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« on: July 30, 2011, 03:18:27 PM »
OK been tanning my own hides for 13 years know went to set up my pickle, got a new gallon safety acid out made a 30gallon pickle like normal .it takes 90 oz acid 30lbs salt it should read 2.0 but it doesn't it reads 0.0 no mater how much acid i add. any help!!
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 04:09:56 PM »
How old are your pH strips or recalibrate your meter
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 04:30:17 PM »
i thought my ph paper was bad but open new and same thing same reading
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 09:58:37 PM »
Whats the range of your strips
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 10:03:35 PM »
90 ounces? Sounds like you are adding way too much acid
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2011, 11:52:36 PM »
I'm running a 30 gallon pickle with 15 oz of safety acid.  You only need half an ounce per gallon.
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2011, 12:29:40 AM »
90 oz ?  You sure about that?
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2011, 10:52:15 AM »
x2 northern  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2011, 11:09:03 AM »
Quote from: Jeff Z on July 30, 2011, 11:52:36 PM
I'm running a 30 gallon pickle with 15 oz of safety acid.  You only need half an ounce per gallon.

90 ounces? Holy moly!! that would read zero! You have way to much acid in there.
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« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2011, 11:59:45 AM »
Huh?? 90oz. to 30 gallon like said before try 15oz.
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« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2011, 12:17:04 PM »
90 oz  for a 30 gallon pickle would be the correct ratio if you were using Critric acid not Safety acid  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2011, 09:55:35 PM »
Acid could be bad too. Had that happen before.
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« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2011, 06:45:08 PM »
yes 90 oz is what i always use and had no problem , but i got it fix thanks everybody for   there answers , here what happen my mom purchase bigger measuring cups and i did not know it until i went back over what i did  i add 20 oz to much , but 30 gallon pickle with safety acid takes 90 0z ,

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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2011, 07:17:32 PM »
30 gallons of water should only take 15 oz. of safety acid.  You are still using WAY to much.  Glad it's your money and not mine.  Good luck.
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2011, 07:33:28 PM »
Quote from: Doubled-d65 on August 01, 2011, 06:45:08 PM
yes 90 oz is what i always use and had no problem , but i got it fix thanks everybody for   there answers , here what happen my mom purchase bigger measuring cups and i did not know it until i went back over what i did  i add 20 oz to much , but 30 gallon pickle with safety acid takes 90 0z ,

thanks Dennis d

No it does not, but you don't plan on listening to any of us. Good luck with it all.


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