as lomg as I maintain my PH can I keep using the same pickle. I am pickling beaver tails now and have some javelina and more tails to tan.
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I use it for a whole season of pickling or until it gets real dirty. Just keep an eye out on the Ph and the salt content. When it gets low I just make up a 5 gallon batch and add.
you can re-use it but i would not use for an entire season. a pickle bath is important and not that expensive to make, it is not worth taking chances. as frank mentioned you also need to keep an eye on salt content, not just ph, you will need a salinometer for this and can get through WASCO. honesty, dont try and stretch it too far, it is not worth the cost to take a chance on slippy hides.
Can you make sense of this emotionally disturbing pencil.It hurts my feelings alot. Seriously
Yes - it can be reused. But as was mentioned in the other posts - watch both the PH (add Acid) and the Salt (add Salt). You should have a Salinometer to read the percentage of Salt in solution - usually 40-43% or higher. As for PH I like to keep it 1.5 or lower. One other thing I might also mention - stir it! At least every other day or airborne mold can grow.