http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/comment-page-1/#comment-150132 DJ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:06:32 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/#comment-150132 Indeed, the formula suggests that the mix is 80% "briny water" and 5% salt (NaCl). My homemade brine (for cheesemaking) is nearly 1/4 salt. I wonder how that's better than the 15% salt/sand mix many states use. Indeed, the formula suggests that the mix is 80% “briny water” and 5% salt (NaCl). My homemade brine (for cheesemaking) is nearly 1/4 salt. I wonder how that’s better than the 15% salt/sand mix many states use.

]]> http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/comment-page-1/#comment-150096 Bob Morris Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:49:12 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/#comment-150096 True. But less sale is used. I wonder if the beet juice turns the snow red? True. But less sale is used. I wonder if the beet juice turns the snow red?

]]> http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/comment-page-1/#comment-150093 Ten Bears Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:14:39 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/22/chicago-fights-road-ice-with-beet-juice/#comment-150093 Never-the-less, the 'briny solution' is salt. Never-the-less, the ‘briny solution’ is salt.

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