On 8/2/2021 at 1:21 PM, Jim D. said:I have performed the experiment once more and am getting what one might call a "consistent inconsistency." I made Wybauw's pear recipe (Fine Chocolates Gold, p. 309). The Aw reading immediately after the ganache was piped was 0.78. Approximately three hours later, the same sample produced a reading of 0.64. For someone who is quite cautious about shelf life issues, these readings are very good news.
Wybauw has that recipe listed at 0.84 Aw. Are you doing anything differently that you can tell?
Alternatively, have you ever cross referenced a result from your meter with a lab to check for calibration?