Hey guys,
I was planning to give the salt and/or soda method a try for my 2nd distill. I read the site and it seemed to be sorta on the fence about the whole thing, so I did a search in the old forums, but I got so many hits I thought it'd be easier to repost here. So my questions are: Does anyone here use soda/salt with their pot sill? Any issues with using iodized salt instead of kosher style? How much do you add per L of wash? Can you use salt/soda together?
Thanks
Steve
PS I am using a SS boiler and I have heard that there could be some pitting issues with the use of the salt. Is the use of salt worth the risk of the pitting?
adding baking soda/salt for 2nd distillation
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[quote="Anonymous"]Hey guys,
I was planning to give the salt and/or soda method a try for my 2nd distill. I read the site and it seemed to be sorta on the fence about the whole thing, so I did a search in the old forums, but I got so many hits I thought it'd be easier to repost here. So my questions are: Does anyone here use soda/salt with their pot sill? Any issues with using iodized salt instead of kosher style? How much do you add per L of wash? Can you use salt/soda together?
Thanks
Steve
PS I am using a SS boiler and I have heard that there could be some pitting issues with the use of the salt. Is the use of salt worth the risk of the pitting?[/quote]
[quote="Anonymous"]Hey guys,
I was planning to give the salt and/or soda method a try for my 2nd distill. I read the site and it seemed to be sorta on the fence about the whole thing, so I did a search in the old forums, but I got so many hits I thought it'd be easier to repost here. So my questions are: Does anyone here use soda/salt with their pot sill? Any issues with using iodized salt instead of kosher style? How much do you add per L of wash? Can you use salt/soda together?
Thanks
Steve
PS I am using a SS boiler and I have heard that there could be some pitting issues with the use of the salt. Is the use of salt worth the risk of the pitting?[/quote]
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Whether the small amount of salt you would be using would be a problem is debatable I guess. Others may have practical experience, here. Different grades of SS may react differently, as well. After all, there is plenty of SS in the boating world.
Whether the small amount of salt you would be using would be a problem is debatable I guess. Others may have practical experience, here. Different grades of SS may react differently, as well. After all, there is plenty of SS in the boating world.
Cheers,
Lindsay.
Lindsay.
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OverTork
[quote="linw"]Quite right, OverTork. Every time the spuds get cooked it is in salty water. Never heard of anyone throwing their pots out cos of pitting or corrosion.[/quote]
that's a very good point.....actually, where I live we consume quite a bit of salt beef/pork and if that doesn;t pit the SS pots, adding a little bit fo salt to a wash certainly won't. I'll post back when I do my run and let people know how it goes.
that's a very good point.....actually, where I live we consume quite a bit of salt beef/pork and if that doesn;t pit the SS pots, adding a little bit fo salt to a wash certainly won't. I'll post back when I do my run and let people know how it goes.
