Pickle question

Submitted by Warren on 10/22/04 at 1:41 PM. ( ) 139.76.128.71

I've had a wt deer in a safty acid pickle since last Sunday (10/17). I'm going out of town tonight and won't return until Sunday. Will the hide be safe in the pickle for about a day and a half without being stirred? The Ph had risen very gradually from about 1.0 when I started to 2 last night, and I added a touch more acid. When checked the morning it was 1.5. It has been in this range since starting. Thanks in advance for any input. Warren

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It should be fine!

This response submitted by Bruce Rittel on 10/22/04 at 1:49 PM. ( rittel@mindspring.com ) 207.69.137.205

I've kept skin samples in a Saftee Acid pickle for months safely. Of course I check the PH for a 1.5 or less and stir them about twice a week but I've never had a problem. Just keep them out of the cold - otherwise the salt will begin to fall out of the solution.


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