REDMOND REAL SALT or REDMOND LIVESTOCK SALT a comparison - HOMESTEADING ALASKA

Hello! Today on Flat Tire Farm, we compare REDMOND REAL SALT with its livestock counterpart and consider whether we are comfortable using the Redmond livestock salt for our personal consumption.
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[@edelliott2170]

This is the kind of presentation that I love to find: organized, thorough, and to the point without extra fillers that take up too much of my hard -to-spare time. Thank you for the information! You definitely helped answer my exact questions.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thank you for your kind comments.

[@muddyacrefarms]

you could also run the larger stuff through a spice grinder and still use it as table salt!! Thanks for this!! I def will be ordering some!!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That totally works! Awesome!

[@muddyacrefarms]

I just wanted to let you know I bought some quite a few months back and just never had time to deal with it. Finally got a chance to play around with it and ran it though my Vitamix and you would never be able to tell the difference. It made perfect size salt with just 5-10 in the blender. 👍🏻 I’m sold!!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello friend! I’m so glad you found it useful, we’ve been using our little coffee grinder to grind it, but a vitamix is genius! How many cups are you putting in it at one time? I make big batches, but it’s a lot of work for my little coffee grinder. I think I’ll dig out the vitamix next time. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@muddyacrefarms]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I probably did about 3-4 cups at a time. Tried doing a large batch at first and it just wasn’t getting it all the way through so I made them smaller. And that post above should have said 5-10 seconds in the blender. Like I said it worked perfectly. I won’t go back to using the pink Himalayan salt that’s for sure.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@muddyacrefarms That’s awesome. Thanks! I’ll be doing that next time. 😊

[@brianosborne1437]

Excellent job! Thanks thumbs up and will be watching. Peace

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks!

[@splash4891]

"I like to keep my teeth, its a real important part of my life"...hilarious

[@diannemiller4754]

I bought some from my local Amish feed store to use this canning season. I ran it in my bullet grinder. It was too fine. I found no difference at all. I am using it for canning and fermented veggies. 😊 Thanks for this comparison and confirming the usage as human consumption.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey Dianne, I’m glad you found this video iseful. I haven’t use it for canning yet because of the iodine content of the salt. Did you find that the iodine in the salt didn’t affect your canning or discolored at all? I’ve been very curious about this and I have had a couple people ask me that question. Thanks for watching. We appreciate you.

[@sarahoceanhart8145]

I've seen the livestock salt and I've wondered about this. Thank you. You answered my questions.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey Miss Sarah! I’m glad you found this video useful. We use it everyday now. We just grind it in the ninja or an old coffee grinder and it pulverizes the grit. It’s great! Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@RusticByNature]

Great side by side test. Thanks for doing this.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks for your great ideas earlier. It sparked the idea for this video. 😊

[@splash4891]

nice job on comparisons...love the humor too

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello! Thanks for your comments. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Wednesday friend. 😊

[@katherinewaity-fontanetta992]

Great side by side comparison. Thank you for taking the time to do this

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

You are very welcome friend. Now we just put it in an old coffee grinder and grind it in batches. Works great!

[@Victory_n_Jesus]

I am so glad you did this bc it is in my cart now. I have a fine grinder that I was just going to toss it in to use the same way.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

I’m exited about having a superior quality salt at an affordable price. With shipping It’s still a little more expensive than the cheap processed table salt, but the quality outweighs the tiny bit of cost and hassle of grinding/sifting. 😊

[@Victory_n_Jesus]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska ​ @Flat Tire Farm - Homesteading Alaska If you include the medical bills that come along with eating SAD (Standard American Diet) is it still more? Alaska is a place it's imperative to eat right so you don't get the other SAD (Seasonally Affected Depression). I think you are saving money in the long run. I just priced their Epsom Salt since I love use so much for the bath. I eat the "Pet Blend" meat from Wellness Meats bc it's the same as a paleo blend and I like eating the organs instead of popping pills :) save anywhere you can!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@Victory_n_Jesus You bring up a smart point. one of the main purposes of growing our own food is that we center on nutritious food and not what can get pumped out of a factory in shiny boxes. We are nowhere near perfect and do eat our fair share of pizza bites, but every little bit counts. 🙂

[@benjamincrooker2533]

Good job I was looking into Redmond's real salt on Amazon and found it to be a little expensive so I started checking KZbin. But I found you 😊 now I just have to find the big bag of animal salt in my area. 🇨🇦 Thank you so much.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

You are so welcome friend! We use it every day. Find you a big bag and a grinder (coffee grinder, ninja, vitamix) turns it into beautiful salt! No chunks and no sifting! Happy Tuesday!

