Developer · Black and white
DIY/Homemade Beerol
AvailableB&WLiquid Concentrate
Also known as: Beer Developer
Experimental developer from beer, soda and vitamin C. The caffenol.org source (Dirk Essl) demonstrates it on expired photographic paper in pinhole cameras and gives no development times, temperature or film results.
- Type
- Liquid
- Process
- B&W
- Temperature
- 24°C
- Dilutions
- 1
- Shelf life
- Not stated by the source
20–28°C (68–82°F)
concentrate
Dilutions
| Ratio | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| stock | One-shot | Recipe as published: 250 ml beer, 2 teaspoons soda (type not stated), 1 teaspoon vitamin C. The source gives no times or temperature. |
Shelf life
- Concentrate
- Not stated by the source
- Working Solution
- Not stated by the source
One-shot use only.
Often used for
Experimental photography
Limitations & warnings
- Source shows it on photographic paper, not film
- No times or temperature published
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