Alkalinity consumption rate

[TimT]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

I'd get this weird chalky precipitate at the bottom of the container.

That might be because either your trying to mix too much bicarb into the amount of water or the water is cooling too much after dissolving and the bicarb won't stay in solution. I find it works better if you warm the water to about 80°f. I mix at a concentration of 86 grams sodium bicarb to 1 litre of water. I stir it for 15 minutes to make sure it's all dissolved.