PEACOCK Silverhook RS25 Rock Salt, 25 Kg

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The lightweight polyethylene hopper is ideal for treating roads, car parks, footpaths and cycleways. The hopper has an in-built liquid tank which enables three different types of application: salt, pre-wet salt (mixture of brine and salt) and direct liquid application. A manual hose reel, bladder tank and spraybar can be fitted to increase the liquid capabilities of the unit and enable all-season use for fertiliser. In the past, all around Scotland's coastline, fires were ablaze to simmer seawater to create salt which was one of the highest value commodities of the day. Stir-up Sunday 2023: when you should make your Christmas pudding this year - and best recipes to try

The couple believe the process has been worth it, to turn their crazy dream into a reality. "It has taken a long time, 15 years, to get to this stage," said Gregorie. Then they could begin to look at different locations and work out the best conditions for the process to work, in all types of humidity and weather. The brine is pumped through the tower and moved by a series of taps. The process The couple are really hoping that everyone in Ayrshire can get behind and support their unique artisan salt venture as it grows. Taste testThey realised their life had slowed down a bit, so they were both happy with the decision to move to Ayr, as Gregorie explains: " it was the right time, the sensible time and a good time to join the company, with change happening, within the business.

The best time for collection "depends on level of the tide, and still settled weather. Naturally, seawater is around 3% saline solution, 3.5 % is ideal" " said Gregorie. Although it is the same simple process as hanging your up clothes outside to dry, Gregorie explains that: "It is a dark art, which depends on how fast the wind blows, air humidity and wind direction with the ideal being 45 degrees from the prevailing wind, however, the Scottish weather is not always predictable." It is then pumped into the pan house which uses double-skinned pans for the next stage, the heating process. When the brine reaches 26% strength, the salt crystals begin to form.The salt water is dribbled through 54 wooden taps and a series of channels, which are adjusted daily according to the weather conditions, to maximise evaporation, producing a more concentrated brine. The final stage is to take the salty brine, add some gentle heat to create crystals of sodium chloride with natural trace elements. It keeps us guessing, I'm one for new things and I'm always learning, which is part of the fun. I'm still pushing to get it to work better" With two 12V twin pumps, the Spraystriker has an output of up to 36Lmin providing ample power to treat footways, pathways and other areas in which traditional granular treatment is not desirable. The 2 metre spraybar has 14 nozzles which can extend the spray width to 5 metres. The pumping system and CPU unit is protected inside an easy to reach stainless steel housing and is designed for use with a range of de-icing and agricultural liquids. I'm not quite happy, I'm still searching for the perfect size of salt crystal and tinkering with that part of it. To find the crystal size we want, make it easy it is to crush with your fingers, delicate enough not to leave clumps but still looks nice.