Lesson on storing salt

myheaven · #1 09/19/12, 10:05 AM

Ironhead 41 learned how to store salt the hard way so we didn't have to. I never knew till he made this video. Salt is very caustic even when not touching things.

storing salt lesson learned - YouTube

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #2 09/19/12, 10:53 AM

our summers are humid , the salt goes from the bulk bag to canning jars to be kept dry

even in the pantry a bag of salt will turn to a block of salt in time

but buckets would also work , i find the jars convenient for use

myheaven · #3 09/19/12, 10:56 AM

I often reuse my peanut butter jars and lids for storing salt. Any plastic jar and lid.

Mom_of_Four · #4 09/19/12, 11:03 AM

Except for a couple of boxes of salt from Costco, all mine is in glass gallon jars or sealed in buckets. But I hadn't ever heard of salt corroding everything around it like the video. Yikes!

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #5 09/19/12, 11:32 AM

salt and moisture it doesn't take anything special , i don't know that it is off gassing chlorine but i have a new appreciation for salt air after working on a marine radio that came from Florida, even the new in package antenna that had sat a while but had never gotten wet had corrosion

the dry box that contained the radio equipment had a layer of salt you could wipe off with a finger and see the crystals

happydog · #6 09/19/12, 12:30 PM

Thank you for posting this. I would've never known. I bought a 25lb bag of salt with the intention of repacking it in 2 liter soda bottles. Before a week was up I noticed the bag was damp and the salt was starting to harden. Salt attracts moisture out of the air.

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #7 09/19/12, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by happydog

Thank you for posting this. I would've never known. I bought a 25lb bag of salt with the intention of repacking it in 2 liter soda bottles. Before a week was up I noticed the bag was damp and the salt was starting to harden. Salt attracts moisture out of the air.

Try putting it on parchment covered cookie sheets in the oven at 170 or 200 degrees F this will cook the moisture out of it , break up clumps with a fork , then fold the parchment and pour into jars hot and cap

and or wait for a very dry day , 20 below outside always makes for a dry day here

i like wider mouth jars for salt as it does sometimes clump

GoldenCityMuse · #8 09/19/12, 03:05 PM

Or just pick most any day on June in NM, that is when we have 6% humidity . Then place it in a glass jar with a tattler plastic lid.

myheaven · #9 09/19/12, 03:08 PM

When my sugar gets as hard as a Rock I put in a container with a slice of Bread and it becomes granulated in a day or two. May work for salt. Don't know.

campfiregirl · #10 09/19/12, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenCityMuse

Or just pick most any day on June in NM, that is when we have 6% humidity . Then place it in a glass jar with a tattler plastic lid.

Great idea on the Tattler lids! We're high desert, so I don't need to worry about humidity, either. I have a lot of old mayo jars that are regular mouth that I only use for WB canning, and they would be great for salt!

BTW, if you have a Cash & Carry near you, they carry big bags of salt cheap. I have not noticed if they have non-iodized, though. I'll have to check it out!

Rainy · #11 09/19/12, 07:09 PM

Growing up my Grandma always put rice in her containers of salt to absorb the moisture... Wow, hadn't thought about that in years..sure miss her

grief · #12 09/20/12, 02:21 PM

What is a "tattler lid"? Sorry for the ignorance on that! And, since my dear little ol' laptop
can't seem to "keep" Adobe Flash Player, does the video suggest non-iodized salt?
grief

myheaven · #13 09/20/12, 03:26 PM

Store salt in sealed containers like canning jars. Plastic buckets, old glass jars with a good lid. Keeping it in just it's regular package will eat threw metal cans that it is not even touching.
Tattler lid is a reusable plastic bpa free canning lid.

grief · #14 09/20/12, 03:38 PM

Okay, y'all. Found out that a "Tattler Lid" is a brand name of a good quality, reusable
canning lid. Over on mypatriotsupply.com Oops! sorry myheaven! just saw your post...
so THANKS for the help!
grief

Common Tator · #15 09/20/12, 06:22 PM

It doesn't generally get humid here, but we do store salt, so it is good to know how caustic it is. I have been picking up some Sal Bahia whenever I go to our 99 cents Only store. I really like it because of the packaging. It comes in an all plastic container. It has a side that flips up and is a shaker, and another side that flips up and you can dip a spoon in to get larger amounts. Both lids snap tight shut. You can order it from these guys for a great price. Vernon Sales - Your one stop supplier of food items

7thswan · #16 09/21/12, 08:42 AM

I save the green plastic lids off of Parmasine cheeze. They fit right on a canning jar,great for herbs and such.