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@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
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Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"Ruth,
I think AquaLab is/was the name for certain models of Decagon devices, so I should have referred to Decagon. In any event, that info is out..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"An update:
I wrote to AquaLab asking about the issue of volatiles (such as alcohol) in the sample being measured and got this reply:
"The..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"Sebastian,
You said "as long as the Aw meter was made after 1999, that is, after which point they began including compensation to correct for the..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"Sebastian,
Thanks for those ideas. In regard to "The impact of the alcohol you add will be factored into any Aw reading you take," could you say..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"Good point about mold in the cheese. I think the upshot of this is that it will not be possible to predict the shelf life of this ganache with any..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol"
"I have Greweling's book. I am not talking about a huge alcohol content, just a routine adding of dark rum or Grand Marnier or kirschwasser, etc...."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
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Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol
Ganache, Water Activity, and Alcohol
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Piping issue"
"I have used previously made ganaches quite often. I don't think it is wise to try to soften them in the bag as it would lead to very uneven melting..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Need Opinions on Cooling Fridge or Tunnel"
"My brief search to find out what a 220V single-phase appliance actually entails for a U.S. house was not conclusive (or, more likely, I didn't..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Need Opinions on Cooling Fridge or Tunnel"
"Don't go to a huge amount of trouble, but I would help if I had approximate pricing on the mini-refrigerator model. My space limitations (as well..."
@jim-dutton
• 7 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Need Opinions on Cooling Fridge or Tunnel"
""a fridge designed for holding and crystallizing chocolate is going to be a better idea."
I did not know of such a fridge. Is it possible to get a..."
@jim-dutton
• 8 years ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to
"Packaging question"
"This discussion brings up a question I have had for a long time: What exactly determines if a container or a substance is food-safe? What, for..."