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Peep Edition
Maddy Weimer, Darnisha Reed, Joshua McBride
You may be wondering what got the three of us here...
Dr. Wileys random assignment system?
A quick but fleeting notion working with Peeps for six weeks
might actually be the saving grace in our last semester at Ivy
Tech?
Peeps are best stored at 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit with relative humidity of 45 to 50%
What is in that Peep you are eating?
Sugar
Corn Syrup
Gelatin
weight in grams.
Materials
150 mL of distilled vinegar 18.1 grams of baking soda
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The liquids in our experiment act as the solvent and the Peep is the solute.
A single chewed Peep needs approximately six total hours to dissolve in a humans
stomach.
Speak up, I cannot hear you
Oh, you said whats next?
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Formation of the cross bonds is the slowest part of the process, so that under ideal
conditions the strength of the gel increases with time as more cross bonds are
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Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). NCHS Data Brief, No. 122: Consumption of Added Sugars Among U.S. Adults, 2005
from http://odinity.com/acetic-acid-content-vinegar/
How Marshmallow Peeps Are Made. (2016, November 16). Retrieved April 20, 2017, from
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http://www.justborn.com/faqs#nutrition
Karim, A. A., & Bhat, R. (2011). Gelatin and its Hydrocolloid Alternatives. (cover story).
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Lindell, C. (2014). They're 'Just Born' to be sweet!. Candy Industry, 179(2), 28.
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from http://kitchenscience.sci-toys.com/acids