For making 2 gallons of Silicade
Link to the recipe is at the end.
1. Add 3 level dashes of sodium silicate to a one-cup Pyrex container
2. Add 1/4 cup of tap water to the one-cup Pyrex measuring container
3. Heat the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup to boiling and boil for at least 30 seconds
4. Dilute immediately with a small amount of unheated tap water
5. Pour all the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup into a 2 gallon container
6. Fill the 2 gallon container with unheated tap water to the 2 gallon mark on the container
7. Add 2 level dashes of sodium bisulfate to the 2 gallon container
8. Stir the mixture thoroughly and then filter the mixture through a Brita filter pitcher
9. After filtering, add 1 level dash of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the mixture (adjust the pH according to the recipe)
10. Stir Silicade to dissolve the baking soda
For making 4 gallons of Silicade
1. Add 6 level dashes of sodium silicate to a one-cup Pyrex container
2. Add 1/2 cup of tap water to the one-cup Pyrex measuring container
3. Heat the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup to boiling and boil for at least 30 seconds
4. Dilute immediately with a small amount of unheated tap water
5. Pour all the contents of the Pyrex measuring cup into a 4 gallon container
6. Fill the 4 gallon container with unheated tap water to the 4 gallon mark on the container
7. Add 4 level dashes of sodium bisulfate to the 4 gallon container
8. Stir the mixture thoroughly and then filter the mixture through a Brita filter pitcher
9. After filtering, add 2 level dashes of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the mixture (adjust the pH according to the recipe).
10. Stir Silicade to dissolve the baking soda
Here is a link to the Recipe: Silicade recipe
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