Response to Re-using XTOL

On top of what others have said, here's my system: I mix Xtol 5 liters at a time. I store it in 1l plastic and 16oz glass soda bottles filled right to the top, labels removed. I got a "wine saver" kit from a kitchen supply store. This is a hand vacuum pump and special rubber corks. The last partially filled bottle ( that I use out of) gets a wine saver cork and all the air pumped out. When I use up the 16 oz bottles I empty the 1l into the 16oz ones, all filled up to the top except the last working bottle that gets the cork. I use Xtol and Microphen diluted 1+2 one shot. I have kept developers the better part of a year this way with no problem. I also use this system with Dektol. DIluted Xtol gives a little more speed, grain and sharpness.

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