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This week's flavor is: HAZELNUT
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- Molinberry's offering Nut Hazelnut is very close in flavor to FA's Hazel Grove. Both are strong and not particularly sweet. I can't tell them apart.
- Wonder Flavours' Hazelnuts and Cream is a balanced blend of sweet hazelnut and cream. It is good enough to enjoy as a single flavor mix at 6%.
Am I the only one who thinks "maybe I should add 0.5% FW Hazelnut" on half of the recipes I try? 😂
I’m right there with you, I just used this flavor for the first time a few weeks ago, and I’m already trying to find every possible application to shoehorn it into.
Strawberries. Anytime you think strawberries in a setting that's supposed to be like actual strawberries and not candy, think 0.5%ish FW Hazelnut.
I've used both FW and CAP Hazelnut for a really long time now, and in my experience I haven't needed to use either above 1%. CAP definitely has a good hazelnut flavor but if you like more of a malty-type Hazelnut I would suggest FW (which seems to be the king around here). It also supports creams better imo. I personally don't have much experience with other hazelnuts though, anybody know of another good one?
FA Hazelnut is the only answer to me
It's a more true representation for sure. Not a great all arounder like FW, but I've found that when mixed with butter OR butterscotch, oh man it turns into this buttery, amazingly rich flavor. Same with FA Walnut, btw.
I’m relatively new at this, but I made something of my own and I think it's good enough to share, although it could definitely be improved. I posted it in the monthly recipe thread, but since I'm really going for a Hazelnut forward mix I'll post it here. After 12 days I get Hazelnut, but it still seems to be in the background. I used Soho and AP to try the boost it a bit, but I'd love suggestions on how to get a more forward Hazelnut. This was somewhat inspired by Hazelnut Cavendish from Sloth Sauce, one of my all time favorites. It's nothing like it, but I think it's on it's way to being great.
INW Tobacco Symphony - 2%
FW Hazelnut - 2%
INW Classic for Pipe Gold - 1.5%
INW Tobacco Cavendish Type - 1.5%
FA Soho - 1.25%
FA Caramel - .75%
TPA Acetyl Pyrazine - .75%
What, nobody has a Nutella recipe?
I've got some FW Nutella testers steeping.
Bust-a-nut I lower percentages by about 1/3 and I add some TFA double chocolate or INW Milk Chocolate and it reminds me of nutella.
Include CAP Pralines and cream in your next order, and start with 4-5% of it. Fill it up with FW and a dash of FA. Add a bit of bavarian cream and sweetener to taste. Enjoy
Haven't tried CAPs pralines but I can say avoid tfa pralines & cream. It annihilates any mix I've tried it in. Its got a weird sourness to it and even at .5% it just steamrolls any concentrates I have it with. Maybe i got a bad batch but jeeeeezzzzus