Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig' Q&A

Question 1

Guest

Hi, we're delighted with our Big Pig here at Bagenalstown Community Garden however the contents are gathering into

Answer posted 1 month ago 1 answer

Question 2

Sara

Hi, I bout a "big pig" last November and I've been feeding it and turning it regularly. I've tried to be careful about adding plenty of brown materials including stable sweepings (paper and manure) in an attempt to kick start eth heating proces...

Asked 2 years ago 0 answers

Question 3

RayD

Can the Joraform be left indoors in a garage for example or does it require additional external exposed weather for heat in order to reach higher temperatures within the unit?

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 4

Paul Whelan

My pig is operation for about 3-4 weeks. It has taken all my kitchen waste (which was a lot!) and fair amount of garden stuff already. I have stopped feeding the first side, it was very, very hot there for a while but has cooled down a lot now. Is th...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 5

Aedín

Hi. I have hens and use wood shavings as their bedding. Can I put hen droppings and the wood shavings into the pig? Would this suffice as the dry material for the pig? Thanks.

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 6

Paddy L

Hi, can I use leaves instead of wood pellets in this composter?

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 7

Paul Whelan

Hi, Have been mulling over buying the big pig for a couple of years. Do you absolutely need wood pellets/saw dust? I would have a ton of cardboard coming through the house (4 kids). Also I my neighbour has a massive oak tree in his garden, each year I ...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 8

Teresa Corcoran

Hi how many litres of compost does it produce every 6 weeks?

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 9

Martha

We want to buy one of these... but we are unsure wether to go for the Little Pig or Big Pig? We are a vegetarian family of 4. We have a garden compost area in the garden and also a grass cutting compost so we dont necessarily need to put this waist in the...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 10

Dan

Hi, I was filling he composter for the last 4 weeks and it was nice and hot, mixing veg, grass and shredded paper a good mixture of eac. It now however seems to have cooled off, I've spotted maggots' in there, is there something I can do to re-start the p...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 11

Martha Chester

We use compostable food liners in our kitchen caddy. Are these ok to put into the 'big pig' and will they decompose?

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 12

rachel

Hello, I've just ordered one of these from you and I'm now looking at preparing where it's going to go. Does it need to go on really firm level ground? I'm hoping to just level out the soil at the side of my shed but I wonder if having uneven ground under...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 13

Dan

Hi, For an average load, how long would it take to turn the mixture into usable compost ? Weeks or months, definitely considering getting one..

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 14

Anne Marie Cronin

Hi. I recently purchased a joraform and want to ask if there is anything that cannot go into it? Specifically can tea bags, egg shells and avacado skins go in it? And are there any recommendations around how often to open it to load it? Ie - is it ok to l...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 15

Brian Donovan

Hi, Niall.We purchased a Jora composter JK270 and using it for the past year. On one side of the composter, we have a nearly done batch but the compost contains a large group of grapefruit sized balls.I break the balls up and it seems like compost, bu...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 16

John Smyth

Hi I am considering buying the JK270 ,my question is I have cats and use a wood based compostable cat litter.can this be put in the unit or could it be an issue with the metal.

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 17

Anne Marie Cronin

Hello I’m seriously considering getting one of these for a family of four. However I am concerned that it could be too big for us in winter as we have no where near 2.5 kg of waste per day. In spring and summer we have more from from grass cutting e...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 18

Amy

Hi there, Interested in getting a big pig for a family of 4. Id like to use card board pellets that guinea pigs have used as bedding (will have hay mixed in), will this be ok for the carbon mix? We have a large garden but currently not much grass to add t...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 19

Eddie Joyce

Is it OK to only use the same sources of brown material all the time, for me that would mainly be straw & shredded cardboard. Occasionally I would also have sawdust from freshly cut timber. Would those sources of brown material be OK or are the wood p...

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 20

Denis

Hi, could I put in cow manure mixed with straw?

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 21

Walsh

I have a big number of apples what do I need to include with them to keep the balance right

Answer posted 3 years ago 1 answer

Question 22

Sue Esplan

Hi Quickcrop! You are currently listing the Little Pig as no longer available. Are you intending to restock this and if so when? The Big Pig would be too large for our 2-person household. Thank you.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 23

john salmon

HiI have a quantity of raw horse manure (no straw)can this go into the composter with my grass clippings and straw / paper

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 24

Estelle Taylor

Hi Niall, my Mum has one of these and loves it. She’s encouraging me to buy one. Do you have any recommendation on which size would be best for a household of 1-2 adults please?

