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Saturated Brine: Salt Stirred into Water to Excess
Brine is salt dissolved in water. Saturated, it holds about 26 % salt, depending on the temperature. It preserves and seasons food, and it is used with oil to harden steel. Stir salt into water until some will not dissolve, then pour off the clear brine.
The picture: our diagram, salt dissolving and then lying undissolved in saturated brine.
Beginner
An hour
Instructions
1
1
Weigh
Weigh
Weigh the water into the bucket and weigh out a little more salt than will dissolve (step 4).
Materials for this step:
Water5 liters
Salt2 kgTools needed:
Balance Scale
Bucket2
2
Stir to excess
Stir to excess
Add the salt a little at a time and stir until no more dissolves and some stays on the bottom. Leave it an hour and stir again.
Tools needed:
Bucket
Wooden Stirring Paddle3
3
Pour off
Pour off
Let it settle and pour the clear brine into jars, leaving the undissolved salt behind for the next batch.
Tools needed:
Glass Jar4
4
Salt for the water
Salt for the water
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