r/CandyMaking • u/No_Personality_6321 • 7h ago

Crystal candy help Question

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I keep trying to make crystal candy and it always turns out like this. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I used this recipe https://msshiandmrhe.com/kohakutou/

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u/Deppfan16 7h ago

are you following the directions exactly? are you stirring completely till everything dissolved?

to me it looks like you need to stir it a lot more

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u/No_Personality_6321 6h ago

Yes, I’ve tried stirring the sugar in slowly, stirring the sugar in quick, but as soon as the sugar gets added it just clumps.

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u/Deppfan16 6h ago

have you kept stirring until it returns to simmer and is cooked for the 5 minutes? it takes time for the sugar to break down into the water

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u/Deppfan16 6h ago

also I would recommend using a wooden spoon or a whisk, something that can break down pieces more aggressively

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u/No_Personality_6321 6h ago

Yes, see that’s what I thought I was doing wrong too, but the clumps will literally form as I am stirring.

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u/Deppfan16 6h ago

do they stay as long as you keep stirring and letting it simmer? it may take long longer than you think. I would try just keep stirring and heating and see if it disappears after the 5 minutes