I mixed my pickle 4 days ago and used a Hanna ph Checker to get the right PH. I added about 3 ounces to get it down to 2.2. This was re-used pickle and I thought that was a little more than I should need to add, this was only the second time I had used this batch of pickle. Well, today I realized my Checker is broke! It is about 4 to high so if I got it to 2.2 who knows what the PH really is. Is it possible to add to much Safetee acid? Can that burn the Hides, I had 3 Red Foxes in it. They are now Tanning in Ez Tan.
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You should be alright as long as the pH was actually 1-2. Probably the thing not to do is reuse a pickle. The water gets dirty and the salt concentration becomes weak. Two things that hurt a pickle is a pH above two and improper salt concentration.
But like scanman said you need to watch the salt content. You can get a salimeter and add salt when needed.
Todd B
safetee acid will not go any lower than 0.8 no mater how much you add witch should be ok! the only time I have ever seen the hair melt or burn off is when the ph is too high (caustic) and your salt should be at about 40% or higher. Joseph R Osborn (Hunter's Dream Taxidermy)
I pulled them out of the tan just a few minutes ago and they look ok. Man I would have cried if I would've lost all 3 of them! I'll be making a fresh batch everytime now!
"It is about 4 to high so if I got it to 2.2 who knows what the PH really is"
Are you trying to say the pH meter is reading 4 full integers too high? I would think that would vary depending on the actual pH of the solution since the scale is logarithmic, due to pH being equal to the negative log of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions.
How did you determine the meter is reading too high, and did you then calibrate it using buffer solutions? Often the bulbs on meters will dry out or wear out and need to be replaced. If it takes a long to equilibrate or it's difficult to calibrate the meter you may want to consider replacing the probe.