Can anyone say with any certainty whether or not temperature and or humidity will affect tanning process, specifically with krowtan? I had tremendous results in the springtime when my shop temperature stayed below 50F 24/7, but the ones prepared during the summer months when shop temps averaged 100F days and 50F nights, I have had mixed results. I am trying to determine if this could be a factor or if the capes were questionable quality, or frozen too long or improperly. I am having slippage in the broad areas but none on ears or face area.
The manufacture only makes a storage reference to the product temperature as far as I can find and no notes or warnings on temperatures or humidity levels.
Humidity is lower in summer here.
I followed mfg. instructions to a tee otherwise.
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I use Krowtann ALOT..lol. Until this last season i had no heat/air in the shop. I used the tan in buckets during the summer with 103 temps and 92% humidity, everything turned out fine. I used it in the winter with 30 temps and 80% humidity, everything fine.
The only thing that i could think of that is causing the slippage is how you are thawing them (temp, times or how they are layed out to thaw) If you just lay them on the counter, most times people tend to lay a balled up hide face and tail up to thaw. The water in the hide melts and runs under the hide-on the broad areas-the water breeds bacteria quickly. Try hanging your hides up from a hook, etc.. to thaw them in the summer and careful not to leave them out too long.
Hope this helps,
Sheila Brandon
Brandon Wildlife Studio
contact Brian Harness at Ozark Woods 800-467-0369 and see what he tells you. He is the one that invented Krowtann and surely would be your best bet to contact with your concerns. Good Luck. Dan Hudzik