Calcium Chloride | Food Grade
Calcium Chloride for Brewing and Water Adjustment | 2 oz & 1 lb Quantities
Calcium Chloride is an essential brewing salt used to enhance water profiles, control mash pH, and improve flavor stability. This high-quality, food-grade Calcium Chloride is available in 2 oz and 1 lb quantities, perfect for small-batch homebrewers and advanced brewers looking to fine-tune water chemistry for specific beer styles.
Key Benefits in Brewing
Adding Calcium Chloride to your brewing water enhances calcium levels and chloride content, which can soften flavors, increase mouthfeel, and bring out malt sweetness—ideal for brewing smooth, well-rounded ales and lagers. Calcium Chloride is also valuable for:
- Lowering mash pH to optimize enzyme activity during mashing.
- Creating a balanced, minerally profile in styles like IPAs, stouts, and lagers.
- Providing a more controlled and efficient fermentation environment.
For accurate dosing, we recommend using 1 gram per gallon for noticeable effects. This addition increases salt levels by 72 ppm calcium, 127.5 ppm chloride, and adds 180 ppm to water hardness.
Additional Uses of Calcium Chloride
Calcium Chloride’s versatility extends beyond brewing. It’s commonly used in cheese-making to improve curd firmness, and as a pickling agent to maintain crispness in pickled vegetables. The convenient 2 oz size is perfect for small culinary projects or quick pH adjustments in fermentation-based recipes.