Ball Pickle Crisp

[Veni vidi vici]

Today i was out looking for pickling lime to make some Kalkwasser.So i finally find it at one of my local grocery stores.When i get home and read the ingredients i find this is calcium chloride.I guess when the box says Ball 100% Natural Pickle Crisp and not Pickle lime i should have started reading.
Anyway my question is can i use this for the calcium part of the DIY recipe?
TIA

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

It lists that as the only ingredient?

If that is the only thing, is probably OK, but not guaranteed to be OK. Dow brand calcium chloride, even food grades, have a lot of bromide in them now that they changed the process, and this might be a Dow product. I'm not sure if the bromide is a big concern, but it may be.

 

[Veni vidi vici]

Yes that is the only Ingredient.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

OK, so you probably can use it like Dowflake, with the caveat that it may have elevated bromide. That limits its usefulness, but does not eliminate it. For example, it is fine for occasional boosts to calcium.

 

[Veni vidi vici]

I think ill just hold off until i can get some more info from them.$2 worth of Pickle Crisp isnt worth the loss of sleep.
Thank You Randy

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[Veni vidi vici]

I went back out and instead of finding Pickling lime i found Prestone Driveway Heat on sale.
Anyone looking to buy some Pickle Crisp ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

:lol:
Sounds good.
Happy Reefing.