On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:39:47 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not that I do b&w developing at all these days, but I've been wondering since > back when I *did* do it -- as a point of interest, is there any variety of > vinegar pure enough to substitute or to prepare a substitute? since it's > effectively the same chemical? > > ERNR I just got an email off-list about this. Basically, the understanding is that white vinegar (spirit not malt) is about 4-5% acetic acid. A 1+1 dilution with distilled water should produce the proper strength for use. It's much less complicated than overpaying to ship stop bath.
-- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
