This Batch Was So Ruined We Had To Throw Part Of It Out! 😳

[@HerculesCandy]

A lot of people have been asking why we didn't just break up the candy and sell it as an "oops bag" at a lower price. We actually do that from time to time, but this batch of candy was so sticky that it didn't even meet out oops candy bag standards.

[@pattimessenger6214]

I know. I hate to see all of the ingredients wasted. Hard work of making it thrown away. And, sticky as it was, it was also probably delicious!

[@cynthiaparsons9339]

Good quality controll

[@youtubeshark4yts461]

When is their going to be a spice candy?

[@laurieshumaker9289]

Sorry for your loss of the candy. Was the room temp cool enough or the candy didn't get cooked long enough? I've had that happened to me when I made hard candy and it came out sticky. Wasn't to happy. Waste of ingredients.

[@theothermrs.randle3416]

I see possibly a new Bark in the near future😍😋🤗❤❤

[@happycamper1372]

When Corporate finds out, oh buddy! 🤣

[@China-Clay]

Don’t tell Terry

[@HerculesCandy]

Oh no!

[@dorkydragon]

oh no! their beer-buckets will get reduced to just root beer!

[@motherhenn8850]

And Cara won't get paid for a year!

[@joycemyers9898]

Oh my, it's such a shame to lose so much product. I hope you can learn a lesson and come back better than ever. Love y'all.

[@cynthiaparsons9339]

Wow look at Cooper go with his blue gloves. You can tell how much he's learned and how comfortable he's becoming! Good job!!!!

[@ILovHelloKitty13]

It has to feel so great making Steve proud. New kid fits right in, seems super smart & kind!

[@mellcook3049]

Well done Cooper! You're gaining more confidence & doing a wonderful job. Thanks for another great video 💚🌱

[@jubilantjane5149]

Wow! Sad that you lost that hard candy! Science and chemistry... that's all I have to say! It affects everything! You learn something new every day...great job salvaging the remaining candy, Steve and Cooper. Good video, Craig! 😊

[@raelewis9957]

I love the ending!!! Even your sarcasim is adorable :)

[@Valmtg]

His technique is getting better at pulling! Great to see how well he's been learning and making candy. As for the 'oops' candy. I'd still eat it. 🤣🥰

[@Outlawjankooo]

Lmfao, that profile picture xD

[@Valmtg]

@@Outlawjankooo I'm a fan of my unicorn masks. 🥰🦄

[@Outlawjankooo]

@@Valmtg i love it

[@HerculesCandy]

Yeah he's a fast learner!

[@supermccnasty4176]

I come for the wholesome family fun and never ending supply of corny dad joke… and I’m never disappointed! Lol keep up the awesome work guys and gals!

[@cobaltcanarycherry]

Respectfully, do you calibrate your thermometer? I worked at a lab and it was crucial to test thermometer accuracy monthly to get good results. Happy to see you working!

[@sharonpeta2390]

I love the way you scrap out the kettle and use the whole batch. Most other lollie makers don’t. 💓💞

[@splendidcakes]

I can't believe it when bowls aren't scraped!

[@AhNeeReturns1999]

@@splendidcakes Yeah, I don't think Papa Bubble does.

[@lauravalles3792]

I loved the ending, was full of “don’ts”, if I didn’t like and subscribe I would miss out on all the fun. No way Steve and crew, I wouldn’t want to miss out on any of your shenanigans! Another great job 👏. 👍😎

[@China-Clay]

Your loyal followers want to buy your rejects, what a compliment! Sell it all, make us happy!

[@yvonnedaniel1053]

Don’t sell it as oops candy, sell it as a sculpture. Title it “ Man’s Search for Happiness.”

[@queennefratiti69]

Looks delicious! I just love everyone's personalities, especially Steve's!

[@davevanstone1396]

Wait. This could be Tutti Fruity bark (with Corporate’s approval, of course…)

[@ct5625]

That super sophisticated reverse psychology at the end was a genius move.

