downysoft
Assistant Cook
So, I'm looking to upgrade my sous vide gear by using a pie weight chain instead of clipping weights to the bags. You can buy metal pie weight chains, but I can only find loose ceramic beads. I want to make a chain out of ceramic beads. Drilling holes in the beads is no problem. My problem is deciding on what to use for string.
My primary use purpose is sous vide cooking. I'd like to also use the pie weight chain for baking, because.
Ideas so far:
Necklace wire - may rust because it's metal, may break if tied in knots or knitted
Kevlar thread - may not be food safe
Butcher's string - no problems except that it probably won't last long
Fishing line - may not be food safe, probably wouldn't work for baking
The basic design would be to just string the ceramic pie weight beads in a long chain. I may want to tie or knit it in such a way to more easily drape the pie weights over things.
The most important part is the string must be food safe. Next is non-rusting. After that is durability/longevity. Being able to tie or knit the string is optional, but would be nice. (I may want to have one string for a basic chain, one for a knitted net or coaster-type.)
Any suggestions for string material?
My primary use purpose is sous vide cooking. I'd like to also use the pie weight chain for baking, because.
Ideas so far:
Necklace wire - may rust because it's metal, may break if tied in knots or knitted
Kevlar thread - may not be food safe
Butcher's string - no problems except that it probably won't last long
Fishing line - may not be food safe, probably wouldn't work for baking
The basic design would be to just string the ceramic pie weight beads in a long chain. I may want to tie or knit it in such a way to more easily drape the pie weights over things.
The most important part is the string must be food safe. Next is non-rusting. After that is durability/longevity. Being able to tie or knit the string is optional, but would be nice. (I may want to have one string for a basic chain, one for a knitted net or coaster-type.)
Any suggestions for string material?