Re: Possibly OT ISO Food Grade ChemicalsOn Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:25:10 GMT, John LaBella <blank@dev,com > wrote:
>I am looking for some food grade Chemicals - noteably Calcium CHloride.
>So Why am I posting in in RFP - I did read where the addition of Calcium
>Chloride helps improve the "snap" of Pickled cukes.
>
>I have reached a brick wall in so far as sourcing Food Grade Chemicals
>(in under a truck load quantity) and I have gotten some responses as if
>I am looking to brew up some form of WMD.
>I would appreciate any pointers as to suppliers or sources.
>
>Thanks
>
>PS (I am located in the Armpit of the Mid West)
I don't know about crisping pickles but it is used in beer making to
lower the pH of the mash.
Probably the best place to obtain food grade CaCl2 would be a home
brew supply store.
Here's a start. http :// morebeer,com /
They do a large amount of mailorder. At More Beer, CaCl2 is priced at
$2.00 for 2 oz. or, a much better rate of $4.50 per pound, plus
shipping.
Ross.