Mixing hempcrete - The Hempcrete Topic: Designing and Building with Hemp-lime - page 341

You may find that on hot dry days the loose hemp shiv is exceptionally dry and a little
bit more water is required, but always stay conscious of the fact that you want to add
only the very minimum of extra water to the mix, as every unnecessary litre you put in
will increase the drying time of the finished wall.
Sometimes, for no apparent reason, you get a mix that isn't combining as well as it
should. If this happens, stop the mixer and thrash the hempcrete around with your hand
a bit. Turn the mixer 180 degrees and do the same again. Let it turn a bit more, and re-
peat this step until the mix looks correct.
When you have tipped your mix into Gorilla Tubs, throw some water in and clean the
mixer out, so that you don't get bits drying on the side of the bell and affecting the suc-
cess of the next batch.
Any spilt bits of mix that are still 'clean' (uncontaminated) can be swept up and put
back into the next mix, as long as the guidelines described on page 199 for using a pan
mixer are followed.
1. Measure out the ingredients.