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Best fruit fly medium
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<blockquote data-quote="Synapze" data-source="post: 339725" data-attributes="member: 10818"><p>I've been using a recipe that was suggested to me by [USER=9879]@ausar318[/USER] </p><p></p><p>7 parts cheap unflavored potato flakes</p><p></p><p>1 part confectioners sugar </p><p></p><p>1 part brewer's yeast </p><p></p><p>1 tbsp white vinegar </p><p></p><p>1 tbsp apple cider vinegar</p><p></p><p>I add cinnamon as well... seems to keep odor down. </p><p></p><p>I mix a large batch of the dry ingredients together and grind into a fine powder and store in the freezer until needed. When I make my cultures I put the vinegar in and add boiling purified water. Tada.</p><p></p><p>I don't know why white vinegar and apple cider vinegar are used since they both have the same acidity. It's worked very well for me, so I've just stuck with it. I keep too many cultures to use an expensive pre-made mix. I rarely have mold issues and the flies produced are large and fruitful. </p><p></p><p>I know there are simpler recipes, but this one is cheap and easy and works well for me. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Synapze, post: 339725, member: 10818"] I've been using a recipe that was suggested to me by [USER=9879]@ausar318[/USER] 7 parts cheap unflavored potato flakes 1 part confectioners sugar 1 part brewer's yeast 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar I add cinnamon as well... seems to keep odor down. I mix a large batch of the dry ingredients together and grind into a fine powder and store in the freezer until needed. When I make my cultures I put the vinegar in and add boiling purified water. Tada. I don't know why white vinegar and apple cider vinegar are used since they both have the same acidity. It's worked very well for me, so I've just stuck with it. I keep too many cultures to use an expensive pre-made mix. I rarely have mold issues and the flies produced are large and fruitful. I know there are simpler recipes, but this one is cheap and easy and works well for me. [/QUOTE]
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