Help making cotton candy - clumps and is wet?
I have a mid-grade cotton candy machine (paragon classic 5) and I am having a lot of trouble getting it right. I am following the minimal instructions it comes with. Turn on the motor, full the hopper, turn on the heat to high, and turn down the heat when it starts to produce. I turn it down just to the point that it is still producing, but it's still flinging clumps quite regularly, which stick to the pan and are picked up with the next stick.
The resulting cotton candy also seems very heavy and wet. It looks fine at first, but after a few minutes it starts to look very wet and melty, even developing a blackish-brownish wetness.
I have less than a week to learn to use this right before I need it for an event. =(
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How do you make cotton candy stay fluffy?
The cotton candy sealed in Ziploc bags, and with desiccant packets inserted in the package, will remain fresh and fluffy the longest. The cotton candy in the cellophane bags, shut simply with a tied length of baker's twine, will not keep out moisture adequately and will shrivel and lose shape faster.What happens when cotton candy gets wet?
That's right, he will dissolve in the water. The same happens with cotton candy threads \u2013 because of the humidity of the air they melt. Sugar fibers absorb moisture \u2013 the result is a droplet of syrup.Why is my cotton candy so sticky?
Heat and Humidity makes the floss coming out of the sidewall heavier and stickier than usual, and some will naturally start to collect on the stator and the bottom of the floss bowl as well. Once even a little bit of accumulation takes hold, this creates a very irregular and sticky surface for more to follow.My Cotton Candy maker
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