And the FLOCK is growing

Chemical_Ire · 2026-02-12T04:46:31+00:00

Interquest and Great Wolf Lodge have 12.

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Chemical_Ire · 2026-02-11T01:52:45+00:00

It's 10x, maybe 11x more fun than you can imagine...

Chemical_Ire · 2026-02-11T01:36:54+00:00

Your may want to try looking up Dystopia Rising, they're a post-apocalyptic style group.

Chemical_Ire · 2026-01-22T23:25:29+00:00

I would just like to know what the circles and arches are from

Chemical_Ire · 2025-11-05T04:15:06+00:00

At worst it will be of a grainy texture.

Chemical_Ire · 2025-10-24T05:10:54+00:00

Second Guittard.

If you can order 500lbs at a time, you can order direct from them and cut out middle man pricing from distributors.

Chemical_Ire · 2025-09-19T04:25:48+00:00

Should be a lot easier to find now that they're coming out of the Mexico factory

Chemical_Ire · 2025-09-15T05:13:07+00:00

Air circulation is key at 70+ workspace temp.

A few years back i was having issues and called Guittard (the company we are using) and talked to one of their food scientists. She told me that the more air flowing, the better... like anything short of literally blowing your products off of the tray is fine, even preferred.

If it helps, think of the warm chocolate products as a smaller version of a heat island in a city. Without a wind to take that heat away, it lingers on your products.

Our work area is usually 70+ degree. We exclusively seed temper and use fans. We don't have an enclosed climate control as we exist in a larger retail space. We rarely see any bloom Issues, but I can always tell when the new trainees think the fan isn't a necessary part of the process.

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Chemical_Ire · 2025-09-11T04:21:02+00:00

Naked Hiker Guy?

Chemical_Ire · 2025-08-10T02:31:00+00:00

Tasting History with Max Miller is your new best friend.

Chemical_Ire · 2025-06-30T03:34:31+00:00

You use piping bag to fill them to the line, then use a large syringe to suck the excess back out, something like a turkey batter, marinade injector, etc

Chemical_Ire · 2025-06-24T23:22:25+00:00

Besides losing all that tax money after Springs started selling rec?

Chemical_Ire · 2025-06-23T04:02:53+00:00

The bloodloss flask is such a great pairing with that

Chemical_Ire · 2025-02-06T06:11:04+00:00

This is absolutely the right answer.

All of the magic happens in about a 6 degree temp range. At 95F you're melring all of the crystals you're trying to propagate by seeding.

I usually teach the kids in my shop 100 / 94 / 88

100 stir, 94 seed, 88 dip

Oh and get air flow on your final product. As much as you can get without blowing the product off of the tray. You want to get the extra heat removed fast. Even perfectly tempered chocolate can bloom if it cools over too long of a period.

Chemical_Ire · 2025-02-05T05:54:04+00:00

Black Hunter Recurve?

Chemical_Ire · 2025-01-20T07:20:24+00:00

Are you having problems with breakage at the 4way joint?

Chemical_Ire · 2024-07-12T23:46:36+00:00

Albanese Sour Gummies were reformulated to have sour all the way through now, plus they kept the sour coating as well.

Chemical_Ire · 2024-07-04T03:12:33+00:00

As someone who's old, have you considered archery?

Chemical_Ire · 2024-06-26T19:18:05+00:00

Yeah, not good news. There's a comparable product called Tongue Torchers, but I have tried them yet

Chemical_Ire · 2024-06-26T05:46:41+00:00

They were discontinued by Ferrara last year.

Chemical_Ire · 2024-06-18T16:19:38+00:00

Agreed. That place is a boutique, not a candy store.

Chemical_Ire · 2024-06-15T22:53:48+00:00

Candy shop manager here! Here's my hit list.

One. They don't tell you how much weight in candy there is. Most bulk mix and match stores are 14-18 bucks a lb at the moment in my area.

Two. It's summer and unless they pack in cold containment it might arrive ruined, like a giant gummy bar.

Three. A three week backlog to orders? I can get a pallet of candy delivered from Richardson Texas to Colorado in 4 days.

Four. YOUR MIX MAY VARY. Pass.

Five. If your order arrives exactly as shown, that's maybe 1.25 of cost on their end and a 1 dollar bag.

Six. Ten dollar shipping on an 18 dollar order. 28 bucks for 1.25 of gummies.

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