Nutrafin CO2 Reactor

[Brandonv19]

i was just wondering if anyone has a good DIY mixture for this CO2 injector as far as yeast and baking soda goes. the higher the bubble count the better

 

[Wett Hands]

Hi brandon :hi:

Try here www.thekrib.com CO2

You may have to adjust the amounts of the ingredients because the formula is for a 2 liter bottle.

HTH

 

[anonapersona]

Here it is

The yeast can be any sort of bread yeast, 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon

The activator packet is mostly baking soda, 1 teaspoon. There is some other ingredient in the activator, but I never was able to figure out what it was. It tastes salty, but it is not salt, I found that salt inhibits the mix and can even kill it completely.

So, just fill with sugar as per directions, then add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of yeast, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, fill with lukewarm water. Let it sit a minute for the yeast to fall then rise again, then close the top, remembering to give it an extra 1/4 turn after it seems snug.

 

[Brandonv19]

and this mixture gives you a bubble every how many seconds?

 

[rrkss]

I use fleishman's bread machine yeast at 1/4 tsp and 1 tsp of baking soda in warm water with sugar. It gives me in the beginning 1 bubble per second. After a week 1 bubble per 2 seconds. After two weeks 1 bubble per 3 seconds. After that it starts to die out quickly and I have to change the mix. I once forgot to add baking soda and the thing died out within 3 days.

 

[Brandonv19]

ok just regular tap water? not distlled or anything?

 

[rrkss]

I use regular tap water for my yeast reactor but if you have problems you could try dechlorinated water.

 

[anonapersona]

and this mixture gives you a bubble every how many seconds?

In my tap water, that mix gave about 6 bubbles per minute.

 

[Brandonv19]

and the order i put them in is the sugar first, then the baking soda and yeast and then put the water in?

 

[anonapersona]

and the order i put them in is the sugar first, then the baking soda and yeast and then put the water in?

Not sure that it maters, but I put in sugar, added baking soda and then water, finally yeast. Wait until the yeast all falls then rises again, then seal the top.