Question explain how to reach ph 2.4 with food grade acid

[RibbedFlank]

What is the acid of choice (preferrably food grade if possible) for reaching a ph of 2.4 in 442 ml water? I realize vinegar is out of the picture in anything less than 19% acetic acid/water. Thanks.

 

[benzyme]

1.51 M acetic acid - Wolfram|Alpha

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Heinz Vinegar is this concentration. pH 2.29


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[RibbedFlank]

Cool program @benzyme. So you suggest using Heinz distilled white vinegar or is it another variety?

 

[Earthwalker]

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[RibbedFlank]

Heinz Vinegar is this concentration. pH 2.29

You posted in my topic that Heinz vinegar has ph of 2.29. Which variety were you talking about, can you post a link? So it has a constant ph of 2.29 at that concentration that it is sold in, regardless of how much you use of the vinegar, correct?
Also, how long can one store an open to air package of mhrb in cool room temperature shaded area without it degrading? And how long if it is in a closed container with identical conditions?
Thanks!

-RibbedFlank

 

[benzyme]

that is the pH of Heinz White Vinegar, which is 9% (1.51 M) acetic acid.
i think it's 9%, it could be 5%. I know generic white vinegar at the local grocery
store is 9, I measured it and it had a pH of 2.26.

MHRB stored at RT should not degrade. alkaloids are contained inside the bark cell walls.

 

[RibbedFlank]

MHRB stored at RT should not degrade. alkaloids are contained inside the bark cell walls.

Same applies to harmalas like banisteriopsis caapi and peganum harmala?

 

[benzyme]

I would think so. We're considering autooxidation from ambient temp/light/air exposure as degradation, if it mitigates central activity. these compounds aren't readily oxidized at room temp, not in the short term anyway.