Stage
|
Temperature
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When dropped in ice water, sugar syrup will...
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| Thread |
223°-234° F (106°-112° C) |
Spin a soft 2" thread |
| Soft ball |
234°-240° F (112°-116° C) |
Form a soft flat ball |
| Firm ball |
242°-248° F (118°-120° C) |
Form a firm but pliable ball |
| Hard ball |
250°-265° F (121°-129° C) |
Form a hard, compact ball |
| Soft crack |
270°-290° F (132°-143° C) |
Separate into into hard but not brittle threads |
| Hard crack |
300°-310° F (149°-154° C) |
Form hard, brittle threads |
| Caramel |
320°-338° F (160°-170° C) |
Form hard brittle, brittle threads and liquid will turn
brown |
