Post #2046139
2026-05-04 18:51 UTC
@Pollinators@epicure.social The grass was well watered with sprinklers before they cut it so it was already heating up when I was building the pile.
I was going to dry some of it out for mulch but the better option was to put it all in for making hot compost instead.
The guess work was not adding any more water to the pile and hoping enough rain fell that evening.
I’ll turn the pile tomorrow. It’ll have had over 2 days at 65°C/149F plus, so just need to turn it from inside to out and heat it up again.
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@Broadfork@mastodon.green 2026-05-05 17:59
The hot compost pile was at 66°C/151F today so it’s had three days over 65°C. Two days at that temperature is sufficient to kill weed seeds and pathogens. 10 litres of rainwater and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) diluted 1:1000 was added to the pile. The pile had its first turn, outside to in. Within an hour of turning it had heated up from 53°C/137F to 59°C/138F. The pile should remain above 55°C/131F for the next three days when it will be turned again. #Compost #Composting #SolarPunkSunday