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Old 01-01-2006, 12:55 PM   #1
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its new years day and my smack pack sprung a leak over night. i have it upside down in a pitcher in the frig. my local hbs is probably closed. is there any way i can save this pack for tomorrow?

help please.


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Old 01-01-2006, 01:13 PM   #2
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its new years day and my smack pack sprung a leak over night. i have it upside down in a pitcher in the frig. my local hbs is probably closed. is there any way i can save this pack for tomorrow?

help please.
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Sanitize the pitcher and dump the pack in along with a pint of 75F (boiled) water and a 1/4 cup of DME/LME. Cover with plastic wrap and set it on the counter. Should be just fine.
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thank you very much guys. it is done and on the counter.


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