[@fiveft12]

Love this! I’ve been wanting to buy the Agriculture Salt for a while now. I had pretty much decided to go for it, but after watching your video I am DEFINITELY getting it. Love your sweet hubby. “We need minerals.” LOL

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! He’s a keeper that’s for sure. We use this salt as our every day table salt now. I just stick it in an old coffee grinder and grind it up and the minerals don’t even matter anymore because they just turn into tiny bits of dust. No sifting necessary. Have a great Saturday friend.😊

[@jrsharp]

Thank you. I've seen a few folks I trust state these are the same product, just in a different bag. You've shown a very clear example that the differences are minor! Just picked up a bag from our local New Country Organics supplier.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey Jeremy! Thanks for watching. I’m glad you found it useful. 😊

[@kcobb6572]

Very great information, thank you!😊

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Now we just put this salt in an old coffee grinder and it pulverizes the grit. It is our everyday salt these days. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay warm out there. 😊

[@truthseeker9688]

Thank You for the testing...I have been wondering abou that myself. Think I will add the livestock salt to my order!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Glad you found it useful. Now we put it in an old coffee grinder in batches to grind it. We use it as our daily table salt. 😊

[@Mindy56743]

The really good thing is when the water evaporates all that is left if salt so you can just continue to use it also! This is definitely something I will do myself now. Thank you so much for this video. God bless you

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

I’m glad you found the video helpful. I was really surprised with how little grit was in there. God bless you too friend. 😊

[@securityvlogger6825]

Wow. Good work and very pragmatic.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks. 😊

[@AndreasCreations]

Great video! I just added the Redmond livestock salt to my next order 😊

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Awesome! It has been so great! After this video posted, we found that you can also just put the salt in a spice grinder, or an old coffee grounder for me, and it grinds everything down super fine. We use that salt everyday!

[@catherinewesley8603]

This is fantastic! Thanks so much. We will definitely be getting that livestock salt. You know the bigger peices could be the minerals that can be ground up in a salt grinder too. I'd have no problem either way!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello Miss Catherine! I’m glad you enjoyed this! Now we just put it in an old coffee grinder, grind it up in bulk and fill a few jars. We use it as our everyday regular table salt. It tastes better than white table salt too, less stingy(if that’s a real word) ha! Thanks for watching friend. Near the top of the comment section, I pinned a comment with a link to the actual mineral and trace analysis for the livestock salt, so you can see there’s nothing in there that doesn’t belong. 😊 Thanks for watching.

[@tericarter2512]

Love this!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey there, friend! I’m glad you enjoyed this. We use this Redmond livestock salt every day as a regular table salt. I just stick it in an old coffee grinder and grind it up to the size I like. Wala, perfect table salt. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend.😊

[@sandijammes7761]

Interesting... I would never have thought to even look into a product that specifically says for animals. Brilliant Crystal! What a money saver. Mr Reeve is such a good sport! I'm sure he didn't enjoy THIS taste test as much as your other ones. 😉 You decide if he handles compliments well enough to not get all "swell-headed" like my grandpa would say, when I tell you that he should be what EVERY lumberjack looking, homesteading fella wandering around Alaska should look like!! 😉 Sort of a new age Marlboro man! ❣️ You guys are just a really cute couple & I enjoy watching your videos a lot! Stay well, keep smilin' & makin' those videos! 😉

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

He is quite the catch. When we got married we made shirts that said “this is my trophy wife” and “this is my trophy husband” they are long since in the MAW boxes of clothes downstairs (Make A Wish). I means someday we wish we’ll fit back into them. Ha!

[@sandijammes7761]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I think it looks like you BOTH married well. Happiness is hard to hide. ❣️

[@p5ychojoe138]

Glad to learn that, good money saving trick, only pain is when I went to look it up that specific version is strangely only on Ebay.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Interesting. Most people tell me they find it a places where they sell animal stuff like farm supply stores. I get ours from Azure Standard. I just run it through an old coffee grinder now and use it as my everyday regular salt. I love it! Good luck friend!

