Citric Acid Monohydrate E330 1KG BOTTLE – Food Grade.

This is 1kg of Citric Acid (food grade) supplied in HDPE bottle.

Food additive
As a food additive, citric acid is used as a flavoring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks. It is denoted by E number E330. Citrate salts of various metals are used to deliver those minerals in a biologically available form in many dietary supplements. The buffering properties of citrates are used to control pH in household cleaners and pharmaceuticals

Water softening
Citric acid’s ability to chelate metals makes it useful in soaps and laundry detergents. By chelating the metals in hard water, it lets these cleaners produce foam and work better without need for water softening. In a similar manner, citric acid is used to regenerate the ion exchange materials used in water softeners by stripping off the accumulated metal ions as citrate complexes.The saturation point for citric acid and water is 59%

Cleaning agent
Also food grade Citric acid can be used for many cleaning purposes such as kettle descaling.

Citric acid is commonly employed in wine production as a substitute or improver where fruits containing little or no natural acidity are used. It is mostly used for inexpensive wines due to its low cost of production.

Citric acid can be used in shampoo to wash out wax and coloring from the hair. It is notably used in the product “Sun-in” for bleaching, but is generally not recommended due to the amount of damage it causes.

Citric acid is also used as a stop bath as part of the process for developing photographic film. The developer is normally alkaline, so a mild acid will neutralize it, increasing the effectiveness of the stop bath when compared to plain water.

Citric acid is used as one of the active ingredients in the production of anti-viral tissues.

Citric acid can be used in food coloring to balance the pH level of the normally basic dye.

Citric acid is used as an odorless alternative to white vinegar for home dyeing with acid dyes.

Citric acid may be used as the main ripening agent in the first steps of making mozzarella cheese.

Citric acid is used as a successful alternative to nitric acid in the process of stainless steel passivation.

Citric acid can be used as a delay to prompt natural cement. It can delay the very rapid setting time substantially.

Citric acid is one of several acids that is used by home brewers to modify brewing water for making beer.

USAGE DIRECTION

Some of the recipes below ,also printed on the label:

Easy Homemade Lemonade recipe:

3 lemons chopped

1k sugar

1 tsp citric acid

4.5 ltr boiling water

Pour the bag of sugar into a large mixing bowl.

Add the boiling water, the citric acid and chopped lemons.

Leave overnight.

Strain out the lemon pieces.

Bottle and dilute to taste.

If you make experiment by making lemonade in smaller batches, you can play around until you come up with your own brilliant family recipe. Try oranges instead of lemons for a sweeter taste or add some lime juice for an extra zing. Or maybe raspberries or ginger or cherries, or vanilla or honey or ginseng – the list is endless!

Kettle descale

Use 2 TBLs/liter. Boil it together. Rinse with fresh water.

If you have aluminium parts use 1TBLs/liter.

Bath bombs

Use the Citric Acid with Sodium Bicarbonate in the ratio of 3 parts Sodium Bicarbonate to 1 part citric acid as the base to creating your bath bombs.

The chemical reaction between water, sodium bicarbonate and the citric acid produces the fizz and bubbles when a finished bath bomb hits the water.

Home brewing

20gm dissolved in a small amount of warm water per 9l adding to must prior to fermentation.1 Rounded teaspoon is the equivalent to the juice of one lemon.

Easy Elderflower Cordial Recipe Preparation

Ingredients:

•1kg sugar

•1.5 liters boiling water

•4 medium lemons, washed

•30 large Elderflower heads, shake to remove any insects

•55g citric acid

Preparation:

 •Place the sugar into a large saucepan/stockpot or a large Pyrex bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir until all the sugar has dissolved and leave to cool.

•Grate the rind of the lemons with a fine grater, add to the sugar water.

•Slice the lemons into thick slices and add to the water. Add the citric acid and stir, then finally add the flower heads to the water and stir again.

•Cover with a clean cloth and leave to steep for 48 hours.

•Strain through clean fine muslin cloth into a clean bowl.

• Using a funnel, fill sterilized bottles (see note below). Seal and store in a cool, dark place (not the refrigerator).

Note: To sterilize the bottles , rinse in the dishwasher, or place in a medium hot oven (300°F/150°C) until the bottles are warmed through but not red-hot.