how soon after mixing d-76 do you suggest using it?

[parkpy]

do some of you guys let it sit over night? Or do you use it the same day you mix it?

Thanks!

 

[Ottrdaemmerung]

If you're mixing the powder into stock solution, you can use it immediately, and the stock solution will last about six months bottled. If you're diluting the stock solution 1:1 or some other dilution, however, I wouldn't trust it very long.

 

[BetterSense]

Some people say that D76 has different activity right after mixing and that you should let it 'rest' a day or something after mixing.

This is why you should ditch D76 and use Xtol instead. It's better, and dissolves easier too.

 

[Gerald C Koch]

Years ago the conventional wisdom was to let any developer sit overnight. If you have hard water a bit of crud will usually precitate out when you do this. This is particularly true with print developers.

 

[Ian Grant]

You should leave it overnight, or at least a few hours, you should not use it immediately. It takes time for a developer to settle & stabilise after mixing.

Ian

 

[c.d.ewen]

Crap. Now I'm gonna have to wait 'til tomorrow for the Mother's Day pix.

Thanks a whole bunch, Ian

Charley

 

[Jeff Kubach]

I always thought that you use it after 24 hours after you mix it.

Jeff

 

[jerl]

I usually wait overnight because I mix it with hot water (otherwise it's more difficult to dissolve) and I'd like it to cool down to room temperature before using it.