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Offline rochele

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sugar
« on: January 28, 2013, 11:34:56 AM »
 i want to boil sugar but looking for a component to add this to my sugar for not changing to caramel shape ,
anyone has any idea ?

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Re: sugar
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2013, 11:51:25 AM »
i want to boil sugar but looking for a component to add this to my sugar for not changing to caramel shape ,
anyone has any idea ?

You want to boil neat sugar or a sugar + H2O solution?

I expect pure sucrose decomposes before it reaches its boiling point but there may be some trick around it. Dunno.

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Re: sugar
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2013, 04:30:36 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramelization
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When caramelization involves the disaccharide sucrose, it is broken down into the monosaccharides fructose and glucose.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose
Melting point 186 °C decomposition
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Sucrose decomposes as it melts at 186 °C (367 °F) to form caramel. Like other carbohydrates, it combusts to carbon dioxide and water.

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