DIY Calmag

[NYC_Fignetic]

Hi I wanted to check if anyone makes their own Calcium from eggshells and vinegar ? I started a batch and the bubbles stopped 1-2 days later On some youtube video they said to leave it 7-10 days. Am I doing something wrong ?

1 cup egg shells to 10 cups of white vinegar.

 

[ktrain]

Hi I wanted to check if anyone makes their own Calcium from eggshells and vinegar ? I started a batch and the bubbles stopped 1-2 days later On some youtube video they said to leave it 7-10 days. Am I doing something wrong ?

1 cup egg shells to 10 cups of white vinegar.

I remember watching someone do this in a video long ago, but never tried it myself.
We usually give the crushed egg shells back to the chickens to eat.

 

[Jigfig]

The bubbles stop when the biggest part of the reaction has happened. You can use it when the bubbles stop or after a week. Really the only difference is the concentration of cal/mag and the vinegar may possibly still be acidic. Personally never had any issues using it “early”.

 

[Uncle Jessup]

That's a lot of acetic acid, I wonder what the pH is! Where does the Magnesium come from in that mixture?

 

[NYC_Fignetic]

That's a lot of acetic acid, I wonder what the pH is! Where does the Magnesium come from in that mixture?

i don't mix it together. I dissolve the mag, then add to the water and top off with the CAL mix.

 

[figuringIt]

That's a lot of acetic acid, I wonder what the pH is! Where does the Magnesium come from in that mixture?

usually epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) is added