Calcium Propionate Powder

Grateful to have found this product in a 1# package. Use it for all my bread making.

I just received this and used it in the loaf of bread that I made yesterday so it's a little early for me to really give it five stars but I did it appears in what I've been using the last few days it does work. That was good information to know on how to preserve your homemade bread.

I've been trying to bake my own bread lately. A full-size pullman loaf lasts me about a week. Naturally, the quality starts to suffer toward the end of the loaf. As the temperatures get warmer, I decided to food-science my way to better bread. CalPro effectively inhibits the growth of bread mold and ropey bacteria. And you really don't use much of it. In commercial pre-sliced bread the limit is 0.1% of the total weight. That means 2.2 grams in a 2.2kg loaf of bread. A home kitchen probably doesn't have the spore load of a commercial bakery, i'm not pre-slicing, and it doesn't have to stay around near as long as commercial bread. At a level of 0.5g in 2.2kg of dough i absolutely cannot taste it, but the texture of the bread does seem to hold up a little better toward the end of the loaf. A heel left in a bag in the back of the cupboard didn't mold for weeks. I could go down to 0.3%. And yet I have a pound of it. Regardless of the best-by date, it will probably still be CalPro in a decade if it's kept dry and out of sunlight.

I use a tiny amount of this (1.5% by weight of the flour used in my baking product) that successfully deters the growth of mold past the date it is being consumed (about 10 days maximum). Works like a charm for homemade bread, which without this, starts to mold in 5-6 days. Now now thrown away moldy bread, it is all eaten before there is any hint of mold. The key with using this food-safe is to use as little as possible. I first tried using 1%, and although mold growth was noticeably retarded, it started to appear after 7 days, so I upped the next batch to 1.5% by weight of powder. That allows the bread to remain mold free for at least 10 days (always consumed by then, have not gone longer). The 1lb bag I bought should last for years and years if kept dry. Very cost effective stuff.

Arrived intact and on time. I use one-eight of a teaspoon as a preservative in home made bread. Wish this came in a smaller bag, as I have enough to last forever.

No directions included. I was expecting dosing instructions.

This additive does prevent mold in my bread. You will have to experiment with the amount, too much and the is dense and mishapen.

Outstanding experience! The product was exactly as described, and the packaging was secure. Will definitely purchase from this seller again.