Honey Specific Gravity Calculator

Specific gravity is a measurement of how much heavier a volume of honey is then the same volume of water. Because honey contain mostly sugar solids and a smaller percentage of water than water itself, the weight of the honey can be used to determine the moisture content of the honey. Honey with a lower … Read more

Chocolate Tempering Calculator

To temper chocolate you must control the temperatures of the chocolate to allow for the development of a stable crystal structures within the chocolate. When you melt chocolate complete, you destroy the crystal structure of the chocolate. Because you have destroyed the crystal structure of the chocolate, you must rebuild that structure. A stable crystal … Read more

Biga Calculator

A biga is a type of preferment that many bakers chooses to use in order to add flavor to their bread. A biga is prepared by combining some of the total amount of flour that will be used for the batch with a relatively small amount of water and yeast. This mixture is allowed to … Read more