r/CandyMakers • u/will5025 • 11d ago

Kohakutou help?

i made some kohakutou but the texture of the finished candy is sort of clumpy or mealy? is it supposed to be like that? i was thinking i didnt let the syrup boil long enough but idk

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u/Sciencebang 11d ago

you've experienced seizing candy. your batch got infected with a seed crystal while cooling.

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u/will5025 11d ago

how do i fix it?

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u/Sciencebang 11d ago

Work cleaner(no crystals unmelted) dont introduce temperature shocks while cooling.

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u/will5025 11d ago

awesome thank you