Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Essential Facts About Whipped Cream Chargers

By Ethel Harris


Whipped cream chargers are steel cylinders that contain N2O or nitrous oxide. These are also commonly referred to by many as nossies, whippets and nangs. They are often used in foam dispensers and whip creams as whipping agents. Whipping creams are added to dispensers just like siphons outfitted with nitrous oxide cartridges. The contents of these cartridges will be injected into the creams, creating foams that are frothy and light.

A standard charger bears the width of about 0.7 inch and the length of 2.5 inches. It is known to have ends that form narrow tips. These tips will need to be screwed securely into the dispenser until they have been pierced. By piercing a cylinder, its contents will be released right into the dispenser. Oftentimes, only 1 cartridge will be required for standard cooking.

Homeowners need to ensure that their dispensers will not be filled beyond maximum to prevent the contents from mixing with N2O. Right after piercing the cylinders, the dispensers should be shaken just to allow the contained ingredients to mix with the injected air. Shaking for 20 seconds would usually suffice. During the shaking procedure, fat soluble gasses are expected to dissolve and mix with the dispenser contents.

The shaking procedure will also allow the building up of pressure within the dispenser. This pressure is essential as it is what will force contents out the nozzles after the levers or valves have been pressed. The gases which dissolved and mixed with the contents will return to a gaseous state and make foams more in volume than when the contents where still liquid. However, the foams will still not be stable and might return to the liquid state right after thirty minutes.

A whipped cream charger is known for its many different uses. However, it is used mainly in making whip creams. You can choose to sweeten the resulting foam by adding sugar or perhaps, add in food coloring for a decorative purpose. Add-ons would often be great for restaurant or coffee shop applications.

Culinary uses for chargers go beyond whipped creams. Liquids and purees may also be mixed together with gelatin in order to create foams with flavor. Cake batter, meringue and custards may be whipped with a charger. Resulting foams may be served either cold or hot. Cold foams would usually require dispensers to kept in iced water for 15 minutes. Hot foams should be in dispensers placed in hot water.

Chargers can be very cheap sources for nitrous oxide which can be an oxidizer for polyethylene and other solid fuels. This N2O substance can be used to power model rockets as well. It can allow a rocket to fly higher by improving its combustion.

The contents of a charger can be abused by many though. These can be taken as inhalants for their psychoactive effects. The act of inhaling the substances is one common way to abuse N2O. They are inexpensive and are available commercially as well. Because they are very common in kitchens, having them in residences does not really arouse suspicion.

People should be wary of the effects of inhaling the N2O in whipped cream chargers though. Over time, the act can cause damage to major organs including the brain, lungs and heart. This can also cause dizziness, heart palpitations and headaches.




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