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pastrygirl

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Kerry, a question on CB silk ...

 

I recently read a blog post about silk ... the author said you can use it right away or let it solidify and shave off bits to use as solid seed, a la Mycryo.  My question is, is the solidified silk more effective seed than if you had tempered and cooled CB without the lengthy silk process?  Is the solid silk higher in beta crystals and therefore superior to CB tempered in one of the usual ways?  Or is it a waste of a day to make silk then let it solidify before use?

 

It seems like everyone here uses silk in the softened state ...

 

Just curious.

 

thanks!

pastrygirl

pastrygirl


by request

Kerry, a question on CB silk ...

 

I recently read a blog post about the silk ... the author said you can use it right away or let it solidify and shave off bits to use as solid seed, a la Mycryo.  My question is, is the solidified silk more effective seed than if you had tempered and cooled CB without the lengthy silk process?  Is the solid silk higher in beta crystals and therefore superior to CB tempered in one of the usual ways?  Or is it a waste of a day to make silk then let it solidify before use?

 

It seems like everyone here uses silk in the softened state ...

 

Just curious.

 

thanks!

pastrygirl

pastrygirl

Kerry, a question on CB silk ...

 

I recently read a blog post about how great silk is, demonstrating how to make it with an immersion circulator.  The author said you can use it right away or let it solidify and shave off bits to use as solid seed, a la Mycryo.  My question is, is the solidified silk more effective seed than if you had tempered and cooled CB without the lengthy silk process?  Is the solid silk higher in beta crystals and therefore superior to CB tempered in one of the usual ways?  Or is it a waste of a day to make silk then let it solidify before use?

 

It seems like everyone here uses silk in the softened state ...

 

Just curious.

 

thanks!

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