Storing FAA
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From the KNF library
Cho's chart says FAA "will continue to digest for 3 years." (Cho's Solutions, p. 13) Drake keeps a 15-year-old batch, and says it gets sweeter and finer with age. (Office Hours Ep. 146, 56:25)
Drake says FAA is already supersaturated with sugar. The sugar keeps the lactobacillus dormant and safe to store. (Office Hours Ep. 19, 46:09) For storage, Drake leaves the fuel bucket sealed and pours off about a gallon at a time. (Office Hours Ep. 124, 35:06) Cho's book says to extract the FAA and use only the liquid. (Cho, Recipe, p. 50)
The library does not say why strained FAA thickens after bottling. It also does not say how much cheesecloth straining changes a batch.
Sources
- 56:25 Office Hours Ep. 146 (Oct 2024) — Jadam Herbal Solution Recipe, Sulfur Foot Soak, KNF Input Costs · “says it gets sweeter and finer with age”
- 46:09 Office Hours Ep. 19 (Feb 2022) — Powdered Milk LAB, FAA Storage, and Bokashi Balls for Ponds · “it's already supersaturated with sugar, which is what keeps the lactobacillus dormant and safe to store”
- 35:06 Office Hours Ep. 124 (May 2024) — Water-Soluble Nitrogen, FAA Storage, MADAG Pest Sprays · “leave the fuel bucket sealed and just pour off about a gallon at a time”
- p. 13 Cho's Solutions · “Will continue to digest for 3 years”
- p. 50 Cho, Recipe · “Extract the FAA and use only the liquid.”
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