About Flavor % of different brands

[Maxime]

Hi guys,

I have a little questions for the FA mixers around here (apparently you are quite a few ). I see a lot of amazing recipes here, mostly FA, reading all of HIC's recipes I have placed my first FA order. The thing is, I have quite and extended Capella collection. So here is my question :

Your FA recipes look to have really low percentage compare to CAP.
Is FA more concentrated than CAP?
If I want to sub with CAP do I need to bump up the %?
Is there a common rule to sub a FA by a CAP?

Thanks for the help

 

[HeadInClouds]

In general, FA is much more concentrated than Capella flavors, twice or more I'd estimate. But they're also different versions of a given flavor. Capella fruits tend to be sweet and creamy, where FA's are like the actual fresh fruit. So even if you account for the difference in strength, the resulting flavor can differ dramatically. They both have a Lemon Sicily that's similar, but I can't think of any others that I'd really consider interchangeable.

 

[wllmc]

welcome to VU

I throw my 2 cents in here


Is FA more concentrated than CAP?
yes

If I want to sub with CAP do I need to bump up the %?
try it first without adjusting and then decide, Ive found that Caps can be used a lot lower than most of us use it.

Is there a common rule to sub a FA by a CAP?
I have yet to find a Capellas flavor or any other brand for that matter that can be subbed for anything else to create an exact replica of the original recipe. that doesnt really mean it wont be good it just wont be the same. Instead of trying to find a sub for it see if you can make an all capelas version of it at lower % .

 

[wllmc]

haha look its HIC ! that was like a tag team answer

 

[Maxime]

thanks guys I do have the lemon sicily from cap and so far I didn't manage to get it where I wanted it to be. Maybe I am starting to high with the flavor. I got the fuji apple from FA on the way so I'll be able to see what FA fruits are about.

So far all my recipes are around 15 to 20% flavorings with Cap so that's why I have those questions in mind.

 

[Foggz]

Capella fruits tend to be sweet and creamy

so in reverse - then to sub for something like CAP orange or strawberry, one might start with FA orange/strawbery + FA cream it would seem... very interesting!! hmmmmm

 

[CrazyChef]

I'm working on putting together a Capella flavor percentage list in PDF format - gimme a couple days.

I have a FlavourArt list here: VU Link or PDF Link
And a Flavor Apprentice list here: VU Link or PDF Link