| 1 oz of
Food Grade Calcium acetate E263 |
|
| Calcium
acetate is the calcium salt of acetic
acid (Vinegar) |
| Calcium
acetate is a white crystalline powder soluble in cold water |
|
| Some
functions of calcium acetate as a food additive and preservative include: |
|
| • growth
inhibitor for certain bacteria |
| •
texturizer, thickening and firming agent |
| • buffer
in controlling the pH of food during processing (acidity regulator) |
| •
processing aid |
| •
stabilizer when salts migrate from food-packaging material (sequestrant) |
| •extends
shelf life |
| •calcium
supplement |
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| For tofu making: |
| Use 1.5% of calcium acetate /
weight of dry beans. |
| ( example if you use 100g of
dry beans for making your soymilk, |
| then use approx. 1.5g of
calcium acetate for curdling it.) |
| this quantity for a soymilk
@75°C. |
|
| Making a flammable gel ,
similar to Sterno |
|
| Mix 3g of calcium acetate
in 10 ml of hot water |
| Stir to dissolve most of the
solids ( not all of the solids will dissolve ) |
| Add this white mixture to 75 ml of ethanol, or
methylated spirits |
 The resulting mixture forms a
flammable gel |
|
| Colour of flame can be changed
by adding a pinch of metallic salt |
| to the calcium acetate
solution before adding to ethanol or
methylated spirits |
| (eg sodium chloride , potassium chloride or
copper sulphate …..). |
|
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| Effective quantity will be 30g , in a vacuum
sealed bag. |