- Start with a layer of LIVE Bokashi Bran. Add a good handful or about 2 tablespoons of LIVE Bokashi Bran into your first Bokashi Bucket.
- Add Waste: Chop your waste if practical and add a layer at a time (I add a caddy full at a time for ease of use which is about an inch full).
- Add LIVE Bokashi Bran: Sprinkle a layer over your waste (around 2 tablespoons is enough).
- Compact: Press it down with a tamper, your hands or a potato masher to compact it and get as much air out as possible
- Seal Tightly: Replace the lid to create an airtight environment.
- Continue Layering: Add waste and LIVE Bokashi Bran in layers, compacting each layer and adding app 2 tablespoons (or a good handful) of LIVE Bokashi Bran for every 2-3cm (1 inch) of food waste.
- Drain Bokashi Juice Regularly: If you have a tap drain your Bokashi liquid and use it diluted as plant feed or to maintain and clean drains.
- Fill and Wait: Once full, start the same process in Bucket Number 2 and leave the first bucket undisturbed for two weeks to ferment.
- Repeat and swop the Buckets: Use your second bin to continue composting while the first batch ferments and once the second bucket is full empty the first and swap the buckets to allow the second one to ferment whilst you fill the first.
NOTE: You will notice a real vinegar/cidery smell which is normal when you remove the lid. There will probably be a white mould forming – this is also a really good sign that the fermentation is taking place.
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