Compost heat

[JamesJet]

Wow, that seems like a lot of additives just for compost. Were you getting sludge before or nothing at all? I have always believed in turning it and a general mix of whatever needs to be composted, as in no fuss, its a compost pile. I have read and expiremented a bit with the textbook brown green mix however just to see and I do think it makes a difference. If you bag grass clippings they can get it going quick but need some other leaves or shredded paper or whatever to help balance it out. Starting in a couple weeks it will be about the perfect mix on the ground.
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[Raven]

hopefully you added plenty of non composted soil
adding in one inch layers to distribute soil bacteria

or you can simply buy compost activator....

turning the outside to the middle say...every third day
or when it slows the steaming makes it process faster

the smaller the pieces the easier for the bacteria to
finish the job....

AT my old house the were bats in the barn and you could
sweep up guano daily to salt into the compost piles and
get them heating up....

i hope someday to recreate the perfect guano station
with a guano catch tray system