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Spherification caviar kit

Make bursting pearls of juice by dripping alginate into a calcium bath

In 2003 the elBulli kitchen discovered spherification: drip juice mixed with a little alginate (from seaweed) into a calcium bath, and each drop instantly grows a thin jelly skin while staying liquid inside. Load the syringes standing in the rack, drip mango, balsamic or cola into the BATH, lift the pearls into the RINSE, then spoon them into the SERVE bay. They pop on the tongue like caviar, a bit of modernist cooking for any home kitchen.

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Size (Base A): 200 × 110 × 40 mm
Shape: Rectangular
Walls: 2.4 mm
Volume: 82.8 cm³
Est. weight (PLA): 103 g
Parts to print: 1
Category: Food preparation
Made by: Krypto
Built in: 71 steps

What’s in it

Rectangular, 200 × 110 × 40 mm, with 2.4 mm walls
2 dividers
6 holes in the floor
Engraved text: “BATH”, “RINSE”, “SERVE”
One more base built on (Base B)
Base B: rectangular, 200 × 26 mm, 30 mm tall (beside)

How to print it

Food-safe PETG. Blend 1 g sodium alginate into 200 ml juice and dissolve 2.5 g calcium chloride in 500 ml water.

Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

Filament: at most about 103 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $2.05 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.

To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).

Questions

What size is the spherification caviar kit model?

The spherification caviar kit model measures 200 × 110 × 40 mm (width × depth × height). That is Base A; one more base is built on. You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.

Does it need supports?

No. Food-safe PETG. Blend 1 g sodium alginate into 200 ml juice and dissolve 2.5 g calcium chloride in 500 ml water. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.

How much filament does it use?

At most about 103 g of PLA (82.8 cm³ printed solid), roughly $2.05 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.

Can I change it?

Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.

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Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the spherification caviar kit model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.

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