Potassium Nitrate, (Saltpeter), 2.5kg, Food Grade For Sale

Our food-grade Potassium Nitrate is used to safely stabilize the colour of cured meat (corned beef).

We are always on the lookout for excellent corned beef recipes to share with our consumers (whether for making or cooking). Please feel free to email us your preferred recipe.

It is also used in pyrotechnics, rocket ignition compounds, incense manufacturing, and as a tree root remover. It is one of the three components of black powder, along with pulverized charcoal (mostly carbon) and sulphur, acting as an oxidizer. Commercial applications include the production of specialty fertilizers, glass, and tempering steel.