to rehydrate a skin that has been salt dried all i should do is soak it in some mild salt water for 30 minutes or so and then take it out and put it in the fridge for a night and then it should be ready to put in the pickle. i am using saftee acid,i usaully use formic.any answer would be a help. thanks
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What I do is place the skin or cape in 5 gallons of water 1 oz. of kemal 4 and one half ounce of bactericide by Rittle and 5 pounds of salt. I leave it in there till it is relaxed. A deer cape usually takes about 7 to 8 hours. Then drain rinse and put in the pickle.
thank you. i have all those chemicals.
try Rittles Ultra Soft, its all you need. No salt or bacteriacide. Salt is cheap but using so much and then getting rid of it is a pain, in the back also. It seems to have a detergent in it also, for you guys that want to wash capes all the time. 5 to 6 hours is all i've ever needed to rehydrate a salted deer cape before it goes to pickle.
I usually only use one hand full of salt and half ounce of Rittels bactericide per gallon. It takes about 4 hours in the bucket and them refrigerate over night. I live in a hot climate so I let them relax in the fridge.