This is a great tool for the avid candy maker and can speed up testing time considerably. The different levels of hardness for candies are:   Thread: 106-113ºC/223-236ºF Soft ball: 112-116ºC/234-240ºF Firm ball: 118-121ºC/244-250ºF Hard ball: 121-130ºC/250-266ºF Soft crack: 132-143ºC/270-290ºF Hard crack: 149-154ºC/300-310ºF Caramel: 160-177ºC/320-350ºF.
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One-sentence summary -- Obtain a candy thermometer. Look for a candy thermometer that shows you the level of hardness marked next to the temperature on the thermometer.


Place a small strainer over a small tea bowl and measure out the matcha powder into it. If you do not have a matcha scoop, measure out 3 teaspoons (4 grams) of matcha. Gently tap the side of the strainer to sift the tea into the bowl. This will break up any clumps and give you a smoother matcha in the end. Koicha is a thicker type of matcha tea. The water needs to be just short of boiling, about 165 to 180°F (75 to 80°C). Do not pour the hot water into the tea bowl with the matcha just yet. Make sure that you use filtered water or spring water. Ordinary tap water contains too many minerals which may affect the flavor of the tea. Do not pour in all of the water all at once, or it will cause the tea to clump up. A chasen is a delicate, bamboo whisk made specifically for preparing matcha tea. Do not use a metal fork or whisk as this will affect the flavor and aroma of the tea. Keep stirring until the matcha is dissolved into a thick paste. Use your chasen again and half-circular motions. Keep stirring until the matcha paste thins out. It won't be thin like Usucha, but thicker and darker. If you wait too long, the matcha powder will settle to the bottom of the cup.
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One-sentence summary -- Sift 3 scoops of matcha powder into a small tea bowl and set it aside. Pour 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of hot water into a tea cup. Pour half of the water into the tea bowl. Whisk the tea rapidly with a chasen using circular motions. Pour the rest of the water into the bowl and stir it. Pour the matcha into the tea cup and drink it immediately.


Hold your arm out perpendicular to the rod with your palm facing inwards. Wrap your fingers around the handle where your reel attaches to your rod. Wrap your pinky and ring finger under the junction with your pointer and index on the other side. Curl your thumb over the top and adjust your grip until it’s comfortable for you. Don’t squeeze your rod so hard that your knuckles turn white—you need a loose grip to get the proper wrist action when you cast your line. Turn the fishing rod downwards by spinning it in your hand so that the reel mechanism sits directly underneath your wrist. Readjust your grip so that it feels right in your palm. The spinning wheel is the spherical object attached to the side of your rod above the handle. It contains the fishing line, bail, and reel mechanism. With your nondominant hand still on the reel handle, release your index finger from under the fishing pole. Point it away from you and hook a section of the fishing line around your knuckle. With the fishing line resting between the pads at the top of your finger, pull it in until you’re holding it against the rod. Release the reel handle if you’re holding it. Use your nondominant hand to slowly rotate the crank on your reel clockwise. Turn the handle until you have 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) of line hanging from the tip of your fishing rod. If your lure is already at the tip, turn the handle counterclockwise until you have your 6-12 inches. Lift your index finger a little to release the tension on the line as you do this.
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One-sentence summary -- Hold the rod comfortably in your dominant hand. Rotate your wrist so that the spinning wheel is under the rod. Stick your index finger out and pull your line in. Reel your line slowly until you have 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) hanging from your rod.


Go to https://www.facebook.com/. This will open your News Feed page if you're logged in. If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password in the top-right corner of the page and click Log in. Either scroll through your News Feed until you find the video, or enter the name of the person who posted the video into the search bar at the top of the page and go to their account to look for the video. If you see a globe icon somewhere below the name of the person or the page which posted the video, you can download it without any problems. If you see a lock or a two-person silhouette instead of a globe, you cannot download the video. Once you arrive at the video, press your mouse's right button on it to prompt a drop-down menu. You may have to right-click the video a few times before the drop-down menu will appear.  On a Mac, you can also hold Ctrl and click the video. If your mouse doesn't have a right-click button, click the right side of the mouse, or use two fingers to click the mouse. If your computer uses a trackpad instead of a mouse, use two fingers to tap the trackpad or press the bottom-right side of the trackpad. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Clicking it prompts a small pop-up box with the Facebook video's link in it. Click the link in the pop-up box to select it, then press Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘ Command+C (Mac). Doing so will copy the link. You can also right-click the link and then click Copy in the resulting drop-down menu. Go to https://savemomo.com/ in your browser. SaveMoMo is a website that allows you to download videos from Facebook by inputting links. Click the "Just insert a link" text box at the top of the page, then press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Command+V (Mac) and Click Go button. You can also right-click the text field and click Paste in the drop-down menu. This green button is below the video's preview window. Doing so will immediately prompt the video to download into your computer's default "Downloads" folder, though you may have to confirm the download or select a save location depending on your browser's settings. SaveMoMo will automatically assign the highest possible quality to your video, but if you want to lower the video's quality, click ∨ to the right of the "MP4 HD" text and then select a different option (e.g., MP4 SD).
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Open Facebook. Go to the video that you want to download. Make sure the video is public. Right-click the video. Click Show video URL. Copy the Facebook link. Open the SaveMoMo website. Paste in the Facebook video's link. Click Download.