Lots of BBQ comments, but has anyone used this for Candy or Maple Syruping?
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Yes you can use it on Candy or Maple Syrup. Basically any liquid or solid that you need to get the temperature of. The Temp Range is -40 to +450. I know Maple Syrup making is quite the detailed process so hopefully someone with experience on that end can weigh in here. We have had plenty of people use the thermometer for candy making and it works perfectly
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Yes this should work if you use a simple syrup (half sugar half water)and brush a little on the top.
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You can not use this hydrometer for maple syrup. The Brix scale max. is 35. But... I grew up in N.H. and did some amateur sugaring when I was a kid. Back then, I used the "pinky taste test" method. Send a sample and I will be happy to test yours! :-) I don't really know the answer to your second question. But I suspect that it is tied to the $60/gallon price of syrup!
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I've used it for cheese, I just made sure my flame was on a lower setting so the cheese didn't burn. I'm sure chocolate would work too so long as you don't let it get too hot.
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No, this is really suited for butter or chocolate or caramel syrups. Cheese and fudge are too thick and wi clog in the spout. Advise buying a heated spout.
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It contains Diethylene Glycol which is a component of antifreeze, is poisoness, so I would be skeptical of using it for roasting marshmellows.
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For caramelizing sugars on something like Crème brûlée this would work perfect. Happy Cooking!!!
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Yes to all questions. Have used it a lot as a mold for home made caramel, never a problem.
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It is powdered maple syrup - it's very fine. We bought to use in BBQ rubs. It's like powdered sugar consistency.
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No I haven't. I've only used it for sauces and absolutely love it. It is so powerful though I would think it would work just fine.
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Ziggie I use these to move burning logs around. I don't believe that candycanes should be a problem.
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Yes! I worked at a place where we made shaved ice using torani syrups. They are very good in shaved ice & sno cones.
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It's a premium syrup, so it's a lot thicker. If you want to use them for sno-cones, I would suggest putting one pump of syrup into 1/4 cup of hot water and stirring to make it more liquid.
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It kinda depends on how syrup-ey you like your sno-cones and how big you make em too. I'm a big fan of the syrup and got at least 15 out of each of the flavors i'v used so far.
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It might help. Only you need to make sure the rubber will not release anything harmfull or any bad smell/taste into the syrup or honney.
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A little syrup goes a long way. Unless you want other flavors or are serving hundreds of people right off the bat, I would say no. These syrups are good, and I love the pour spouts they come with. That being said, you can also do an internet search for DIY syrup. I used an easy recipe that is basically Kool-Aid, sugar, and water. It worked just as well. I put it in a food grade squirt bottle for serving. The squirt bottle doesn't work quite as well as the pour spout, but only by the smallest margin. Hope that helps.
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I like to use it to flavor frosting. It is better that jarred pb since it won't make it so oily, It is a lighter flavour. I also like to mix the powder with cinnamon and dip apple slices in it. It's also pretty as a varnish, like in place of powdered sugar:) .