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Cheese Salt - Buying In Bulk

Started by Lancel, September 24, 2012, 03:38:54 PM

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Lancel

Hi folks,

I'm new to this board and cheesemaking. Can anyone tell me where I could purchase cheese salt in bulk? I can only find them in 8 oz bags.

Sailor Con Queso

Your local swimming pool supply will have bulk salt. Read the label to be sure there is nothing but NaCl in the mix. I get 25 pounds for about $12 or so.

Lancel

Thanks so much. Is bulk the salt the same as cheese salt?

BobE102330

Pickling salt is also pure NaCl, about $1.69 for 4 pounds at the grocery store. 

Yes, cheese salt is pure salt.  Iodine and anti-caking agents cause problems with cheese development. 


MrsKK

Cheese salt tends to dissolve a bit more easily than canning salt.  I use kosher salt in cheese making and it works very well.  If I run out, though, I resort to canning salt, which I always have plenty of.