Substitute Calcium chloride for two part system.

[Obie]

Hi. I can't find calcium chloride according to the Diy two-part recipe, do you think the calcium chloride according to MSDS will be safe to use as a substitute? And will I mix according to the recipe 500g per gallon or 20% less?

 

[Formulator]

Calcium chloride is calcium chloride. The important consideration is purity. According to the MSDS, the composition is 72-95% CaCl. Not very pure. The label would be more helpful than the MSDS to make a determination. It should be labeled food grade or ACS grade. Where are you located?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree. The percent may just mean water in it, which is fine, but food grade or ACS grades are good choices.

 

[Obie]

Calcium chloride is calcium chloride. The important consideration is purity. According to the MSDS, the composition is 72-95% CaCl. Not very pure. The label would be more helpful than the MSDS to make a determination. It should be labeled food grade or ACS grade. Where are you located?

I'm in South Africa

 

[Obie]

I will still shop around to see if i can get food grade, maybe some craft beer brew shop, the other that i can get my hands on is this but its for pools, and cant get any info on it.

 

[Formulator]

I will still shop around to see if i can get food grade, maybe some craft beer brew shop, the other that i can get my hands on is this but its for pools, and cant get any info on it.

In food it is often used as a preservative for canned goods and in cheese making if that helps narrow down your search…

 

[Obie]

In food it is often used as a preservative for canned goods and in cheese making if that helps narrow down your search…

Yeah that helps, theres a couple local sites for cheese and beer making that sells calcium chloride but doesnt give alot of details about % etc but think it should be good to use as its all food grade.

 

[Obie]

Yeah that helps, theres a couple local sites for cheese and beer making that sells calcium chloride but doesnt give alot of details about % etc but think it should be good to use as its all food grade.

Yeah that helps, theres a couple local sites for cheese and beer making that sells calcium chloride but doesnt give alot of details about % etc but think it should be good to use as its all food grade.

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Yeah that helps, theres a couple local sites for cheese and beer making that sells calcium chloride but doesnt give alot of details about % etc but think it should be good to use as its all food grade.

His is about my best optiom i think. https://www.cactuscraft.co.za/produ...KTjT7S_va04EU3MDKoo-sd0fFV0mIwa17V4xDBL5lCcNV
Hope the link works.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

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His is about my best optiom i think. https://www.cactuscraft.co.za/produ...KTjT7S_va04EU3MDKoo-sd0fFV0mIwa17V4xDBL5lCcNV
Hope the link works.

That one seems fine to me.

 

[Obie]

That one seems fine to me.

Thanks appreciate.