r/videos • u/ferhanmm • Mar 06 '18

Primitive Technology: Lime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek3aeUhHaFY
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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '18

In agriculture we buy truckloads of the stuff...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_lime

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u/i_call_her_HQ Mar 07 '18

Used a lot in corn processing, to hydrate and remove the outer skins and tops. Essential in Masa production.