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BumRushDaShow

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17. I am a retired chemist

Reply to Igel (Reply #14)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:08 AM

Jan 16

Citric acid doesn't have as strong a "taste/smell" as something like acetic acid/vinegar and is why it is used for that preservative purpose. In some cases, you might see carbonic acid (which is stronger). To be a LACF (low acid canned food), the pH needs to be below 4.65 (have done a few LACF analyses back in the day).

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Yup. Igel Jan 15 #14

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