Pickling lime?

liquidfunk · 07-01-2004, 08:23 PM

Has anyone found pickling lime at any major grocery stores etc? Ive looked at a few places (albertsons, WINCO Fred Meyer etc) but havnt been able to find it.

Anyone know of a place? Preferably somewhere near Tigard.

Court Jester · 07-01-2004, 10:28 PM

Try Walmart.

Lowman · 07-01-2004, 11:02 PM

I think I saw some at BiMart

Illusion · 07-01-2004, 11:22 PM

Like I told ya in person LOL.. I have 3x and 1/2x 1lb bags of Mrs Wages and I also have a barely used Seachem Kalk container.. I would say 5.00 for all of it..

James

dbelshe · 07-01-2004, 11:55 PM

I have 3 cans of Ball's, I could trade for some frags.

SeanF · 07-02-2004, 01:02 AM

You can buy 50# bags of Lime Hydrate at Home Depot. Might be a little overkill.

jennmac415 · 07-02-2004, 01:16 AM

Hey Joel,

I too looked all over for some and never found it there. But tonight here in Kansas i went to the grocery and there it was for 1.99... do you want me to pick some up for you??

Jenni

Illusion · 07-02-2004, 01:34 AM

BTW Here ya go.. this is where I got mine from.. I got a nice free sample of some Salsa seasons that were pretty good on Chicken as a Rub on..

http://store.yahoo.com/mrswages/

HTH<
James

jennmac415 · 07-02-2004, 01:50 AM

I guess I could bring a bunch back for whoever wants it and save you guys the shipping... LMK

Jenni

DonJasper · 07-02-2004, 10:14 AM

It's a seasonal item, and right now is just the start of the season. I got some at Walmart late last year, and didn't buy quite enough. It hadn't shown up last time I checked around - although I didn't check Bimart. Good idea.

micaheli · 07-02-2004, 11:04 AM

My sister-in-law works at bimart. I bet she can get it for cheap.. I'll ask her today.

--micah

Gaidin · 07-03-2004, 01:30 AM

I had been looking for it all over for months and was never able to find it. Well recently i hit the jackpot. I found a cooking specialty store in Albany that sells it and I found multiple Wal-marts do carry it. You have to go to the canning section that is setup seasonally near all the cooking utensils. I bought like 15 1lb cans of Ball's Pickling Lime for $1.49 each. Going to stock up as much as i can since its a summer season thing and wont be able to get it out of season. I heard Bi-mart does carry it but none in my area since they havent gotten their canning supplies in until later this summer. Best bet is to check out Wal-mart. If you want me to go to my area Wal-marts, and clear them out, i can do that and then meet up with people at the July BBQ and trade for frags or just sell them for what i bought them for... Let me know. I do have some extra right now as I bought 15 cans. Let me know if i can do anything for you. As for the Lime Hydrate from Home Depot, I wouldnt use it since it can have lots of impurities in it. At least that is what i have heard. Pickling Lime is FOOD GRADE so it has less impurities in it since it is FDA regulated. Makes sense to use Food Grade rather than Agricultural grade for sticking in your reef tank. Anyways, on another note at what concentration is everyone adding it to your tank, Kent Kalkwasser mix says to mix at 1/8 tsp min to 2 tsps max per gallon of water. I am using Pick. Lime for all my topoff water that evaporates. I have a 25 gal rubbermaid jug that i mix my lime water in and then drop a pump in there attached to a float switch that slowly adds the lime water into my sump as water evaporates. I have been using about 1tsp/gal. What has everyone else been mixing at? How have things been working out at higher or lower mixes?

DonJasper · 07-30-2004, 12:38 PM

Ok dudes, this is what I've found out. Lessee couldn't find 'pickling lime'. Last year WalMart carried it - now they caryy 'Pickling Salt' !?!?! Looked and looked in Salem. Pickling Salt, Pickling Salt, Pickling Salt.

So I bought a 50 lbs bag of "technical grade" calcium hydroxide. Well turns out that the corals didn't think too much of it. (See the 'Local Online' thread). I paid $30 bucks for it (10 for the bag and 20 for shipping). Anyone want to buy 49 pounds 10 oz of technical grade calcium hydroxide?

So now come to find out that Ball's has replaced it's old pickling lime with this new pickling salt. And ... you guessed it. Everyone carries Ball's canning stuff. Mrs Wages still makes pickling lime, but I'm not sure who carries it locally.

Gaidin · 07-30-2004, 12:55 PM

i have seen it in Salem's Wal-marts. That is where i got alot of the cans that i bought. as for corals not thinking too much of it? i hjave bneen seeing lots of new growth in my tank since i started using my current pickling lime topoff routine. Things seem to have just taken off. small frags have tripled in size in the just a couple short months. I have seen this pickling salt you speak of... however they still carry the pickling lime too...

Kevin1000 · 07-31-2004, 08:40 AM

I can't tell you where to find it but I can tell you it is not at Bi Mart or any of the major grocery chains in PDX. Sheridan Fruit Co says they will get an order in next month.