Combining Fermenting and Growing

duchieman

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So I don't know what some of you might think about this. As I've been researching plant growth lately I've been noticing the similarity to another hobby of mine, wine making. The more I think about it the more I think I can combine them. For those of you who are not familiar with the process it goes like this. Yeast, a natural bacteria, feeds on natural fruit sugar and the byproduct is CO2 and alcohol. The alcohol stays in the wine and the CO2 is released. In fact, winemakers work very hard to get rid of as much CO2 as possible to make the best wine. The other similarities are cleanliness and temperature. Bacteria and such are the main cause of bad or spoiled wine. All equipment must be carefully sterilized at all times. Red wines should not exceed 84 degrees and whites during fermenting should be around 65. Also, to aid in preventing bacteria in wines, winemakers add natural sulphites to juices to prevent bacteria. I'm not sure but I think that these may be released during fermentation. Not sure if this is the same as a sulfur burner but if so, just another benefit for the plants.

Where did I come up with this idea? I saw a post for a homemade CO2 producer using yeast and other ingredients in a bottle with an airlock on top of the bottle. That airlock is what sits on top of a wine carboy and allows CO2 to escape while preventing oxygen from entering.

So with all that said, I am wondering if I can ferment wine in the same room as my plants in order to provide constant and steady CO2 in the room. Any thoughts? :peace:
 

duchieman

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That's great to hear. I'm sure I'm not the first to think of it. Can't see a reason why not but hey, I can't contemplate everything.
 
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