Fish_N_Fool Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Does anyone have a good source for a fine powdered salt at a resonable price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 darn shipping gets u everytime.. i would like to no about this also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 You are. Just get yourself a coffee grinder for $15 and you can powder all the salt you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 can u use sea salt ? water softner salt? what kind is the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 can u use sea salt ? water softner salt? what kind is the best? No need to buy pricey salt and don't use softner salt because of additives. You want 100% salt. I find that pickling salt is the best bang for the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I used popcorn salt and it worked great for me. Used to get mine from Barry Farms. Can't remember the shipping rates, but they weren't that bad as I wouldn't have purchased them online. LOL This is the link to their various salts......... http://www.barryfarm.com/salts.htm On a side note, I never tried a coffee grinder (which I'm sure would have worked great - DOH!), but I DID use the wife's blender..........and burned that sucker up in a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 i bet she liked that? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) I have tryied all the other salts and I only use a fine powdered salt in my baits . Coffee grinders dont get a good uniform powder and I go through way to much of it to want to grind it all myself. That's why i need it in 50 lb. sacks. Somebody here must have a source for this? Edited May 1, 2014 by Fish_N_Fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Bears is great but $ shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Cargill and Morton both make this and sell it in 50lb bags. Check their websites for distributors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have tryied all the other salts and I only use a fine powdered salt in my baits . Coffee grinders dont get a good uniform powder and I go through way to much of it to want to grind it all myself. That's why i need it in 50 lb. sacks. Somebody here must have a source for this? Well the 50 pound sacks kinda changes things a bit. LOL! If that's the case, then shipping WILL kill you. I don't know of a place in the world that won't charge you up the wazoo to ship 50 pounds (minimum!) of salt. Best bet is (as mentioned) figure out a way to do it yourself, make note of the consistency, and keep it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 i bet she liked that? lol I was out that day buying her a new one........and somehow a much more expensive one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Shipping charges are part of life and business. If you don't like them compute the cost of driving your vehicle to the source and back http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/owning-operating-car-costs-article-1.1319284 You'll gladly pay for shipping afterwards Spike-it has powered salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I was out that day buying her a new one........and somehow a much more expensive one! a happy wife is a happy life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 a happy wife is a happy life Amen, brother. Once we all learn that, we're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I once "borrowed" our cheap Hamilton Beech blender for a fishing trip, to make Margaritas. The lid had been lost, so I thought it wouldn't be missed. Lo and behold, when I returned from that 10 day trip, we had a new, all glass, pricey blender, which looked good on the counter, but was a pain to clean. Lesson learned. I got rid of that wife. She got the blender, but I kept the kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear21211 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 We get our Salt from Cargill But we buy 4800 lbs at a time. If you need a sack or two Give me a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I once "borrowed" our cheap Hamilton Beech blender for a fishing trip, to make Margaritas. The lid had been lost, so I thought it wouldn't be missed. Lo and behold, when I returned from that 10 day trip, we had a new, all glass, pricey blender, which looked good on the counter, but was a pain to clean. Lesson learned. I got rid of that wife. She got the blender, but I kept the kids! kids are better!!!!!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Does anyone have a good source for a fine powdered salt at a resonable price? Look around locally, talk to Resturants and see if they will order it for you. Most get shipments daily and shipping is reasonable. If you are in a bigger town or city you could find it from the wholesale company's direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBHUFFY1 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Check your local bakery, doughnut, bread shop too. Most use a Bakers salt which is powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know this isn't what you asked, but I buy the restaurant salt in the 25lb bags at Sam's club. It feels like a smaller grain size than the salt you get in the grocery store. Its relatively cheap, and I feel like the colors look sharper than with powdered salt. I bought some used 3 gallon pickle buckets off Ebay a while back and that's what I store my salt in. So far I have not had a moisture or clumping issue stored that way, but I do live in a pretty dry climate. It doesn't matter how or where you store your salt; it will attract moisture to one degree or another. I always cook the salt I'm going to use in a pot on my hotplate to completely dry it. The one thing you don't want in your plastic is moisture. This little 5 minute step will take care of any problems that arise from moisture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 i bought a 20$ coffee grinder(MR. Coffee) brand.. got to grind about 6oz. of salt till it went out.. oh well.. guess u get what u pay 4? now looking for another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) i bought a 20$ coffee grinder(MR. Coffee) brand.. got to grind about 6oz. of salt till it went out.. oh well.. guess u get what u pay 4? now looking for another Did the motor burn out? You have to make sure that the bowl of the grinder does not have any salt left in it after you finish using it or it will rust the shaft of the motor. I get a year or so out of mine by cleaning the salt out of them after use. The last one I bought was this time last year from Wally World and it's still going. Edited May 8, 2014 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 what brand did u buy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Feed store....then pay a neighborhood kid to powder it in a blender.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
