Fly Food Protocol
From Bridges Lab Protocols
Quantities
Summer
- 900mL - Corn Syrup
- 202.4g - Yeast
- 117.2g - Soy Flour
- 856g - Corn Meal
- 67.6g - Agar
- 15L - Water
- 65mL - Propionic Acid
- 13mL - Green Food Coloring
Winter
- 900mL - Corn Syrup
- 202.4g - Yeast
- 117.2g - Soy Flour
- 856g - Corn Meal
- 67.6g - Agar
- 17.5L - Water
- 65mL - Propionic Acid
- 13mL - Green Food Coloring
Cooking Instructions
- Fill 10-12 empty trays with empty vials
- Measure out correct amount of ingredients using scale in cabinet
- Assemble the mixing apparatus
- Pour 10 Liters of Water into the pot and start the mixer
- Add 900mL of Corn Syrup (Karo) into the pot and allow it to mix
- Turn on the steamline, slowly at first but progressively more as the pot begins to heat up
- Once temperature has reached 60C (use thermometer), add in 67.6g of Agar
- Allow Agar to mix fully into solution. If Agar does not go into solution, the food is unusable
- After Agar has gone into solution, add 856g of Corn Meal
- Allow Corn Meal to mix well to reduce clumps in food
- Slowly add 202.4g of Yeast and 117.2g of Soy Flour
- Some clumps and chunks will be present, however should go away through mixing
- Bring temperature of food above 80C (edges of pot should be boiling)
- Add 2.5 Liters of Water to food
- Bring temperature of food above 80C (edges of pot should be boiling)
- Add final 2.5 Liters of Water to food
- Bring temperature of food above 80C
- Completely turn off steamline
- In a 250mL flask, add 65mL Propionic Acid and 13mL Green Food Coloring
- Mix Propionic Acid and Food Coloring thoroughly by swirling
- Once food temperature has fallen below 80C, pour in the Propionic Acid/Food Coloring mixture (will turn food green)
- Pour food into 5 Liter pitcher and use vial filling apparatus
- Fill vials ~1 Inch full
- Make sure to thoroughly clean all equipment (mixers, pot, vial apparatus, pitchers)