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Fig. 5.7:
Microwave splatter guard used in the bucket as the divider screen.
Ifyoudon'twanttocollect thebokashitea, thenyoucanignorethespigotandjustuseasingle-
bucketsystem.Allyouneedisafive-gallonbucketandanairtightlid.Theprocesswillbedescribed
in more depth later, but basically you place a dry material such as newspaper or dry leaves at the
bottom of the bucket to absorb the excess liquid. The bokashi tea isn't separated out and is just pro-
cessed with the bokashi pre-compost after the fermentation process.
All of these bokashi fermentation systems talk about using five-gallon buckets. There are a few
reasons for that: five-gallon buckets are available everywhere, often free, and their size and filled
weight make them practical and easy to handle for most people. Many chain restaurants purchase
food products and sauces that are delivered in five-gallon buckets; once empty the restaurants typ-
ically throw the buckets out. Ask around or check some dumpsters and you can probably find more
food-grade buckets than you can use.
You aren't limited to the five-gallon size, and oftentimes creativity is the only thing limiting
yourdesign.Bokashi fermentation systems caneasily bescaled upordowntoanysize container.If
you are generating enough waste, you could use a fifty-plus-gallon plastic drum or a rollaway trash
can, though if you do size up, keep in mind the final weight of the filled container — a fifty-plus-
