Random DIY mixing and More

[ShowMeTwice]

I agree that the brown sugar does add a lot, but also find that it's one heck of a gunker!

I haven't experienced that. Although, I've only used it between 0.25% - 0.7% in mixes. I can't see using it any higher.

 

[FranC]

@Zazie with thanks. I have a black tea recipe I’m liking.

Boozy Tea #2
FA Black Tea 2%
FLV Milk and Honey 1%
FLV Bourbon .7%
VTA Bourbon 1.8%

 

[FranC]

Just 0.25% - 0.5% in a bakery mix does the trick, minus any in your face buttery taste.

Basically one drop.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I tried salt once, a long time ago. I followed the instructions, someone recommended it to improve a recipe I was using. The salt taste was unpleasantly prominent though. Guess I was using too much but I never followed up on adjusting the amount. Plus I was using a brass rda and the salt caused a layer of green crud to build up on the inside of the rda which resulted in a really horrible taste. Never tried salt again.

Matt Topolski of Charlie Noble says to only use 1 drop of saline solution to 10ml.

Matt's notes on saline solution:

"Saline Solution – yeah. Salt makes things taste more like…well, more like whatever they are. There’s a reason that salt is added into almost every recipe I can think of, both savory and sweet. Occasionally, when you’re working on a bakery recipe that is almost there, but is just missing that little bit of 'pop', saline may be that missing bit of sparkle. Sterile saline solution, get it at a drugstore, or make your own with some distilled water. Just a touch, though. We don’t want to actually taste salt, we want to use it to enhance and accent the flavors that are already there."

 

[FranC]

In my short look into the top tote I saw I have more 30ml bottles, some new 60ml and some more 15ml. Someday I need to drag that tote out and go through it.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Also can do without Brown Sugar.

With brown sugar it's all about what it adds to a mix. We don't want to taste the brown sugar (at least I don't). I mean, we wouldn't make Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies without the brown sugar. They would not taste as intended vis-à-vis the actual recipe. In fact, they would likely taste bad.

IDK. Just my thoughts.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

@Zazie with thanks. I have a black tea recipe I’m liking.

Boozy Tea
FA Black Tea 2%
FLV Milk and Honey 1%
FLV Bourbon .7%
VTA Bourbon 1.8%

Thank you!!! Bookmarked.

 

[FranC]

With brown sugar it's all about what it adds to a mix. We don't want to taste the brown sugar (at least I don't). I mean, we wouldn't make Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies without the brown sugar. They would not taste as intended vis-à-vis the actual recipe. In fact, they would likely taste bad.

IDK. Just my thoughts.

No doubt needs the brown sugar in real life.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Basically one drop.

With FA Butter? Yes. It's more highly concentrated.

 

[FranC]

Thank you!!! Bookmarked.

You welcome.

 

[FranC]

With FA Butter? Yes. It's more highly concentrated.

Will do.

 

[FranC]

I will likely mix one bakery base. Possibly two.

 

[FranC]

The latest snow hasn’t amounted to much but Friday’s storm looks like 7-10 inches. UGH.

Weather says we’ll see sun next Monday.

 

[DLKnives]

I'm playing Skyrim again, this time as an archer. I've always used a bow but never committed to it exclusively. Having fun, and that's what it's all about.

 

[FranC]

I'm playing Skyrim again, this time as an archer. I've always used a bow but never committed to it exclusively. Having fun, and that's what it's all about.

Enjoy.

 

[FranC]

I will likely mix one bakery base. Possibly two.

Depends what SMT comes up with.

 

[FranC]

Due to boredom I may pull that tote out and go through it tomorrow.

 

[hittman]

I ordered some new 50ml plastic bottles from Amazon and they came with little write on labels. That was a nice surprise.

 

[FranC]

I ordered some new 50ml plastic bottles from Amazon and they came with little write on labels. That was a nice surprise.

Very cool surprise.

 

[Zazie]

@Zazie with thanks. I have a black tea recipe I’m liking.

Boozy Tea
FA Black Tea 2%
FLV Milk and Honey 1%
FLV Bourbon .7%
VTA Bourbon 1.8%

You already have a Boozy Tea in the blog. I'll just add a note saying this is an entirely different beast.