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Thanks Ian for the tips. I used this bottle. I'm one of those folks that drink kombucha. https://goo.gl/images/M744KqYou need a little water to dissolve the Metabisulphite.
I've used Pyrocat HD for 12+ years now, Part A keeps very well just made up in deionised or distilled water at least 2 years and up to 3+ with two provisos the first that the Metabisulphite is fresh, second that you use HD plastic or glass bottles.
Ian
Every time I'm in Japan, I always keep the little brown glass energy drink bottles. They work well storing pyrocat solution A, as well as solutions for kallitype printing...
Hey thanks for the recipe. I noticed there's no potassium bromide and no Sodium Metabisulfite. Are those the culprits that didn't dissolve into the glycol. Do I have to change development times with Pyrocat HDC?When mixing in glycol, the Pyrocat-HDC recipe is recommended (from the website):
B. Pyrocat-HDC (Solution A mixed in glycol)
Stock A
Propylene Glycol at 150F 750ml
Pyrocatechin 50 g
Phenidone 2.5g
Ascorbic Acid 4.0g
Propylene Glycol to 1000ml
Pyrocat-HDC gives almost identical results as Pyrocat-HD with most films and development methods.
And yes, you do not need any heat and no water.
Measure it out, pour it all into a bottle, add the glycol and then gently turn upside down once or twice a day to mix up the stuff on the bottom.
It will dissolve in a couple of days.
Good one. HDC Is my go to developer for years and prefer the distilled water over the glychol because of the cleaner mixture but what ever floats your boat. Also I have found no different times over HD vs HDC.When mixing in glycol, the Pyrocat-HDC recipe is recommended (from the website):
B. Pyrocat-HDC (Solution A mixed in glycol)
Stock A
Propylene Glycol at 150F 750ml
Pyrocatechin 50 g
Phenidone 2.5g
Ascorbic Acid 4.0g
Propylene Glycol to 1000ml
Pyrocat-HDC gives almost identical results as Pyrocat-HD with most films and development methods.
And yes, you do not need any heat and no water.
Measure it out, pour it all into a bottle, add the glycol and then gently turn upside down once or twice a day to mix up the stuff on the bottom.
It will dissolve in a couple of days.
Great! Thanks for the info. I'm slowly starting to use Pyrocat HD. I like the look of PMK Pyro, but it's at times unpredictable. I'm particularly interested in stand developing with Pyrocat.Good one. HDC Is my go to developer for years and prefer the distilled water over the glychol because of the cleaner mixture but what ever floats your boat. Also I have found no different times over HD vs HDC.
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