F6Hawk Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I love the smell of Creme Brulee, and so do my customers. It is my top seller, but the hardest FO to get to mix properly. I have tried hotter wax (IGI 4630 for my containers), cooler wax, but the only way I seem to get a candle without a FO pool at the bottom is to keep stirring it as it cools, or to try and pour it at 123°. I typically make mine around 10% FO, but with Aztec's Creme Brulee, I am down arount 3-5%, and still working harder than I'd like to to get the Fo to stay suspended.I would appreciate any ideas you have for pouring candles with heavier oils.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderfullywicked Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Try warming the oil first in a container of HOT water. Try mixing it in with a whisk. These things seem to work for me, with heavier (vanilla type) oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I am not familiar with Aztec's CB, but I know with the 4630, make sure you add the FO at about 180-185 degrees and mix with a wisk......should have no problems at 8%. (Honestly, if you need 10% there are better Creme Brulees on the market) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debscent Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 With my 50/50 blend I add heavy oils at 185 and stir without any problem at all. I pour around 155-160 and it's great. Creme Brulee is a great scent, but I hate pouring it--way too strong for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6Hawk Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 So do the higher temps make the oil disperse better? Perhaps that is the trick. Tonight, I poured 3 as normal, except that I only poured them 2/3 full. I waited for the candles to set, then heated up the remaining wax to top them off. Since the oil pools on the bottom, I figured even if I got a concentration, it would be higher in the candle. I got the wax hotter than normal by accident, poured, and can't seem to see any puddling. Perhaps this will do the trick!Thanks for all the input, I really apprecite it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxwench Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I heat the FO and I add it to my wax around 200 and wisk the hell out of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munch Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 OK - Am I just a stupid newby cause I used a wisk after reading some threads to mix my creme brulee and during the mixing was scraping the bottom of the pour pot:o . Thought I was doing good - right:undecided . Well, as I go to pour I see all the wonderful floating pieces of metal from the bottom of the pour pot that I scraped off while wisking so intensely thinking I'm doing the right thing! Oh boy....so the trick is to wisk without scraping the bottom of the pour pot- right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tereasa Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Munch... I just gotta say... you crack me up! You have the best attitude about things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munch Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Humor is the key to the test, pour, wait and see candle carnivale You just never know, being new, no matter how much I read I learn things during tests that I wish I didn't have to but glad I did so I don't get on that ride again! It's all for a reason. There are so many good people on this forum who want to help and thank you as your response made me chuckle...There's only a little hint of metallic grey in the candle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbieLynn Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Creme Brulee is the worst to pour! I have to do a whole bunch tomorrow..The wisk seems to work the best and also warming the oil.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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