Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

I haven't done a lot with blueberry. Hitt and Letitia, have way more expertise with it than I do; so I would readily bow to their experience.

But, just as general observations go...
-- 29% of the total flavoring (4% of 14% total) of Bavarian cream seems waaay too much to me. If I really wanted a cream note to this; I would more likely look at 0.5-1.0% FA Vienna Cream. Or, if I was looking for a "fluffier" cream filling/topping; maybe 0.75-1.0% FLV Whipped Cream.
-- Having both cookie and cake elements seems like they could be at odds to one another ('moist/spongy" vs. "crispy/crumbly"). I personally would choose either/or... not both.
-- I like to boost CAP Sugar Cookie with 0.5-1.0% INW Biscuit to make it more "cookie-ish"/crumbly.
-- I do find blueberry (the few I have played with) benefit from the addition of a small amount of lemon (SC/ECX Lemon would be my choice). Again, somewhere in the vicinity of 0.5-1.0%. Can add "pop" and brightness without being identifiable as "lemon."
-- A small amount (0.25-0.5%) of FA Forest Mix can "darken" (make a bit less candy-like) blueberry. While addition of a small amount (depends on concentrate used) of Raspberry will "lighten" the blueberry "oomph," without sweetening or making more candy-like.
-- Low percentages of a Pair (0.25-0.75%) can be useful for adding juiciness, without much altering the blueberry profile.

How any of this might be beneficial to Hitt's recipe... I have no idea. I think he is on the right track... getting the core of the recipe the way he wants it first. And, only then, add the tweaks and embellishments to take it the rest of the way, and only as/if needed.

I have wrecked too many recipes to count by trying to do too much right out of the gate.

Thank you so much If this doesn't help @hittman then I know it's very likely to help someone else. Lots of good info there. I had no idea lemon would boost blueberry. Never gave it a thought cause I can't vape lemon. But if I couldn't taste it that would work. I'll have to remember that (write it down).

 

[FranC]

Pur Chocolate Peanut Butter mixed at 5% back in March. I don't care for this any more than the first time I tried it. To me, it tastes like weak chocolate at best with no taste of PB.

 

[FranC]

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. If only I could keep everything I learn here in memory.

Need a binder/notebook for notes

 

[hittman]

Need a binder/notebook for notes

If I did that then I'd have to find a system of keeping my notes organized and actually be able to find something I'm looking for. I just don't see that going well for me. I have a hard enough time keeping up with trying to organize my flavors and trying to keep a working list.

 

[FranC]

If I did that then I'd have to find a system of keeping my notes organized and actually be able to find something I'm looking for. I just don't see that going well for me. I have a hard enough time keeping up with trying to organize my flavors and trying to keep a working list.

I hear ya. I only save notes I consider important to my mixing.

 

[FranC]

Well, I'm done with the sft's. I just did a finger test on some to see if they were still really sweet....and they were

Not sure if I'm going to mix today. I need to pair down my recipes first. I think I'll try one of my newer mixes while I think about it.

 

[JCinFLA]

I C&P recipes that I think look interesting to me, into a DIY Recipes to Try file on my laptop. Have another file to C&P into, too, that's called Helpful Mixing Notes. I have no paper notes, binders, etc. to organize nor keep track of then. Works for me, but may not for anyone else.

 

[FranC]

I C&P recipes that I think look interesting to me, into a DIY Recipes to Try file on my laptop. Have another file to C&P into, too, that's called Helpful Mixing Notes. I have no paper notes, binders, etc. to organize nor keep track of then. Works for me, but may not for anyone else.

That's a good idea but I'm just not that organized right now. Maybe someday.

 

[Zazie]

I add all useful tips and other bits and pieces to an ever-growing draft message in one of my email programs. For me, it's better than paper, because I can use the search feature to find stuff, rather than riffling through pages and pages of notes. I should switch to the word-processing program on my computer, though, so I'll have access if I can't get online.

 

[FranC]

I add all useful tips and other bits and pieces to an ever-growing draft message in one of my email programs. For me, it's better than paper, because I can use the search feature to find stuff, rather than riffling through pages and pages of notes. I should switch to the word-processing program on my computer, though, so I'll have access if I can't get online.

Good idea

 

[FranC]

The recipes I like I save to my binder and on ELR also.I'd rather but safe than sorry.

 

[FranC]

Trying @NotSoMini Rhubarb Custard. I'm really liking this. Had my doubts about using 5% Custard but the rhubarb shines through very nicely.

 

[FranC]

I accidentally mixed 2 bottles of the Rhubarb Custard, one in June and one in July. Not sure how that happened but I'm happy about it now

 

[Zazie]

The recipes I like I save to my binder and on ELR also.I'd rather but safe than sorry.

I print out recipes as I mix them. So far, they're all shoved in a folder together, but I plan to cull the rejects eventually.

It takes me approximately five million years to do anything.

 

[FranC]

I print out recipes as I mix them. So far, they're all shoved in a folder together, but I plan to cull the rejects eventually.

It takes me approximately five million years to do anything.

5 Million? I'm close behind you.

 

[hittman]

I’m just a procrastinator by nature. That and I don’t have very good organization skills. It has to be important to me in order to really organize something. My flavor list and organization is probably one of the things I’ve spent the most time on. Otherwise I use the organized chaos system.

 

[FranC]

I’m just a procrastinator by nature. That and I don’t have very good organization skills. It has to be important to me in order to really organize something. My flavor list and organization is probably one of the things I’ve spent the most time on. Otherwise I use the organized chaos system.

You're not alone. That's been my system too. Doesn't always work well and I'm really going to have to try to be more organized. Just spent 20 minutes looking for a recipe and haven't found it yet.

 

[kas122461]

I C&P recipes that I think look interesting to me, into a DIY Recipes to Try file on my laptop. Have another file to C&P into, too, that's called Helpful Mixing Notes. I have no paper notes, binders, etc. to organize nor keep track of then. Works for me, but may not for anyone else.

I do the same thing for recipes, I had never thought about doing that for mixing notes. I also keep track of the flavors I have in Excel, I have a file for each brand, that I make notes for when I am getting low, and my purchase info. I started doing that several years ago, I know there are some calculators that do that also, but this works for now.

KAS

 

[FranC]

I do at least have my flavor list on my computer in Word Pad

 

[FranC]

Whoops, I was just updating my flavor lists on the computer and it came to my attention that I didn't list one case at all and I'm also missing half of another. I guess I'll be doing that tomorrow.