23 Oct 2018, 00:14
Greetings there Folks.
This is a quite off the wall question. Allow some history first. I endeavor to make beer, the heavy "motor oil" sorts and hoppy IPA's, brews that let one know they are tasting something. Long ago I took heat for my tastes and back when it was not easy to find beers that were less than pedestrian I now relish that craft beers outsell all others now (at least in my corner of the USA.) I still know those that think Budweiser is beer... Nuff said there.
However, I have experimented with adding a "rubber" flavor and have met with terrible results. Apparently, almost all latex rubber has sulfur added to enhance rubbers natural qualities and make it stronger which is good with catsuits and rubbers. "Natural" rubber appears to be a misnomer as all attempts so far have a distinct bitterness I attribute to the vulcanization process, that of adding sulfur and apparently other ingredients. As with say Vanilla, the taste of pure Vanilla is not the same as when used as an ingredient. I have looked at "gum" rubber which by definition is pure and without additives though I admit to being at loss to determine whether this to be true. I do know Like Ra to have a broad knowledge base concerning latex rubber and assume there to be members here with chem/engineering experience far and above mine that may divine what I am attempting. I also hold that it may be impossible to add such a flavor simply by din of the nature of the material involved and perhaps this is simply erotic thought and an unrealistic pursuit.
So, I am appealing to those that certainly know more about this than I and am willing accept the idea that this may be a dead end. My appreciation for any assistance and insights.
Finest Regards,
Dworkin
This is a quite off the wall question. Allow some history first. I endeavor to make beer, the heavy "motor oil" sorts and hoppy IPA's, brews that let one know they are tasting something. Long ago I took heat for my tastes and back when it was not easy to find beers that were less than pedestrian I now relish that craft beers outsell all others now (at least in my corner of the USA.) I still know those that think Budweiser is beer... Nuff said there.
However, I have experimented with adding a "rubber" flavor and have met with terrible results. Apparently, almost all latex rubber has sulfur added to enhance rubbers natural qualities and make it stronger which is good with catsuits and rubbers. "Natural" rubber appears to be a misnomer as all attempts so far have a distinct bitterness I attribute to the vulcanization process, that of adding sulfur and apparently other ingredients. As with say Vanilla, the taste of pure Vanilla is not the same as when used as an ingredient. I have looked at "gum" rubber which by definition is pure and without additives though I admit to being at loss to determine whether this to be true. I do know Like Ra to have a broad knowledge base concerning latex rubber and assume there to be members here with chem/engineering experience far and above mine that may divine what I am attempting. I also hold that it may be impossible to add such a flavor simply by din of the nature of the material involved and perhaps this is simply erotic thought and an unrealistic pursuit.
So, I am appealing to those that certainly know more about this than I and am willing accept the idea that this may be a dead end. My appreciation for any assistance and insights.
Finest Regards,
Dworkin