re: "I had read that a..." Injecting Oxy into a pile sounds like it would work, but also sounds expensive. I turn mine by hand: it takes about 2 hours and is worth every minute of it.
If the pile has enough fluff it will need less turning. I have often wondered if I put an air pump on a...
Molasses saves me time: I believe it increases the good biological situation and appears to make the soil ready for planting. I am fortunate in that I am able to buy pickup loads of "molasses waste" from a sugar beet plant. Using about 3 shovel fulls to each hole. (my holes are 4ft X 4ft X...