[@artcook1976]

I've used Redmond real salt for 40 years , dirt is minerals 😊😊😊

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Awesome!

[@vlarralv]

Bravo!

[@G.W.H.]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@KimAly]

I use a mortar and pestle and just grind the salt down extra fine myself… works great

[@judyg9889]

Yep, I don't have goats anymore so I use it! It's the coarse grains, so I just run it through the blender to make it fine. :)

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Awesome!

[@giffordshoneyfarm8626]

Nice video. Been using the livestock salt for years. I did all my research years ago best decision I made. Get yourself a good quality salt grinder set it on ultra fine and you have no problem with the minerals in the salt. I have a grinder on the table and one in the kitchen. 20 turns on my grinder gets me 1 tsp. of salt. Hello from the Alaska Highway but on the Canadian side. Mrs. G

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Well hello neighbor! After we made this video, we found an old coffee grinder and now we grind the salt in large batches. You’re right it is awesome table salt. We use it every day. Be blessed neighbor and stay warm over there.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Good information

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@hopechannelcat5462]

thank you for this video. i have a milling device that attaches to my kitchen aide and i think i'd run the livestock salt through it. that would make the grind about the same.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Sweet!

[@wigglywrigglydoo]

It's usually the safety and chemical treatment that are different between human and animal versions. Facility would be subjected to different inspection standards, too.

[@angelawebb6987]

It's minerals, not grit. Taste one. That's what various minerals look like. Taste wonderful!!!!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend, We LOVE this salt. It has completely replaced our table salt. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@garynelson1044]

Real salt comes from a different part of the mine than cows salt. The feed salt is blasted with explosives and heavy equipment. Real salt is mined in a lot cleaner way and packaged in a whole different plant.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks for commenting and watching. 😊

[@hetty2974]

Thanks, that was so interesting, we can't get redman salt where i live in the ,🇬🇧 south west,😊

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! Happy to hear from you. Thanks watching and commenting. Have a great weekend. 😊

[@artcook1976]

Holy cow they don't hv Amazon deliver in the boon docks thier ???😊

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

They do but its $17 a pound. Ha!

[@bestrong1240]

well thought you video. gives me something to think about salt is very important contrary to a doctors tell us

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend, I’m glad you found it useful. We finally decided to just put the salt in a coffee grinder and grind in into a fine, soft salt. Its wonderful and doesn’t have the “bite” of iodized table salt. We use it as our everyday salt now. 😊 Happy Autumn 🍂

[@johnp8409]

You could dissolve the salt in water, pass that through a cloth to filter the grit, then dehydrate the salt water to get the salt back and dry it. This would probably remove all of the grit.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks friend, that’s a great idea. After I made this video, I discovered I could just run that salt through an old coffee grinder and it turns into beautifully size table salt. We’ve been using it that way ever since. Thanks for watching and have a beautiful weekend. 😊

[@Q_The_Rabbit]

This is my response from Redmonds using their Agri 10 Fine for table salt - The processing of the salt is different, Although we are all critters our stomachs and immune systems are not the same, therefore we must take precautions to ensure that our human bodies that are much less tolerant are safe.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend, I was able have an hour long conference with a gentleman that works on the livestock side of Redmond. The main differences are the processing equipment from the livestock salt are not held in a sanitary environment as the human consumption salt. And that, although the salt comes from exactly the same mine, the mining processes are different. The salt meant for human consumption , is scraped off the salt cave walls, and the livestock salt is blasted. Most people’s concerns are with the blasting methods of the livestock salt. I have a pin comment at the top of the comment section of this video for any people that are concerned about what contents of things might be left in the livestock salt after the blasting. It’s Redman’s position that all blasting material is consumed by the blast. In that pinned comment you’ll find a link to the trace analysis that Redmond has done on the livestock salt. You’ll see that no blasting material exist at the .02 ppm level. Given that information I feel comfortable eating the livestock salt and have done for the last year. I appreciate your input on this. I actually contacted Redmond twice, and the first representative told me that the livestock salt is never blasted. Then I was contacted by a man that has worked on the livestock side of Redmond for many many years. And he gave me an interview where I was able to ask all my questions , I hope that helps. Have a blessed week friend and thanks for watching.

