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Is food grade slaked lime okay to use? I noticed on the back of the package that there is a small amount of sodium 10mg, potassium 35mg, and iron 10 mg per 100g serving. I'm thinking this is a negligible amount but just curious.
Quote from: Buddylee000 on July 25, 2019, 10:41:05 amIs food grade slaked lime okay to use? I noticed on the back of the package that there is a small amount of sodium 10mg, potassium 35mg, and iron 10 mg per 100g serving. I'm thinking this is a negligible amount but just curious.It will be safe to use, but it clearly is not pure calcium hydroxide (slaked lime,) so it won't do what you're looking for in the mash according to your calculations. I use the Pickling Lime they sell at WalMart, which is pure calcium hydroxide (judging both by the label information and testing with acid.) Can't recall the brand name, but it's the only one I've seen there.