Where to get Pickling Lime

[Jareth]

I need to set up a kalk-drip but I cant find pickling lime/salt anywhere. Has anyone found a place that carries it?

EDIT: Yeah I meant lime.

 

[kevin95695]

I don't know about pickling "salt" but if you're looking for calcium hydroxide go to a mexican market and ask this question: "Tienes cal?" (say: Tee-ennez kahl) Most of them have it year 'round. It is needed to make some stuff from corn from scratch.

 

[miracles38]

I found some at Walmart in the canning section.

 

[bored4long]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11897986#post11897986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by miracles38
I found some at Walmart in the canning section.

The problem is that Walmart only carries them seasonally in the Fall for canning. Unless Kim just recently found them at Walmart, I'm pretty sure you won't find them at Walmart since they are only carried in the Fall then clearanced in the winter.

 

[iairj84]

Wal-mart doens't carry it anymore so stock up in the late summer fall! We have a mexican store here that sells it in 2.5 oz packages which is odd but I dont use much.

 

[Jareth]

Yeah I was just at the Walmart on Watt & El Camino with no luck, they didnt even have a "canning" section. Also tried Bel Air, Safeway, Save Mart, Home Depot, Target, Walgreens, and maybe more.

 

[xinumaster]

Here in Milpitas walmart they had it in the kitchenware section. But ofcourse they stack them seasonally and they're all gone by now.

 

[kevin95695]

I got a meximart that sells 1lb bags for $2.50 -- Just don't get pulled over on the way home or you'll have a heckuva time explainin' all that white powder in the unmarked bag.

 

[MrMikeB]

I have a bit of the Mississippi lime if you are interested. I sell it only to MARS members at $1/lb at the meetings. This stuff comes from my personal stock, so I have a bunch. I can bring some to the March meeting if you like.

 

[Jareth]

I had heard you could get it at meximarts, but I have no clue where any are outside of stockton blvd.

MikeB, Im not 100% that I'll be at the march meeting, but I'll PM you beforehand to let you know if I can.

 

[kevin95695]

Look for "mercado" or "carniceria".

 

[funman1]

There's the Tortilla Factory right there in old town Roseville
That's where I get mine.

 

[xinumaster]

If you can't find a pickling lime pm me I can spare a couple container for you for the same price I paid for it. I think that was $2.65+ tax each. I'll be at the mars frag swap next week.