[@stupidloopinfinite4768]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you so much!!! I can't afford the expensive salt and was trying to research to see if it truly was all they say, and if there was a cheaper version that was just as good. Thank the Lord I found your video!!! I never thought of using agriculture or animal salt. Thank God someone thought of it!!! God bless you for posting this. ❤

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@stupidloopinfinite4768 glad you found it useful. Be blessed. 😊

[@Thisisit120]

Very interesting comparison it’s changed my mind on using it but I wonder when you get towards the end of the bag if larger settlements would be more prevalent towards the bottom of the bag?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That's a great question. When I dump the bag into a storage bucket, I'll check and let you know. 🙂

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

I finally got that salt in a bucket. It’s all the same size all the way through. No extra amount of bigger grit at the bottom. 😊

[@jason-sonyafontenot4039]

I'm completely interested

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friends! Since we posted this video, we’ve learned to put this salt in an old coffee grinder and grind it for a few seconds. It breaks up all the sediment and makes a beautiful salt. It has since replaced our table salt and pink Himalayan sea salt. Doing it this way gives us a way higher quality salt at the cheap white salt price. Happy Saturday!

[@jason-sonyafontenot4039]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you!!!! 🥰

[@Dan0rioN]

I'd live to know exactly what the grit consists of! Would be interesting to see if it sticks to a magnet

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Smart thinking! Now we just grind it all up in batches in our old coffee grinder and throw it in the salt shaker. Down the hatch. In the pinned comment at the top of the comment section, there is a trace mineral analysis for the salt. 😊 be blessed friend.

[@sherirohrbach4447]

I would use the chunky salt as bath salts.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That’s a smart idea! I bet it would absorb essential oils and smell nice too. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@deebrake]

That is super interesting and if you can grind it more then it seems like that would give you some meaningful savings. Also if you grind it fine it can be used with your sourdough bread. Did you know you should not use salt with iodine as it will inhibit rise of dough.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey sweet friend, we grind it in batches in an old coffee grinder now. Never thought of that about the iodine. Makes good sense though. 💕💕

[@deebrake]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska it can be hard to find salt without it but if that salt doesn’t have it you are all set.

[@stanleystriker7065]

3:00 That's not grit.....THAT'S GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Woohoo! I wish it were good. Too bad it grinds into dust with a simple spice grinder. Ha! Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great Wednesday! Stay warm out there.

[@stanleystriker7065]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska :) It's Florida. We're still running the air conditioning.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@stanleystriker7065 oh boy! I mean stay cool out there! Ha! Was -24 yesterday!

[@robertfreil5441]

I have heard that the livestock salt is sometimes piled before bagging and could have bird droppings in it and they can’t sell it for human consumption for that reason. Not sure if that is true or not.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! Thanks for your comment. I think it’s safe to say that there definitely is different standard for human consumption. I know that the processing equipment is different between the human and animal consumption salt. The human consumption equipment being sanitized after use and the livestock equipment not. I did consider this, but salt is a pretty safe bet I figure in terms of concerns about germs, at least for us. We are using it daily as our regular table salt. 😊 Stay warm out there friend.

[@hongchonginternational6348]

Where did you buy that big bag? Thanks for the review!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! We got it from Azure standard. But if you have a farm supply type place where you live, it might be cheaper there for you. We don’t have any place like that in Alaska to shop at so everything has to be shipped in. If you’re interested in checking out azure standard, here’s my personal link: www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=IqRasfXDLB

[@hongchonginternational6348]

@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you I hope all is well & take care!

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@hongchonginternational6348 Have a great week friend. 😊

[@DoubleD_NRG]

Where did you get your small metal measure spoons?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend. This is a set like I have. Just from amazon. I’ve had these stainless steel ones for like 15 years. amzn.to/3JFWm8Q Thanks for watching. 😊

[@peterpiper487]

Rather than strain out the large chunks, why not just put the salt in a salt grinder? I always put my sea salt in a grinder that matchees my pepper grinder. It's adjustable so I can grind anywhere from very fine to course. This would solve your problem and you could stop buying the more expensive version of Redmond.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Thanks friend, after we made this video, we did exactly that. Great minds think alike. 😊I grind it in batches in an old coffee grinder then store it in jars. This is my everyday salt now. It’s awesome! I spoke with a long time employee at the Redmond livestock side of the company. He says people have been doing this for years. It was definitely a great find. 😊

