Clamshell Tarts and C3 - what other wax?

[blt212]

Sounds like most of you are doing well with tarts and I find myself using them alot. So, I'm ready to embark on adding soy tarts to my line as well as electric warmers. I currently use C3 and would like to use this for the tarts but want them to come out of the clamshell mold easily. I understand I should add a pillar wax...does it matter what kind and what would the ratio be? Also, I was looking at WSP's clamshell molds. Are these good quality and has anyone had the skunk problem with these that someone mentioned they had with another clamshell mold supplier.....

As always, thanks for the forum's valuable knowledge.

[kandlekrazy]

The C3 comes out of my clamshells just fine in the winter, but in the hot, humid summer it gets a little sticky. I was adding 25% of votive or pillar wax to C3, but when they sit for a while they get quite ugly. So if you want to add one of these to the C3 to make it harder, I would suggest using just 5-10% and they should pop right out winter or summer.

[blt212]

Thanks for the quick reply.....I'll try your suggestion...

[Fire and Ice]

30% V-1 to 70% C-3

I use clamshells and they sell very well for me and for nearly three years.

Fire

[Kimdles]

I use Ecosoya PB exclusively with a touch of BW for added hardness. Never (knock on wood) had a problem with release in molds or clamshells.

[Stella1952]

You could:

1. add extra USA to aid in release;

2. add beeswax to harden the C3;

3. add some palm wax to harden the C3;

4. add coconut oil to harden the C3...

5. Add a votive wax to the C3

I would do #1 & #2

[Vio]

Wow!!! C3 is a pretty versatile wax! I had no idea the C3 I'm about to buy, could do tarts as well! I love this place.

[Stella1952]

Well, Vio, C3 is not the wax of choice for tarts but it can be made to work by adding other ingredients. There are other waxes that do not require any additives for them to work well for tarts.

[Vio]

Well that's a good point to make. I get what you're saying.

[blt212]

I do add USA currently to the C3 so just adding beeswax sounds like a good option. Next question, where's a good place to get beeswax....and how much do you add to a pound of C3. I add about 2 tsp of USA to a pound of wax.

Thanks again.

[Stella1952]

JBN, CS, etc. carry beeswax in pastille form. I used the white pastilles because I was afraid the natural colored ones would (dis)color the wax. Try one tablespoonful per pound and see what you think. I use slightly more USA (JBN) than you do, so that might also have a bearing on the results I got from adding beeswax. HTH:D

[2rottndogs]

I use the natural colored bees wax for the clamshells... so far hasn't effected the color at all. I don't use that much either, about 1/2 oz is so far all I've needed to use pp of soy.

Kim