argo-tect and safety pickle

[Muggins2003]

Hi,

I am reading the directions on Argo-tect and wondering if safety pickle will work instead of the sulphuric acid or whether the acid is necessary.

Thanks a million

[Dennis]

Yes it will, but you might need it a bit hotter. Dennis.

[Wallace]

Hi,

I am reading the directions on Argo-tect and wondering if safety pickle will work instead of the sulphuric acid or whether the acid is necessary.

Thanks a million

Yes it will, but you might need it a bit hotter. Dennis.

you can also use Alum easily enough, that works too.

Again, as Dennis mentions, it needs to be hot. An old slow cooker on warm will be fine or similar alternatives.

[Muggins2003]

Worked a treat - thanks

[Nick martin]

I mulled over buying a 'pickle heater' container for ages, but at £120 I couldn't help but feel it was astronomically high for what it is!
My solution was a £9 coffee maker with a heated baseplate and it works fantastically!

As everyone is saying, it's imperative that the pickle is kept at a constant hot tempersture although not boiling.

Nick

[CJ57]

Many of us use a cheap slow cooker which is perhaps more stable

[Tabby66]

Many of us use a cheap slow cooker which is perhaps more stable

I used cheap slow cookers for years, but eventually the pickle ate through the glaze on each pot, I finally and rather begrudgingly invested in a small purpose built pickle pot and it was a great investment........outlasted the length of time I had all those cheapy pots AND some....they do the job, but I've found it to be time limited.