What’s in the leachate.

[CompostSoup]

I’ve had my bin running for 8 days now and despite the cold it got up to 50c pretty quick.

so now I’m starting to think about harvesting...

[AncientBrit]

My HotBin (Mk2) is generating between one and two pints of leachate a week at present, and I am accumulating and storing a substantial amount as a result....

[HWO]

You can't simply leave the drain cap open as this would let too much air in.
To avoid this problem, make a small slit in the neck of a plastic milk...

[HotBin]

Leachate is a rich dark brown liquid that is produced during the composting process. Many gardeners collect it and use it as a form of garden fertiliser...