June 16, 2026
We are running out of ash water so I cooked a lot of hot water (you need to let it boil) and mixed with ash that we had at the Hütte. this is the last part of the ash I got from my friend in Austria.
In 30L bucket, I pour the rest of the ash (I do not know how much ash it was, feeling-wise how much coffee you add when making french press coffee) and pour hot boiling water to it and mix it well with wooden stick. The first batch is always brown even after letting the ash sink to the bottom. I separate the water above to another bucket. Boil water in two big pots one more time and poor onto the ash that was already used in the first batch. Mix it well again. After waiting for sometime, they separate and the water is clear this time. Save this clear water part to another bucket and use it as high PH ash water.
The ash can be used for few times pouring boiling water to it. The PH of the water will be less as you make more batches.