc, a nice
glob of this wrapped around the tube entering the bottle top works well.
If you don't have leaks then your yeast has probably gone off! Yes, it has
a
shelf life, buy fresh yeast, keep the packet in the fridge once opened,
you
can roll it up and seal it with a clothes peg so no air gets in 
........another thing, don't use boiling water, this can kill the yeast
culture.
Forget about boiling, at anything over 105 degrees or so you'll kill the
yeast.
HTH
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
"Matt" wrote in message
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Hey, all,
Just wanted to see if anyone else out there has had this problem and
might
be
able to help. I have a 120 gallon tank with DIY CO2 injected into the
filter
pickup. Problem is, my CO2 production is extremely low... Like 1
bubble
per 3
minutes. The first batch I ran on this tank kicked butt to the tune of
a
bubble every 2 seconds for two weeks, but to date all successive batches
have
been duds. I tried adding baking soda, but it didn't help at all. In
fact,
that batch was probably the worst to date. I cant seem to get this
stuff
going
well. I use a 1 gallon gatorade jug with 3.5 cups of sugar and half a
tbs
of
Fleishmann's active dry yeast. Can anyone figure out what's causing
this
problem?
Thanks in advance!
Matt
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