# Carrageenan Ca01 (Solid, without Plasticizer)

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Ingredients: 

* Water (1/2 cup, \~118 ml).
* Kappa carrageenan powder (1 TBSP, 10.5 grams).

Procedure:

* Heat up water to about 75 C.
* Sprinkle the carrageenan powder slowly into the pot of water, so as to not let the carrageenan clump.
* Mix thoroughly.
* Take off the heat and put it into a mold after about 10 minutes of stirring or after the gel is very thick and well-mixed.
* Let dry for a few days.
* Done!

Properties:

* Before drying: like a thick jello or rubber.
* After drying: hard little pellets on the outside (like a casing) and moist on the inside.

Notes:

* You have to use kappa carrageenan.


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