Author Topic: vinegar in a bubble wash (Read 1941 times)

willbuild · « **on:** March 31, 2014, 09:00:52 AM »

Would using vinegar (1ltr vinegar and 9 of water for 100 l of bio) in my first bubble wash help reduce soaps?

Manfred · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2014, 11:50:42 AM »

I can't see it reducing the soap amount as that's what the water is for, to wash out and drain away in the settled water, but it will allow a more vigorous wash before an emulsion forms as in the pump wash.

willbuild · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2014, 12:33:49 PM »

So if i suspect that there is a high level of soaps in the batch, vinegar would also make it less likely to crate an emulsion in a bubble wash?

Julian · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2014, 03:38:01 PM »

Soap is alkaline. Acid is, errr ... acid and will neutralise the alkaline soap there by reducing it.

Adding acid will certainly reduce the likelyhood of an emulsion. Have a look at the wiki page on titrated acid washing. Can't remember if I added it, but Carrington came up with a rule of thumb method of calculating the quantity of acid without titration ... can't remember if I added that or not.

willbuild · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2014, 05:46:03 PM »

I did read it over the weekend, thats why i asked. I had already done the 7% water wash and had moved the bio to bubble wash tank.
There was some mention of a rule of thumb method, i need to read it again. but will read again. ( at my age need to read a few times

willbuild · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2014, 05:53:13 PM »

I think i read it in your orignal post's with Mr carrington

Julian · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2014, 06:03:54 PM »

Quote from: willbuild on March 31, 2014, 05:46:03 PM

I had already done the 7% water wash and had moved the bio to bubble wash tank.

Count yourself lucky you're getting that far. The last two batches, Frankenpump has produced a lovely emulsion for me to deal with.

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