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 25

Angela Cummins

I lost the clip to close one section of my my big pig it was the older model I am lost without it . Many Thanks if you have one

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 26

Garrat

Do you ever run out of space in your beds to put the compost (or have to remove soil) say after a year or 2?If I was buying soil for a new bed - should I just but too soil so that I can complement it with my own compost over time ... or should I Still b...

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 27

Geraldine Powell

I want to buy a rubber mat to put underneath it when it arrives. What size sould the mat be?

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 28

Jill Burton

Hi, can you tell how the joraform composter holds up along the coast. The composter is quite expensive if it would be lost to rust in few years!Do they have a guarantee on the steel?Thanks.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 29

Michael Crowther

Does the jk270 compost egg shells and if so how long do they take to break down.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 30

Liam FANNING

Have chickens for which I use wood shaving for bedding. Can this be used as brown waste? Will I compost quickly?

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 31

Tina marie Bruton

Hi, is it possible to buy the frame for this separately please? We have the big pig for many many years and the tumbler part is still perfect, but the frame is beginning to give.

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 32

Micheal Walsh

Hi Niall, what gases are generated during the composting process, are there ways of ensuring that harmful greenhouse gases such as methane aren't released?Thanks

Answer posted 4 years ago 1 answer

Question 33

Anthony

Can I put in the compost from last years hanging baskets and will this be then good enough for next summers plants

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 34

Anthony Doherty

I have just purchased a jorafom composter and would like to know the mix of food waste to other materials.Will the jorafom temperature depend on weather conditions.Regards Anthony.

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 35

Philipp

I am interested in this composter, but am concerned about some reviews online complaining about rust issues. What is your experience with rust of the JK125/270 over the long term? What would be a realistic life expectancy for outdoor use in Europe?

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 36

Elizabeth Flanagan

I am a first tim user or 'big pig' and because I ordered mine ready built I received no instructions. I've been adding in waste from kitchen and garden but how will I know when one side is full? Also, reading the description it mentioned a metal plate tha...

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 37

Kat Doyle

Hi Niall. I'm loving my big pig. I need a wheelbarrow which fits underneath but also robust enough for general purposes. Puma or garden buddy perhaps?

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 38

Gemma

Hi, i’m looking for a composter for a house we’ve just moved into that is coastal. Will all the parts of the JK270 be able to handle the salty air? Thanks, Gemma

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 39

Hazel

Is the weekly capacity listed the maximum volume of material that the tumbler can cope with or the volume that comes out as compost? I assume that as it breaks down the volume will reduce quite a bit? I would like to know roughly how much compost I can ex...

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 40

rhiannon benson

We keep chickens. What effect will a weekly tray of chucken poo/straw/sawdust have on a mixture which with otherwise be kitchen waste and grass cuttings?

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 41

Deirdre Dunne

Could you clarify for us exactly what can go in? Cooked meat and bones I see can but general meal leftovers - pasta, rice, sauces, cream/milk/dairy generally, break/crackers and sweet things like biscuits/sweet cereal etc. getting mixed answers. Sorry if ...

Answer posted 5 years ago 1 answer

Question 42

Alan Shuttleworth

I loaded my Big Pig with grass cuttings, leaves and kitchen waste and after one day the temperature was coming up nicely. I rotated the unit every day for about 3 days and it got hotter and hotter. I then had to go away for a week but when I came back the...

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 43

Marcella

Does the Big Pig need to be place in a sunny location?

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 44

Ian

I've had the large Joraform for a couple of years and am still trying to get the balance of brown matter right. My most recent batch was mushy and smelly so I need much more brown matter.As it goes through wood pellets like there's no tomorrow I want to ...

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 45

Zoe

Hi. I’m looking to illuminate any raw or cooked waste. We have hens which take care of leftovers, but thinking about fish & meat bones, meat that may be gone off, along with our usual compost stuff. Which is better, the hot bin or tumbler?

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 46

Larry Reynolds

Hi, a strange question I know but do you actually need garden waste, grass, leaves etc, to make compost? We have very little garden waste apart from autumn but want to compost kitchen waste. Thank you

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 47

angela keay

we are hoping to use this compost tumbler for our school kitchen waste. what exactly can be put in the composter. just trying to decide how we can separate the waste. Thanks

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 48

Richard

Hi I have the big pig for many years now and has been great. However the metal bar that runs through the middle and connects at each end of the stand is broken. Do you have spares in stock? Thanks Richard

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 49

Patricia

Hi, considering an alternative to the ‘brown’ bin, especially for food waste. Does this need good sun exposure and can it be fixed to a wall? Thanks

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

Question 50

Stephen

HI, I recently purcahsed the Big Pig and havent yet used it, can you please tell me how much sawdust I should use in the The Big? I have lost the instructions could you please email these to me ? Many Thank

Answer posted 6 years ago 1 answer

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