Spherificator IMP-SPH - Frequently Asked Questions; Common Questions and Answers

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FAQ
I heard you can make pearls out of alcohol such as vodka, rum,
whiskey and gin… is this true?
Absolutely! You just need to separately blend your sodium alginate
into water before adding the alcohol because otherwise it will
not mix. We suggest mixing 2 parts alcohol to 1 part water for the
alginate to properly bind, so a 40% alcohol beverage will turn
into roughly 27% alcohol pearls. Please drink responsibly,
even though you may not taste as much booze rest assured you are
still drinking it!
Why do my pearls taste salty?
There is probably some excess calcium from the water bath on them
– try giving them a more thorough rinse.
Why does my “caviar” look more like tiny noodles than caviar?
Your mixture is too thick – try adding water or some sodium citrate
as outlined in Step #4 on page 19 of this manual.
How do you clean the Sphericator?
Simply empty out any ingredient le in the top of the machine and
then put some water in the top and run it through until pure water
starts coming out of the bottom. Cleaning your Sphericator is
VERY IMPORTANT as if alginate is le in the hoses it will continue to
gel over time until it becomes clogged.
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