Calcium Chloride Dihydrate FCC, Ph.Eur. 1kg

Description: It is an inorganic compound, a salt. It appears as a colourless crystalline solid at room temperature, very soluble in water.

Responds at: European Pharmacopoeia, US Pharmacopoeia, Japanese Pharmacopoeia, British Pharmacopoeia, Food Chemical Codex, Commission regulation (EC) No 629-2008

Basic uses: food supplements, pharmaceuticals, analytical chemistry and various technical applications, water treatment, food and others.

Application to wine:  Calcium chloride is sometimes used to compensate for the lack of minerals in the brewing water. It affects the taste and chemical reactions during the brewing process and can also affect the function of the yeast during fermentation.