[@hanginthere6887]

have you tried running it through the food processor or vitamix

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! Since making this video, we just run the salt through an old coffee grinder and do a few quart jars at a time. It has replaced our everyday salt. 😊

[@kidsnchicks]

Would you use the Redmond's Selenium 90 for human consumption?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Great question. I have never tried that. Before I use the Redmond livestock salt for consumption, I contacted the livestock department of Redmond and talk directly to them about how the salt was processed and gathered. Then I made my decision based on that information. Unfortunately, I haven’t done that with the selenium 90.

[@MichaelDoucet87]

After watching a tour of the mine, it seems the road/equestrian salt is blasted with explosives while the human consumption salt is scraped off. Just know there could be explosive contamination within the equestrian salt.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That’s awesome that you got to see the mine. I’m kind of jealous. I spent a significant amount of time talking with a gentleman involved in the Redmond livestock salt. And you’re absolutely right. The equestrian and livestock salt is blasted. The question is whether there is blast material left in that salt or not, right? I had the same question so I did a little bit more research and in the pinned comment at the top of the comment section for this video is a link for the trace analysis for all the components in that salt. If there were any particulates left in that salt, it would show up there. So, I leave it there, so people can make their own decisions about whether they feel like this is a safe choice or not. You are very smart, in being concerned about what goes into your body and into your food sources. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment. Have a blessed week.

[@alicerobinson1173]

Redmond says in their video's that they harvest the livestock with explosives, but the people salt with grinders. Same salt mine.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That’s definitely true Miss Alice. All livestock salt is blasted and all human consumption salt is not blasted. The link pinned at the top of this this comment stream takes you to the trace analysts for this salt. It shows that at least to .04ppm, there are no blasting chemicals present. It is the understanding of the mine manager and the salesmen for the livestock side that the blasting chemicals are completely consumed in the blasting process. I had concerns also, so I contacted the livestock side of Redmond and spent some time getting my questions answered. Very lovely folks. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@connieferguson430]

Just mill it or grind by hand with pestle and mortar, etc.. feeding the live stock with what's left is an option.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Great idea friend. We just grind it in an old coffee grinder in batches. Comes out great!

[@gloriamanning6787]

Very interesting. If it’s good for your animals then I’d think it’s ok for humans ❤

[@1ntwndrboy198]

I really like that song but do you know if it has any iodine at all in it?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend, great question. I looked it up and it looks like the iodine content is 10pm. So yes it has iodine. I have used this salt in canning and have had no issues with the iodine content in it turning things the wrong color. I guess they sell a high iodine content blend also. Who knew? Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@wendellmickelsen9528]

It naturally has a small amount of iodine.

[@johncastro3648]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ginakennett4051]

So basically there is no difference except the grit if it were strained?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello! Thanks for your question. Based on the simple observations that I did, it looked the same to me once you strain the grit out. The salt granules are slightly bigger even when strained. But I saw no other major difference. On the Redmond website, they specifically address their concerns about people eating the livestock salt. Their concerns were that the food safety is different between the real salt and livestock salt. I made the personal decision to not be concerned about that fact because salt will kill any germs or bacteria that I might have been concerned about. I hope that helps. 😊

[@lisanowakow3688]

If it bothered you, just grind it finer.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! That’s exactly what we do now. I use an old coffee grinder and grind it in big batches. Best salt ever!

[@yvonnenorris8122]

Have y’all tried and Redmond conditioner

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello friend! I’m not familiar with Redmond conditioner. Is it water softening conditioner? Thanks for the watching and commenting. 😊

[@wendellmickelsen9528]

Redmond Conditioner is a clay that is harvested at the same location. It is on top of the salt deposit.

[@ronpreece3429]

How about putting the animal salt in a grinder and grind it smaller

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friend! That’s exactly what we do now. 😊We figured out that we could just use our old coffee grinder. Works perfect!

[@samhiss6807]

Salt grinder take care of it all

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Definitely, since we posted this video I’ve just been using an old coffee grinder and I grind the salt down in big batches. Thanks for watching friend.

