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This is John Musser and we want to help you if you have just purchased or are about to purchase the AESL Micro Ozonator.
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YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS
Q. The beads in my dryer unit are green! What do I do?
A. This is normal. The beads keep moisture from coming into the ozone unit. When free of moisture the silica beads are an orange color. As the beads remove the moisture from the air, they change color from orange to a dark green. When all the beads have changed in color, the beads must be heated or changed. It’s important for you to know that the unit can be used without the air dryer but will be far less potent and in time can damage the unit. FOR MICROWAVE DRYING: Screw off the cap of the Air Dryer and then carefully pour the silica beads onto a microwavable container. Place the tray in a microwave and heat the silica beads on a low setting unit they return to their original color. Return the beds to the Air Dryer and replace the cap. NEVER PUT THE PLASTIC AIR DRYER IN THE MICROWAVE.
Q. Can I use the ozonator in any type of container?
A. It is best to use an ozone safe container or to put your meat or veggies in Ceramic, glass or stainless steel. I’m sure certain plastics could be used but I’m not sure. I always use glass when I purify a cup of water for drinking.
Q. What kind of germs does The AESL Micro Ozonator kill?
A. This is just the beginning: As a broad-spectrum high-efficient bactericide, its sterilization speed is 300—600 times as that of chlorine and it can sterilize rapidly various kinds of bacteria, sporangia, epiphytes and viruses, such as coliform, salmonella, golden staphylococcus, bacillus, black aspergillums and hepatitis B surface antigen ,etc..
Q. I bought your unit but dont know where to keep it?
A. It is best to elevate the AESL micro unit. Always keep, the white plastic body/ above and out of water. Only the air stone and air hose should ever go in the water. It’s best to keep the dyer unit elevated in a dry place, this is why is has a long air hose. In my wash room I have my dryer unit on top of the refrigerator. Too much moisture is not good for the unit and will make it work much harder.
Q. Will the AESL Micro Ozonator hurt me?
A. Any electrical device can hurt you even a toy or radio if not used properly. Use the same caution as you would with any electrical device. Then don’t open the plastic unit, you will destroy the ozone machine. If you drop and crack it, throw it away and buy a new unit. DON’T inhale the fumes or stand directly over the ozone unit when, it is working! This can hurt you.
Q. What are the real benefits of the AESL Ozonator?
A. This questions will be answered more fully on a future blog post but for now. The AESL micro Ozonator can sterilize: needles, dishes, scalpels for mushroom work, hair brushes, tooth brushes and much, much more. It will kill 99.9% of the diseases, microbes, parasites and whatever is harmful on your purchaed vegetables and meats in less than 15 minutes. It can provide pure drinking water, right from the tap or river. It can be run on a small solar panel using only 7 watts of power. It’s a miracle worker in your kitchen!
We have a 4 x 4 area where our blackberries are vertically grown and reach out over other trellises. At our AESL Cycle of Life Farm we can produce up to 41 pints of blackberries in one section. So we put a lot of them in the freezer, ready to make preserves!
Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits, vegetables and sugar. We like jellies also, but preserves can be used for toppings on ice cream, oatmeal, yogurt, cereals of all kinds or just on a a piece of toasted bread. Preserves means to me, more fruit!
The recipe we are using here is very simple. Teresa and our daughter, Rebecca, are making the preserves. In a day when money is short and expenses are high you can decorate these jars and give them as gifts that friends and family will never forget.
Teresa will share the recipe with you!
Blackberry Preserves:
NEED: 4 cups crushed berries, 7 cups sugar, 3 oz. liquid fruit pectin
1. Wash jars and keep hot.
2. Prepare the lids by placing them in a saucepan of gently boiling water.
3. Prepare the blackberries by removing any stems and caps. Place them in a sink full of cold water and stir gently for about 5 seconds. Lift the blackberries into a colander to drain. (Or you can use thawed frozen blackberries)
4. Place the blackberries in a food processor and process for 15 seconds or until pureed. Or you can crush the berries one layer at a time using a potato masher.
5. Place crushed berries in a large pot. Stir sugar into the fruit and mix well. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
6. Add fruit pectin and return to a rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Remove the jam from the heat. Skim off and discard any foam using a metal spoon. Ladle the jam into the jars within 1/8 inch of the top.
8. Wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, camp cloth.
9. Remove the lids from the boiling water and place them on the jars, screwing them tightly.
10. Invert the jars for 5 minutes, then turn them upright. Or you can use the water bath process by placing the jars into boiling water with at least 1-2 inches covering jar. Place the lid on the canner/pot and bring back to a boil, boiling for 5 minutes for 8 oz. jars. Remove jars from the canner and let cool.
11. Check all seals after an hour or two to make sure the lids sealed. You will see the lid curving down when they seal.
Strawberry Preserves:
NEED: 5 cups crushed strawberries, 7 cups sugar, 1 box of sure jell (1.75 oz)
1. Wash jars and keep hot.
2. Prepare the lids by placing them in a saucepan of gently boiling water.
3. Prepare the strawberries by removing any stems.
4. If using a food processor, pulse to chop. DON’T PUREE. Jam should have bits of fruit. Or you can crush the berries one layer at a time using a potato masher.
5. Measure exact amount of prepare fruit into pan.
6. Measure exact amount of sugar into separate bowl.
7. Stir 1 box pectin into fruit in pan. You can add 1/2 teaspoon butter to reduce foaming.
8. Bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
9. Stir in sugar quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
10. Ladle the jam into the jars within 1/8 inch of the top. Wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, camp cloth. Remove the lids from the boiling water and place them on the jars, screwing them tightly.
11. Place the jars into boiling water. The water must cover the jars by 1-2 inches. Place the lid on the canner (or pot) and bring back to a boil, boiling for 10 minutes. Remove jars from the canner and let cool.
11. Check all seals after an hour or two to make sure the lids sealed. You will see the lid curving down when they seal. (if lid springs back, lid is not sealed so refrigerate and use right away).
NOTE: Always use exact amounts of fruit and sugar, etc.
Come to our canning class for a complete training!
The day before I left for our Belize adventure, we had five of our female Tilapia in our 55 gallon breeding tanks all with eggs in their mouths! This was the first time; our new techniques are paying off.
Four of the females we took to nursery tanks. The last female I could not get to before I left. When I got back from my trip I scooped her out and put her into a nursery tank and a black cloud came out of her mouth, at least three hundred or more babies. Then I took her to an intermediate holding tank and swashed her mouth out and another cloud of babies came out. She is not a big fish and all of us were screaming with excitement!
This is why we love Tilapia fish. In a two week period you can go from 7 breeders to 1,500 baby fry, with the right know how!
Note: AESL teaches several methods of breeding Tilapia fish
Just returned from my trip to Belize. We had a great trip and we were able to put up two aquaponics units 33 miles back in the rainforest. Some people call it the end of the world. We set up shop in Punta Gorda. This is a small city of just over 5,000. The people are very humble and kind. Larry and his wife, Karol, let us set up shop in the back of their hotel, the Sea Front Inn. We sent native helpers to get all the parts that were needed and cut out the IBC totes. It was not easy finding the totes, two came from a rain-catch system three stories high and had to be lowered by rope. The second set was taken from a nearby eco home. Sacrifices were made. It took us a day and a half to find materials and cut out the units. We had to go to a dolomite plant to get gravel and they pre-washed it for us and bagged on site. We had 2100 pounds of gravel alone.
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