Hullside Recycler Water Tonic

The tonic corrects the flat metallic bite of recycler water with measured minerals, acid, and enough flavor to make hydration less punitive. Add one dose after treatment, shake, and wait for the fizz to settle; pouring it straight into the ship loop is grounds for mutiny. The concentrate smells of citrus peel and wet coins. Ordinary crews use it by the mug because recycled water is daily life. Rich travelers drink imported spring water and perform surprise at the price. Overdosing leaves a salty laxative brew, while masking genuinely foul water can hide a filter failure until everyone shares the consequences. Hullside leaves room for handwritten calibration marks and supplies fasteners that match common berth tool rolls. It is dockworker kit—plain, repairable, and usually scarred within a week.