Mississippi Lime

[xeon]

It appears that Balls is no longer offering pickling lime.  There is some still around, but they are now replacing it with Pickling Crisp, which is Calcium Chloride.  The only other place around here that sells pickling lime (Ms. Wages), has been waiting for a new order that is two weeks over due.  

 

I have read the wonders of Mississippi lime, specifically their CodexHL.  Has anyone in the area been able to source it?  If so, I'd like to know how.  I contacted one guy in CA who says he actually buys it from a store that makes tortillas and uses it as a preservative.  I called the Tortilla Factory in Herndon and they said they don't use it.  Otherwise, I'm trying to source it myself from a distributor in MD at the moment.

[Lee Stearns]

I just bought about 8 cans of Balls at Food Lion in Burke, which had it on sale for .59 a can- trying to close out for the season. I left 4 cans on the shelf in case another reefer was dropping in. I use 1 can in 4 months so that is more than a 2 year supply- If you need a couple of cans xeon whil eyou search out the mississippi line- let me know. So if anyone is looking for pickling lime buy it now as I have noticed it is seasonal in the stores.

[xeon]

You are the second person that has told me Food Lion has it.  I will check the Food Lion's close by.  I'll let you know if I run across any.

 

I am also still interested in acquiring Mississippi lime.  I could buy a ton for $168 + ship charges direct... but 2000lbs. is just too much.  I don't think that is individually bagged either... that would run $233 + shipping charges.  My wife may very well commit me if I did either.

[michaelg]

there was a guy from oregon I believe that I had bought some from a while back.  He bagged it up himself and sold it for a reasonable price.  He stopped doing it due to the exposure to the lime.   I don't know if he was taking good precautions though (such as clothing and respirator).

[xeon]

Good news and maybe good news.  I checked both Food Lion's in town with no luck.  My wife checked one on her way home, three cans... whooopeee!    

 

I got a call back this evening from someone in the 540 area code that supposedly carries the Mississippi lime.  I will have to call him back in the morning to check it out.