Hello. How well does this work with candy such as fudge? Thanks.
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It only goes to 300 F but I used it for candy that cooks to 290 and it did great!
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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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Ok, so I did a test for you. I made 3 servings and it took 8 minutes. I would definitely recommend using threading sugar which you can order from amazon. It's really easy and each serving gets you a little more than a baseball-size serving. You turn it on and let it heat up for 3 minutes, then you shut it off and let the spinner atop(about a minute), pour in your 1-serving of threading sugar or 2 crushed candies, turn it back on and it starts making cotton candy immediately. Basically, you have to shut it off and wait for the spinner each time you make a serving. I'm happy to answer any other questions! And oh, don't use those colored sugared sprinkles. I did and it burned and made a mess. I also tried it with crushed hard candy and that worked well too. But you would need to use a basic hard candy like the consistency of a butterscotch disc or candy cane.... Jolly ranchers don't work very well.
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I'm not sure. I only make sugar free candies using coconut oil (mostly chocolate, some filled), and the silicone molds do not seem to work well for those. I have returned to plastic molds, and have made caramel candies with coconut oil, and those seem just fine. Sorry I can't be more help.
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Yes, I believe you can use for fudge. The containers are very secure when closed tightly.
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I have. The result, using great chocolate, is great. Using, mediocre chocolate, it's still very good.
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I don't think it will work with granulated sugar. The area that sprinkles is very fine, works great for powdered.
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Yes candy will slip out. I threw mine away. Chain too long and you can't fill it up with candy. Only a 1/4 of the way with candy.
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the middle gumball holder will not hold small candy, it will dispense them for free when you turn it with no quarter. thats what happened with my skittles.
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nope. the reason I bought it was because I wanted sugar free lollipops, but unfortunately you have to add sugar, n rather a lot, you wont be able to take the lollies out otherwise. but it's great for parties. I make some when hosting a party, ppl love it! yet again, sugar is needed. :'(
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I would not use if for candy..Amazon has several candy specific thermometers for 8-10 bucks. Good Luck!
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I have not tried candy, but I don't think it would. To work it needs the cans to roll.
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Hot Fudge will be to thick. It is really made for product with a thinner consistency. I hope this helps.Jackie
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no problems using it to make candies. If you are looking for a certain temperature, then best to get a digital thermometer.
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yes, you can use hard candy but the quality and volume isn't that great. if you're using hard candy, I suggest crunching it up.
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I am not sure if this will work with chocolate. And the machine gets hot if it runs for too long or is worked too hard. The tasks i use it for are done in 20 min
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Yes, I've never had any issues with it. Are you making sure to let it warm up? It does need to be turned on for about 5 minutes prior to putting the candy into into it, then it only takes a few moments before it starts spinning candy. Don't get me wrong, you don't get a lot. It's not like cotton candy at the fair, but you can always put two candies in and then after they spin out, put two more in and make a larger one.