Clear liquid by agar filtration
1000 g cloudy liquid or puree
0.7-1.8 g agar (0.07-0.18%)
0.7-1.8 g agar (0.07-0.18%)
· Strain liquid to remove particles
· Bring to simmer, add agar and stir to dissolve.Let cool
and freeze
and freeze
·
Line a strainer with a cheese cloth
or a coffee filter and place the strainer over a
bowl
or a coffee filter and place the strainer over a
bowl
·
· Place the frozen block in the strainer and
allow the clear liquid to drain out of the agar
network
allow the clear liquid to drain out of the agar
network
·
An agar filtration typically takes 8
hours compared to 2-3 days for a gelatin
filtration.
hours compared to 2-3 days for a gelatin
filtration.
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Tip from Ideas in food: Circumvent freezing and speed up process by vacuuming the set
agar gel, then filter to obtain clear juice in no time.
Tip: Gelatin can also be used. agar filtrations are faster (typically12h vs. 48h for gelatin)
agar gel, then filter to obtain clear juice in no time.
Tip: Gelatin can also be used. agar filtrations are faster (typically12h vs. 48h for gelatin)
and give higher yields(typically 75% vs. 40-60% for gelatin).
Keywords:hydrocolloid,agar
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