Candy Temperature Chart
Find the correct cooking temperature for fudge, caramel, taffy, toffee, and hard candy. Adjusts for altitude with precise corrections.
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Results
Target Temperature
236°F
Target Temperature
113.3°C
How to Use This Calculator
- Select the candy type you are making (soft ball, firm ball, hard ball, soft crack, hard crack, caramel).
- Enter your altitude in feet above sea level.
- The calculator adjusts the target temperature down by approximately 2 °F for every 1,000 feet of elevation.
- Use a calibrated candy thermometer and cook the sugar syrup to the adjusted target temperature.
- Verify your thermometer's accuracy in boiling water before starting to eliminate systematic error.
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