Raising Alkalinity Level

[htfn]

I just mixed baked baking soda with a hand blender. It worked really good and took only few minutes. Thanks again your info Kien.

[asylumdown]

I just use piping hot water when I mix my baking soda, it dissolves for me no problem. Put two cups in to my 2 gallon bucket, turn the tap all the way to hot, wait until it's steaming, and put the bucket under the stream. It cools the water down significantly while it dissolves, to the point where I could even use my hand to mix it with the scalding hot water pouring in to the bucket from the tap if it wasn't also the most unpleasantly desiccating thing to do to your skin. I just mix the bucket with a wooden spoon as it fills up, and by the time the water hits the 2 gallon mark the baking soda is always 100% dissolved, and the bucket water is the temp of a nice bath.

I have way more issues dissolving baked baking soda.

[htfn]

I used a large glass bowl in the kitchen sink and filled hot water in there. Also I nearly boiled RO water to dissolve baked baking soda. And mixing with hand blender. It worked really good.

[fresh]

I pour baked baking soda inside the 2L bottle I plan to use, add the water (room temp), close the cap and shake for a minute or so. Done.

I don't know if it is only me, but I don't have a hard time with it. I also give the bottle a shake or two before every use.

[htfn]

Originally Posted by fresh

I pour baked baking soda inside the 2L bottle I plan to use, add the water (room temp), close the cap and shake for a minute or so. Done.

I don't know if it is only me, but I don't have a hard time with it. I also give the bottle a shake or two before every use.

Really? Dont you have a clumps forming at the bottom?

[asylumdown]

Over the course of using the batch, I get some precipitate at the bottom of the dosing vessel, is that what you mean by clumps? If I don't clean it out between uses the precipitate can build up to a pretty thick crust at the bottom, but it doesn't seem to mess with the amount I need to dose

[htfn]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

Over the course of using the batch, I get some precipitate at the bottom of the dosing vessel, is that what you mean by clumps? If I don't clean it out between uses the precipitate can build up to a pretty thick crust at the bottom, but it doesn't seem to mess with the amount I need to dose

No, I'm talking about mixing procedure. Once it dissolve I don't have precipitate at the bottom. When I pour the water or even little bit warm water into the baked baking soda then it became very hard and I have to crush it.