Commodity Food Grade Chemicals Fine Grind Citric Acid, 50 Pound

Commodity Food Grade Chemicals Fine Grind Citric Acid delivers a clean, product-focused experience with the flavor, texture, and everyday appeal shoppers expect from this item.

Uses

Canning and preserving: Add to jarred tomatoes, fruits, and pickles to maintain proper acidity and help prevent spoilage without altering flavor the way lemon juice can.
Beverage making: Dissolve into homemade sodas, wine musts, mead batches, and kombucha to adjust tartness and pH for balanced fermentation and taste.
Baking and confections: Use in sour candy coatings, fruit fillings, and cheese making where a controlled acid source is needed for curd formation or flavor development.
Kitchen cleaning: Mix with water to descale coffee makers, kettles, and dishwashers, or sprinkle on hard water deposits and stainless steel surfaces for gentle, food safe scale removal.
Bath and personal care: Formulate into bath bombs, effervescent tablets, and DIY skincare recipes where a fine, fast dissolving acid is required to react with baking soda.

Who Would Benefit

• Commercial canneries and food processors needing bulk acidification for shelf stable products
• Home canners and preservers who process large batches of tomatoes, salsa, or pickles each season
• Homebrewers, winemakers, and kombucha producers who adjust pH and tartness regularly
• Cheese makers who require a reliable food grade acid for curd formation
• Candy and confection makers producing sour coatings or fruit flavored fillings
• Cleaning and maintenance teams who descale food service equipment without harsh chemicals
• DIY bath and body product makers formulating bath bombs, scrubs, and effervescent products

Product Highlights

• Fine grind powder dissolves faster than coarse granules, saving time in recipes and solutions
• Food grade certification ensures safety for consumption and direct food contact applications
• 50 pound bulk package offers a low cost per ounce for high volume users
• Multi purpose acidulant suitable for canning, brewing, baking, cleaning, and personal care
• Naturally derived compound recognized as safe by food regulatory agencies worldwide

Preparation and Use

For canning, the USDA recommends adding 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid per pint of whole or crushed tomatoes to ensure safe acidity levels; double the amount for quart jars. For beverage making, dissolve the powder fully in a small amount of warm water before adding to the batch to avoid uneven distribution. When descaling coffee makers or kettles, use 1 to 2 tablespoons per quart of water, run the cycle, and rinse thoroughly. For bath bombs, combine at a 2:1 ratio of baking soda to citric acid by weight for consistent effervescence. Store in a cool, dry place in a sealed container to prevent clumping and moisture absorption.

Common Applications

Citric acid is one of the most widely used food additives in commercial production. It functions as an acidulant in beverages and canned goods, a chelating agent that binds metals in processed foods, a preservative that extends shelf life by lowering pH, and a flavor enhancer that brightens fruit and dairy products. Beyond food, it serves as a sequestrant in water treatment, a rust remover in industrial cleaning, and an active ingredient in pharmaceutical effervescent tablets. The fine grind form is preferred in any application where rapid dissolution matters, from drink mixes to powdered cleaners.