High PH TP wash Experiment.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 11:17 pm
As the title suggests experimental... :angry-banghead:
As curiosity has got me i decided to give it a shot raise the ph it a standard TP wash just to see what happens..
Water PH 7.2 being from concrete tank.
20L
I gave it 3 Kg sugar half a bottle lemon juice and the tub of tomato paste.
Going with a fish tank PH test kit which going below 6 and above 7.5 is a bit of a guess... this tested at 5 ish give ot take...
I added
At least 1Kg Crushed Limestone
raised the PH to 6.5
Added a bit of ash from the fireplace. (Local hardwood) Not sure what its going to do but the PH went to over 7.5 closer to 8.
Cast the yeast on Sat night fish tank heater set at 25 Deg.
Got a chance last night to check it a bit.. Smell is stronger than a TP.(No visible sign of infection yet.) the SG was 1010 yeast appears strong. PH was back to 5.
Tonight below 1000 looks like its going to finish soon 990 appears to well in its grasp.
I never expected the yeast to even fire up even thought it would be slower.
From reading the HD forums blue distalate. some say unspent nutrients some say high PH... Found one guy had it with a Turbo wash. makes me ask is it just bad luck or miss adventure. :))
either way will rack it run it when i get a chance to. 8-}
Question is should it get split to raise the PH again with half of it... if so with what ruling out caustic soda/baking soda.(being half of it Sodium Carbonate which is a substitute for caustic soda.)
not sure whats going to happen but finding out is what its about being hobbie and all. :naughty:
As curiosity has got me i decided to give it a shot raise the ph it a standard TP wash just to see what happens..
Water PH 7.2 being from concrete tank.
20L
I gave it 3 Kg sugar half a bottle lemon juice and the tub of tomato paste.
Going with a fish tank PH test kit which going below 6 and above 7.5 is a bit of a guess... this tested at 5 ish give ot take...
I added
At least 1Kg Crushed Limestone
raised the PH to 6.5
Added a bit of ash from the fireplace. (Local hardwood) Not sure what its going to do but the PH went to over 7.5 closer to 8.
Cast the yeast on Sat night fish tank heater set at 25 Deg.
Got a chance last night to check it a bit.. Smell is stronger than a TP.(No visible sign of infection yet.) the SG was 1010 yeast appears strong. PH was back to 5.
Tonight below 1000 looks like its going to finish soon 990 appears to well in its grasp.
I never expected the yeast to even fire up even thought it would be slower.
From reading the HD forums blue distalate. some say unspent nutrients some say high PH... Found one guy had it with a Turbo wash. makes me ask is it just bad luck or miss adventure. :))
either way will rack it run it when i get a chance to. 8-}
Question is should it get split to raise the PH again with half of it... if so with what ruling out caustic soda/baking soda.(being half of it Sodium Carbonate which is a substitute for caustic soda.)
not sure whats going to happen but finding out is what its about being hobbie and all. :naughty: