Instant Ocean salt check alk

[LeanneP]

Hi Mike,
Yes, I was wondering about the water I use as well, but I had replies originally from people in Alberta as well who were getting high readings with the IO salt. The fact that they sent me a new pail would make me think that they must have got a high reading as well when they tested it. I also roll my pail of salt but IO claims that there is no settling during shipping right on the pail. Anyways, I am happy enough with the service. I will always check alk when starting a new pail from now on.
Leanne

[gregzz4]

Leanne, I heard about this too around x-mas 2011 and then experienced it myself
When I used my first bag bought boxing week, my alk was near 16
I mixed the second bag really well before using and it was still hi
I went through a bunch of bags curing rock and the alk dropped between bags 2 and 3, or so
Since then it's been closer to 9
The 6 bags I bought came in 2 boxes, so not much to explain the batches

I'll soon be opening my first bucket bought the same boxing week, so we'll see what happens