Has this HC-110 syrup gone bad?

[PatrickT]

I have a bottle of HC-110 syrup that has been sitting on my shelf for a couple of years. I noticed that there is some discoloration inside the bottle toward the top:

Is this stuff still good to use? Or should I ditch it?

 

[Bingley]

It's probably still good to use. My HC 110 gets discolored over time, but still works.

 

[Pioneer]

My HC110 has lasted halfway to forever. That stuff looks just fine.

Have you tried developing anything?

 

[John Bragg]

All good. Just use and enjoy the results. That looks normal to me.

 

[PatrickT]

Thanks guys! That's what I wanted to hear. I'll be developing a roll tonight with it.

 

[hamradio]

Yep, mine gets that way too. It'll work just fine.

 

[j.scooter]

just make sure to give it a good shake up before using

 

[shortstop]

is not a question relating to the topic of the thread, but anyone knows the development time of panf+ in hc110 dil B? I've tried the time from massive development chart (4 min) and the negative was undiuntely underdeveloped.

 

[John Bragg]

just make sure to give it a good shake up before using

Sadly, not a good idea with HC-110, since bubbles in the thick syrup cause inaccurate measurement.

 

[nobbylon]

Sadly, not a good idea with HC-110, since bubbles in the thick syrup cause inaccurate measurement.

plus you dont want any of that oxidised crystal stuff lodging on the film surface. I use a syringe to get mine from the bottle.

 

[Fotohuis]

To have maximum profit of the span life of HC-110 you can refilling to smaller glass bottle and use a syringe to dilute directly from the concentrate. In this way 4-5 years old HC-110 is even not any problem.