Regular Member Franky Posted July 31, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 I barely made it and doesnt look anything like jell*o! is it still good? looks like guacamole! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member heidiinatree@yahoo.ca Posted July 31, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 I can't see anything...it says photo hs been removed or deleted 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted July 31, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 how about dis one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted July 31, 2008 Admin Share Posted July 31, 2008 You have to much water in it. I would boil it and add more gel to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted July 31, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 Thank you Koko that really helped cause it was my first time making it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted July 31, 2008 Admin Share Posted July 31, 2008 One thing I learned about gel food is not to add water to the food, unless its the gel your trying to mix in, then make sure your food is hot when you mix it in and let it be hot for 5 mins then let it cool 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted July 31, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 thanks and is it supposed to be thick like that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted July 31, 2008 Admin Share Posted July 31, 2008 Mine will look like that before I add the gel to it, then when I add the gel there isnt water standing like in your pic cause I let it get hot and keep stirring it for 5 mins to let the water steam out of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted July 31, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2008 You have to much water in it. I would boil it and add more gel to it. It's either too much water, or the food wasn't hot enough when you added the gelatin and it didn't dissolve well enough. I've had problems both ways. And as it's both lumpy and watery, it could be either problem. But, whichever it is, the trick to getting gelatin to set is having the food hot enough to dissolve the gelatin. You can also re-heat it in the microwave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Franky Posted August 1, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2008 cool it finally cooled down and it is so jell*oyyyyy! my fish loved it! they ate it all. how long does it last? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted August 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2008 My first batch looked like that but didn't set at all....it was horrible Great tips koko, I think I'm going to have to try and make a new batch soon (when the bf is out, I wouldn't put him through that smelly ordeal) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 1, 2008 Admin Share Posted August 1, 2008 My first batches were bad, it wont say they were perfect. I learned from just trying over and over....So less water and make sure its hot when you add the gel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted August 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2008 cool it finally cooled down and it is so jell*oyyyyy! my fish loved it! they ate it all. how long does it last? Well, consider it's fresh food, so it's not going to last very long. The best suggestion is to cut it up into daily sized chunks and freeze it. Then, when it's the day to feed the gel food, take out a chunk ahead of time and let it thaw. That way, it lasts for a long time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 1, 2008 Admin Share Posted August 1, 2008 Well what I do is cut it up, then put it into freezer bags that last 3 days then put them into the freezer so I can pull out what I need for 3 days 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Erinaceus Posted August 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) Miki and Isilme's first try was a succesful one (I did my part by getting the pizza (for us, not the fish ) while the girl was busy ). Below are two pics from what it looked like while they were at it . And I'm glad it worked out for you . Edited August 1, 2008 by Erinaceus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 1, 2008 Admin Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hehe, looks like pudding 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Erinaceus Posted August 1, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) Hehe, looks like pudding Erm, it's like you read my mind . This is what it looked like after it was finished (after the bubbles has escaped), exactly like chocolate pudding (though I'd seriously question what kind of chocolate was used for making it) . Edited August 1, 2008 by Erinaceus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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