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 Free Online Calculators for Hydrocolloids, Emulsifiers, and More

Cape Crystal Brands has just launched a powerful new suite of free online food science calculators—specifically designed for chefs, food formulators, and curious home experimenters working with hydrocolloids and specialty ingredients.

Whether you’re making jams, perfecting ice cream, or scaling your latest sauce recipe, these tools take the guesswork out of recipe formulation.

🚀 Explore Our Free Culinary Calculators:

1. Hydrocolloid Usage Calculator
Easily determine the exact amount of hydrocolloids (like xanthan gum, guar gum, agar, etc.) to use for gelling, stabilizing, or thickening your recipes.

2. Ice Cream Stabilizer Optimizer
Customize your stabilizer blend for creamy, chewy, or firm textures in frozen desserts.

3. Spherification Ratio Calculator
Nail the perfect sodium alginate-to-calcium ratio for direct and reverse spherification.

4. Pectin Jam & Jelly Setting Calculator
Find the ideal pectin-to-sugar ratio to set jams and jellies perfectly every time.

5. Emulsifier Ratio Calculator
Balance emulsifiers to create smooth and stable sauces, dressings, and beverages.

6. Gel Strength & Bloom Calculator
Adjust gelatin, agar, and pectin levels to reach the desired gel firmness or Bloom strength.

7. Sauce & Soup Thickening Calculator
Choose the right hydrocolloid to reach light, medium, or thick sauce consistency.

8. Recipe Calculator & Converter
Scale recipes, convert units, and adapt formulas with ease.

These tools are perfect for R&D kitchens, culinary schools, home chefs, and food tech startups.

👉 Try them out today: Hydrocolloid Calculators | Optimize Texture, Gel Strength & Ratios – Cape Crystal Brands
No signup required. Just science, simplified.

Ed - Cape Crystal Brands

About the Author

Ed is the founder of Cape Crystal Brands, editor of the Beginner’s Guide to Hydrocolloids, and a passionate advocate for making food science accessible to all. Discover premium ingredients, expert resources, and free formulation tools at capecrystalbrands.com/tools.

— Ed

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