Guide to DIY Flavoring

[evan le'garde]

Don't know if this has been posted yet : Capella Flavors, Inc : Concentrated Multi-Purpose Flavoring

And this is an interesting page on their site regarding "Acetoin" and "Acetyl Propionyl" (AKA A/P) and also Diacetyl. A/P Status | Capella Flavors

 

[herb]

Yep, just as bootaddict says, it's in flavorings of some types and manufacturers. There are some manufacturing companies that offer two types of the same flavor (like caramel); one with the diaci-stuff and one without. The one with it will pretty much always taste better, but can potentially be far worse for you.

Sometimes but sometimes not , Bull City Flavors list the flavors that have the bad stuff in them as you can see below . This makes it much easier for people to choose flavorings .

Flavor Art for example offers mostly diketone free flavorings and their flavorings are considered top shelf so the ( must have the bad stuff to taste good ) is nonsense .

Capella's V2 stuff gets outstanding reviews .

 

[Richard-D]

Some notes about FlavourArt Blackberry, which I have some experience with, and love for.

The guide recommends 1%, which I agree is a useful starting point. The FlavourArt website currently recommends 2-3%.
Source: Online Store :: Flavors :: Sweet flavors :: Blackberry flavor

Even at 1% it can be a distinct flavour. It can be musky and even 'smoky', as well as fruity.

If I'm aiming for a distinct blackberry flavour, I use it at 1%, but I find it really useful at lower levels, where it adds some complexity to the overall mix. It seems to be a very volatile flavour that can diminish over time, which is perhaps why FlavourArt are currently recommending 2-3%.

Used at 0.3% in a fruit/menthol mix containing 27% total flavouring, someone who doesn't like Blackberry noticed it instantly and didn't like it.

Used at 0.1% in a fruit/menthol mix containing 36% total flavouring, I can still taste it (and I don't have extra sensitive taste buds).

Used at 0.05% in a fruit/menthol mix containing 30% total flavouring, even the person who doesn't like Blackberry enjoyed the mix.