My hotbin has taken off and gone into orbit ...

[Annabel]

Ok, thanks.

[Annabel]

Funny - I thought I'd checked for a response to my post ages ago, but have only seen yours just now! Anyway, I do tend to dry out grass a bit before adding...

[Annabel]

[Annabel]

Sorry for slow response! Here are 2 photos of the white mould currently on my hotbin. Temp. inside it is 52 deg C.

[Annabel]

Yes, I found that when we were getting downpours (some weeks ago!), the temperature of the bin suddenly went down to 30, and the rain had clearly got...

[Annabel]

I had a lot of problems getting the temperature up - and then it suddenly took off! I posted some possible ideas as to why this happened under the 'Hot...

[Annabel]

Is the 'white fluffy mould' not really mould, if, as you say, fungi and moulds die off at 40-60 degrees?

[Annabel]

I've just googled 'compost 60 degrees white mould', and found on a permaculture website discussing hot composting the info. that if your compost goes...

[Annabel]

Thanks, WiseOldBloak. Yes, I've been adding more BA and SP than suggested since it got so wet - but you have to have some initial sense of what are normal...

[Annabel]

Well, in a manner of speaking. I've been struggling with it since last August when I set it up, since when it has varied between 10 and 20deg on the lid...

[Annabel]

Yes, I assumed the white fluffy mould was a good sign!