Making soda ash

[kevensquint]

Good afternoon,
So my LFS has run out of my usual dry Alk buffer. SR soda ash and won't be getting any soon. Is there recipe to make it DIY ? Thanks

 

[Saltyreef]

Bake some baking soda it for an hour or 2.
Youll want to bake a little more than you need since it drives out the water content.

You can follow this recipie from Randy, its creator.

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[kevensquint]

Perfect thanks