I live in Texas. it's really hot here in the summers. I've been fighting problems with my compost systems over heating and drying out for years. I've seen every video i can find on the Johnson-Su process and i can't directly reproduce his system like you have there. So i've split my process into two steps. The thermophilic part i do out in the regular compost pile where the heat can do it's part. And then i bring that material into the shaded , relatively cooler, area where the outdoor (half barrel sized) worm bins are located. Then the worms can do their thing for a number of months where i can keep an eye on them; temperature, extra food etc. So far my plants have been the best they've ever been. And i'm starting to work with neighbors to better feed their plants. Improves the sense of community too.

I wish I had more time/effort to collect more materials from my community. Being a homeschool/part time work from home parent does suck up a decent amount of time!

Love this!

"We’ll be getting the finished compost under the microscope in January. " Did I miss it?

Have you ever thought of adding some flour to build fungal mass?