Gelatin as a substitute for Agar

[matos]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to make some sterile medium for sowing some seeds. I was trying with comercial agar I found in supermarkets that is used for alimentary purposes. The medium wasn't getting that hard even with high amounts of it. I am not sure if I was doing something wrong, but I was following some protocols to make a jelly for gastronomic reasons.

So I am now trying with gelatin, using double the amount of gelatine than the recommended and let it set in the fridge. It gets a great hardness and I am thinking of keep the procedures with it.

Does anyone have any experience with it?

[lordkiwi]

Originally Posted by matos

Hi everyone,

I am trying to make some sterile medium for sowing some seeds. I was trying with comercial agar I found in supermarkets that is used for alimentary purposes. The medium wasn't getting that hard even with high amounts of it. I am not sure if I was doing something wrong, but I was following some protocols to make a jelly for gastronomic reasons.

So I am now trying with gelatin, using double the amount of gelatine than the recommended and let it set in the fridge. It gets a great hardness and I am thinking of keep the procedures with it.

Does anyone have any experience with it?

Have you tried the Japanese grocery Japan Foods? Avenida Pequeno Príncipe, 942 (5,010.23 mi)
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88063000

Agar is katen in Japanese

https://www.justonecookbook.com/wp-c...gar-Powder.jpg

[matos]

Thaks for the tip, I gonna try to find it. Probably it will be better than the ones I've found. Thaks!