Help! My Sugar Beer Bottles Are Melting!

Sugar Work By grandmakathy Updated 16 Sep 2009 , 1:57pm by DianeLM

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grandmakathy Posted 14 Sep 2009 , 3:18pm
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I tried making sugar beer bottles and still need to practice. But didn't do too bad for the first couple I made but my problem is they are melting as they sit on the counter. Could someone tell me what I might have done wrong or what I can do to prevent this? icon_sad.gif

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kayla1505 Posted 16 Sep 2009 , 8:13am
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maybe you didnt cook it to the right temp. it has to reach the hard crack stage which is 300° Fâ310° F

if the sugar doesnt reach the right temp it doesnt set corectly

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DianeLM Posted 16 Sep 2009 , 1:57pm
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I agree with kayla. The sugar probably wasn't heated high enough.

Additionally, if it's humid in your area, like it is where I'm at, that can affect how the sugar sets.

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