Raising Alkalinity Level

[htfn]

I just found KH 1 gallon container was almost empty. It's time to bake again.....

[kien]

If everything looks good and healthy, and the only issue you are having is what a chore it is to mix up alk, then my suggestion would be to buy a hand blender to mix your alk, or to buy BRS Soda Ash. Do not change anything else :-)

[htfn]

Thanks Kien. I'll look at both and decide which way is better and cheaper.

[htfn]

I just mixed baked baking soda with a hand blender. It worked really good and took only few minutes. Thanks again your info Kien.

[asylumdown]

I just use piping hot water when I mix my baking soda, it dissolves for me no problem. Put two cups in to my 2 gallon bucket, turn the tap all the way to hot, wait until it's steaming, and put the bucket under the stream. It cools the water down significantly while it dissolves, to the point where I could even use my hand to mix it with the scalding hot water pouring in to the bucket from the tap if it wasn't also the most unpleasantly desiccating thing to do to your skin. I just mix the bucket with a wooden spoon as it fills up, and by the time the water hits the 2 gallon mark the baking soda is always 100% dissolved, and the bucket water is the temp of a nice bath.

I have way more issues dissolving baked baking soda.

[htfn]

I used a large glass bowl in the kitchen sink and filled hot water in there. Also I nearly boiled RO water to dissolve baked baking soda. And mixing with hand blender. It worked really good.

[fresh]

I pour baked baking soda inside the 2L bottle I plan to use, add the water (room temp), close the cap and shake for a minute or so. Done.

I don't know if it is only me, but I don't have a hard time with it. I also give the bottle a shake or two before every use.