[@yvonnenorris8122]

I heard people take it too

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

I’ll have to look that up. Thanks! Happy harvest time friend.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey friends, worried there are things in this salt that don’t belong for human consumption? Here’s a link to the trace analysis for everything that’s in this salt. 😊 f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/5830144/Redmond_Agriculture_August2021/docs/Redmond-Agriculture-Premium-Mineral-Salt%20(1).pdf

[@liza-gu6zp]

That seems like quite a bit of aluminum. 215 ppm? Drinking water ppm is between .05-.2 ppm. Am I missing something?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Definitely not comparable to water my friend. But compatible to Redmonds real salt.

[@liza-gu6zp]

Understood. But aluminum has a much higher ppm than anything else on that analysis - I just wonder why it is so high@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

@@liza-gu6zp I wish I was cool enough to be able to explain to you why salt has the trace minerals that has in it friend. But I’m definitely not a Redmond expert. Just finding a cheaper way to provide trace minerals for my family without paying the high price per pound here in Alaska for Redmond real salt. Be blessed friend.

[@liza-gu6zp]

No, I get it - I am just hypersensitive to the health problems due to too much aluminum so I think I might contact them about it. @@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska

[@bettythomas1396]

So it’s been a year…are you still using the livestock salt? I can buy a 50lb bag for 8.50 at my ag store.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hey Miss Betty! Absolutely, it’s replaced all our salt needs outside of canning. We just grind it up, grit and all, in an old coffee grinder and put it right in the salt shaker. I couldn’t be happier with this salt. Happy Sunday friend.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

$8.50! Wow, that’s a great price!

[@dawnb749]

What salt do you use for canning?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

I just use the cheap “plain” salt from Walmart. It’s essentially non-iodized salt. Cheaper than canning salt here. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@sjs9354]

Yeah, but what is the leftover chunks made of. Standards for livestock foods aren’t ever the same for animals as humans. If a little crap is mined with the salt, oh well. Salt just isn’t expensive enough to feed my family questionable crap. After all, they may not be clean “minerals” for human consumption.But, that’s just me.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

That’s a good perspective friend and you should only do what you feel. comfortable with for sure. The only difference between the livestock salt and the human consumption salt is the way that is collected. That’s usually the conflict that people have with eating the livestock salt. It’s actually mined from the exactly the exact same mine. In the pinned comment for this video, there is a link to the document from Redmond real salt about what’s actually in all the salt, a trace analysis report. Those chunks are just minerals. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your perspective. 😊

[@MammaSoto]

Are you and your family STILL using this salt?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

We sure are, friend. Its our everyday salt. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Saturday!

[@RobinJones-ow9oz]

Really our salt is a lot cheaper

[@vlm5723]

Why can't you just run what you are going to place on your table through a grinder?

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello friend! You are a genius! We finally figured that out after a while. That’s what we do now, I run it through an old coffee grinder and make big batches and store it in jars. It’s the salt I use everyday now for everything. 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting, Happy autumn. 🍁

[@dragonstaye4557]

"Grit?" I think those are minerals, not dirt.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

You are absolutely right friend. Now, we don’t strain them out. We just run the salt through an old coffee grinder minerals and all until it’s fine enough to flow through my salt shaker. We love this salt. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great weekend. 😊

[@sharonbetcher5063]

The animal salt has blasting & contaminates in it. That what I just watched on youtube. Don't know how true it is.

[@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska]

Hello miss Sharon! There’s definitely not of information on just about every topic on KZbin these days isn’t there. The information I found was straight from the Redmond company and Carolyn from homesteading family. So far we’re still alive. Ha! Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊

[@wendellmickelsen9528]

The Redmond Ag salt and industrial salt are blasted. The Real salt is ground off the walls in the mine and handled according to government regulations for human consumption.

[@testyone100]

To the people who wrote the chemical process there is no such thing with redmond. The grit she refers to is minerals. She needs to go to the mine in Redmond Utah get a mine tour and see for yourself. This is not the refined processed crap you buy in the store with sugar added. Redmond is full of trace minerals naturally. When you go down in the mine it's got black spots which is highly sought after because of the sweet brine it produces, it is saught after by world renowned cheifs.

[@dugderg5249]

Yes, SIO2 is mineral, but you're not supposed to eat it.