From: Ed Buffaloe (EdBuffaloe@UnblinkingEye.Com)
Date: 12/06/02-05:51:43 AM Z
I'm trying to see how little ammonia I can get away with using. So far
100ml of a 10% solution of typical household ammonia will not quite dissolve
50 grams of washed and strained cottage cheese curds. I'm thinking 15%
would do it. I've already been warned that the ammonia solution diminishes
in strength as it ages, so I'm using a fresh bottle.
> The problem is they don't tell that figure on any ammonia bottle in the
> store, but the general belief is it's 3%. Lukas said, if I remember
> correctly, that in Germany it's 9%. (?) (I think I put that update in the
> next issue.)
>
> I'd always meant to call the number on the ammonia bottle and see if I
> could get the figure, but somehow I didn't get to it... And no reason to
> believe they wouldn't change it the next week anyway. I suspect the ratio
> isn't critical -- things like that often exchange time and strength,,,
> that is, weaker for more time can be same as stronger quicker.
>
> I'll add though that if by chance the ammonia strength is
> critical....hmmm, a chance to use up the 880 in the cellar... now THAT'S
> ammonia !!
>
> Judy
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