pickeling lime

giomacri04 · #1 08/08/2005, 10:18 PM

dose any one know where i can get pickeling lime in the hartford area
im all out and my ph is starting to drop help please.

thanx Frankie

trstange · #2 08/09/2005, 07:53 AM

try walmart, pickling season is fast approaching and they may have it.

If they do, buy enough to last you the year as it's a seasonal item not easy to find in the off season. imo

Shoestring Reefer · #3 08/09/2005, 07:59 AM

Agway might have it, too.

feeesh · #4 08/09/2005, 08:51 AM

I have never been able to find the actual lime anywhere locally. I could find all the supplies, but never the lime.

I believe I ordered a case of it from www.mrswages.com or something like that. Was like $2 a bag or something.

giomacri04 · #5 08/09/2005, 09:05 AM

agway in meredin has a shipment coming in on monday , i called this morning and i cought her as she was placing an order for things, and i asked her and she ordered some she said it will be in on monday so i guess we will see .

By the way how do you guys mix your lime, (lime to gal. )?

thanx

blackie9900 · #6 08/09/2005, 10:45 PM

ur an idiot... i still got some left

Obi-dad · #7 08/09/2005, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blackie9900
ur an idiot...

Oh man. Not only an uncool post but... ur

giomacri04, to quote one of the influential chemists here on RC (Randy):

'You can add up to about 2 level teaspoons per gallon before no more will dissolve. It is OK to have extra solids on the bottom as long as they don't get dosed. '

It has also been posted (maybe Randy, not sure) that you can add more lime (as long as you dose the clear water after it settles) and this can remove impurities in the source water. There was a long thread about adding more than saturation but I can't seem to find it (something about removing toxic heavy metals I think). I do this all the time.

blackie9900 · #8 08/09/2005, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Obi-dad
Oh man. Not only an uncool post but... ur

giomacri04, to quote one of the influential chemists here on RC (Randy):

'You can add up to about 2 level teaspoons per gallon before no more will dissolve. It is OK to have extra solids on the bottom as long as they don't get dosed. '

It has also been posted (maybe Randy, not sure) that you can add more lime (as long as you dose the clear water after it settles) and this can remove impurities in the source water. There was a long thread about adding more than saturation but I can't seem to find it (something about removing toxic heavy metals I think). I do this all the time.

it was a joke.. (hes my cousin...) he will get it. (the joke..). i explain it to him all the time...

frakie.. call me tomorrow mornin.. and remind me.. ill bring it over