Randy's 2-part question- Baking soda not dissolving

[Mikey Donuts]

Hello, I just mixed up my first batch of two part using Randy's recipe and I could not get the Baking soda to completely dissolve. I've got a layer of it on the bottom of the container. Is the water already saturated? Do I need to shake this stuff up every time I dose or should I just dose the clear water?
Thanks for your help,
Mike

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Warming it may help.

Did you bake it? Insufficient baking will lead to poor solubility.

A little precipitate eon the bottom, relative to what you added, is not important.

[Obi-dad]

In the winter I had that problem when the water was cold from the basement, I just put the stainless steel mixing bowl on a range burner and turned the heat to warm, dissolved OK after that.

[Mikey Donuts]

OK, thanks you guys....and thanks again Randy for coming up with this mix! It's about the only cheap thing in this hobby :)

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

:thumbsup:

Did you buy the Dowflake locally, or from a supplier of old material? Be warned that Dow changed their process a bit and now there is a more bromide in it that may or may not be a concern.

Despite such concerns, however, lots of folks seem to be using it without apparent knowledge of the bromide issue, or apparent problems from it.

[raider77]

I just had the same problem this morning. So it's ok to heat it up after it's mixed?

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Yes, heating the mixed solution, even to boiling, is fine. :)

[raider77]

Thanks Randy!

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You're welcome.

Good luck. :)