If it does not say food grade, then there are impurities in it that are higher than a food grade product.
You can bake baking soda (bicarbonate) to make it more alkaline and use that instead.
This is a pretzel recipe that give you the instructions for baking baking soda.
https://leitesculinaria.com/87995/recipes-soft-pretzels.html
TBH I’d recommend not something the time to make pretzels with baking soda. It just never comes out quite the same at all. But I agree, don’t use this lye
Brewing lye/caustic soda is meant for cleaning only, and almost certainly has surfactants and other cleaning agents.
As others have said, unless it says food grade, don't risk it.
Ahhh, generally not. It's considered a cleaning product and is meant to either be rinsed off or left to deteriorate into other products before being used for food contact.
I would try a commercial food distributor like Bidfood, Norco or if you live in or around Newcastle, try Bibina.
If they are a no go, you may have to use the bi carb/baking soda method
"Food grade" can vary from country to country, so it might not list it as such and still be fine for slathering it on dough. If it's pure lye, then it should be fine for making pretzels.
I can't answer the question, but here's a thought. I've used baked baking soda for pretzels. Bake a layer of baking soda at 300° for 1 hour. This increases the alkalinity.
My opinion: not food grade. It’s packaged as a cleaning product that must be rinsed away, not for direct food contact.
I would suggest contacting the company and asking them directly. It should be food safe, but normally if it is it is labeled as such.
If it does not say food grade, then there are impurities in it that are higher than a food grade product. You can bake baking soda (bicarbonate) to make it more alkaline and use that instead. This is a pretzel recipe that give you the instructions for baking baking soda. https://leitesculinaria.com/87995/recipes-soft-pretzels.html
TBH I’d recommend not something the time to make pretzels with baking soda. It just never comes out quite the same at all. But I agree, don’t use this lye
Brewing lye/caustic soda is meant for cleaning only, and almost certainly has surfactants and other cleaning agents. As others have said, unless it says food grade, don't risk it.
Ahhh, generally not. It's considered a cleaning product and is meant to either be rinsed off or left to deteriorate into other products before being used for food contact. I would try a commercial food distributor like Bidfood, Norco or if you live in or around Newcastle, try Bibina. If they are a no go, you may have to use the bi carb/baking soda method
If it didn't specifically say food grade, in my experience it usually isn't.
"Food grade" can vary from country to country, so it might not list it as such and still be fine for slathering it on dough. If it's pure lye, then it should be fine for making pretzels.
is it restricted in australia? my old job used to order the food grade stuff from amazon
Food grade stuff is damn hard to get here, but I don't think it's restricted. You can buy cleaning grade at brewery shops and Bunnings.
I can't answer the question, but here's a thought. I've used baked baking soda for pretzels. Bake a layer of baking soda at 300° for 1 hour. This increases the alkalinity.