How Much Salt do you have?

[Steve]

If I filtered seawater through a Berkeyfeld or similar how much extra salt would be required before I could "brine" meat in it ? Or alternatively, how much water would need to be evaporated from it ?

[Devonian]

I've got 2kg of bagged table salt aswell. Not really edible (I don't think) but I've got 25kg of rocksalt in a yellow plastic bin in my front garden. Saves the table salt for eating.

Hi Rob, the salt is not for eating, its for preserving meat and fish, have a read of Mary's thread:

http://forum.survivaluk.net/showthread.php?tid=7549

If I filtered seawater through a Berkeyfeld or similar how much extra salt would be required before I could "brine" meat in it ? Or alternatively, how much water would need to be evaporated from it ?

Not sure? but I would say you risk ruining the filters by running salt water through them, as they are not designed for that application.

This is what Doulton state about their candle filters:

Virtually any Water source can be filtered :
Tap water, well, river, lake, stream and swimming pool water can be used. Not for use with salt water

Properties not removed :
Sodium, sulfur, calcium, alkaline, fluoride and excessive concentrations of heavy metals i.e. iron.

Not intended for use with salt water and or water softener or conditioners

[Mortblanc]