My SD Solution looks like a snow globe from Christmas. Where did i go wrong?

Dr. Death

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I put 99/ml of peg 400 in a bottle with 1 g sd powder. Shaked it and it looks like a snow globe from christmas. Did i do something wrong? What should i do?
 
Yep, heat some water up, not to boiling. Remove from heat. Put your solution in, swirl for some minutes. Remove, break any big chunks up, repeat.

I ALWAYS create a paste with some 200 proof ethanol BEFORE addidng PEG, because (as I am sure you found) the peg will suspend the chunks before it dissolves them.
 
ChemicalD said:
Yep, heat some water up, not to boiling. Remove from heat. Put your solution in, swirl for some minutes. Remove, break any big chunks up, repeat.

I ALWAYS create a paste with some 200 proof ethanol BEFORE addidng PEG, because (as I am sure you found) the peg will suspend the chunks before it dissolves them.
How hot should it be?
 
Just use it as a suspension instead of a sloution. IOW, shake before each use. Make sure all the large chunks are broken up though.
 
ryansm said:
Just use it as a suspension instead of a sloution. IOW, shake before each use. Make sure all the large chunks are broken up though.
How do i brake up the large chunks if the solution is already in the bottle?
 
I don't see why you cannot use boiling water. I would get it a little hotter personally. Use a glass jar and just crack the lid on it to avoid pressure build up. Do not leave the lid totally off or you will cook out the solvents which are paramount in dissolving the chemical. Shake the crap out of it and re-heat as necessary.
 
Dr. Death said:
How do i brake up the large chunks if the solution is already in the bottle?
Stick in a couple stainless steel ball bearings or marbles and shake like crazy:cheers:
 
SJA said:
I don't see why you cannot use boiling water. I would get it a little hotter personally. Use a glass jar and just crack the lid on it to avoid pressure build up. Do not leave the lid totally off or you will cook out the solvents which are paramount in dissolving the chemical. Shake the crap out of it and re-heat as necessary.
I got it. I crushed some of the big pieces with a glass rod and the next day it dissolved on its own.
 
mine is completely dissolved in extra virgin olive oil at 10mg/ml. had no problem just use a water bath and shake the crap out of it....no need to get peg 400 (tastes awful)
 
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