[@SandraOranje]

Hi Hercules family! 👋🏻 That was a new one. Never ever saw that happen before with any candy. Not even in the basement. There's a first for everything. 😉

[@roguelorewind6029]

Maybe for the sticky candy you could break it up for bark as some say, also for the "salvagableable" peices you could dust them with a confectioners sugar, confectioners sugar/cornstarch mix and/or just a bit of cornstarch to "dry" it a bit for an oopsie bag batch? That way if you do do some oopsie bags you may be able to keep it from clumping again. I have done this with my cinnamon hard candy. My candy is just cooled on a baking sheet. Broken up by cracking with a butter knife handle and if it feels sticky I coat it in the confectioners sugar and bag it. It does fine for me.

[@hollypierce3076]

The part that was stuck together that bad, you could have had like oopsie bags of candies, if they tasted fine but they were just sticky, they would have been fine as a bag of oopsies!! (I would have bought them!!)

[@nbaprince9330]

I doubt anyone wanna pay for a bag of messed up products

[@hollypierce3076]

@@nbaprince9330 they’re just stuck together, It doesn’t change the way they taste. And if you’ve ever tried Hercules candy before, you most DEFIANTLY would buy a bag of mistakes hard candies! These guys make the most AMAZING and DELICIOUS candy EVER!!! But I understand why you would think that!😉

[@nbaprince9330]

@@hollypierce3076 but that’s not the point the point is I’m paying so I want it right that’s like going to Starbucks and buying a mocha and they give you Carmel it’s still good so you move on ?

[@charliesapphire8759]

@@nbaprince9330 it's cheaper as a bag of oopsies, it also helps reduce waste and people who may not be able to pay for the full price still get to be involved, it works well for both parties and the environment

[@melfree2545]

@@nbaprince9330 bakeries and candy shops do this all the time, and guess what? People do pay for it. It’s not the regular price of their “good” products, it’s reduced. But since there’s nothing actually wrong with it, just broken cookies or candy, it would be a shame to just toss it.

[@kristalvelez554]

Just call it a candy geode, sell it with a tiny hammer and chisel or pickaxe. I've been too deep in the prospecting part of KZbin lately.

[@pofols]

This is actually genius 😂

[@caligirlsns]

I was like, never throw out candy.

[@dough-moh]

Dude thats a great idea. As long as it tastes good thats all I need 😋

[@january7665]

It doesnt look like a geode tho

[@jonharvey6295]

10/10 geologists and miners would buy this

[@mpgilbertusa]

Craig, those Hitchcock shots in the intro are amazing. So smooth and steady. They gave me vertigo! LOL

[@HerculesCandy]

Why thank you!

[@dothedo3667]

I want to work in a place like this, but I'd be sweating like crazy for sure. I work packaging foods with machines in a cooler and I still get too hot. And if they make me work in the non-cooler area I start dying (which happened yesterday 😳). I considered applying to a sweet shop when I was looking for a job, would've been wrapping chocolates, but it was just a tad too inconvenient to get to and minimum wage (I'm assuming. Keep in mind it's zero experience needed [nor do I have any] and they didn't post the wage). But then I found a job at my current company which started above minimum and I got to work in a cooler environment. Now that I've had a couple department changes at least I can say I have more useful experience (especially the machining part) if I ever find a different job that pays well. Aaanyway, no one cares. My main comment was just the first sentence, haha.

[@anachan5953]

i care, thank you for sharing, please get your lungs checked , my mom was the same she couldnt be without AC i thought it was menopause but it was her lungs and she passed away on sept 1

[@DrSirSteve]

Nah bro. Your all good. Cool stuff, your experience and career progression will go upwards the more you get older. Keep being yourself dude. Glad you've shared.

[@jessicatowel]

I love how we have a max 2.0 and his name is cooper. I also love how descriptive he is on taste testing cooper keep up the good work I are getting better you make a great addition to the family😄

[@Latoya-]

Good job guys 👍... This year's humidity all over the US has been righteous!! 😥😥.. I've had two heat exhaustion episodes in public, I've never experienced those in my life. And no rain to ease it, nowhere. Last winter and this summer weather has been very different! But could be the flavoring amount also like you mentioned. Either way, ya got er done 😊

[@hollypierce3076]

Blueberry cheesecake!!! Yummy 😋 I hope there’s some available for me to order!! I really hope that you guys do something with cheesecake for the candy canes this year!! Oh and pumpkin spice cheesecake would be great for autumn !!(can you tell that cheesecake is my favorite dessert ever!!

[@michellem4118]

Sell the stuck candy as candy boulders.. and sell them as edible art for a premium lol

[@Tiffany-vj1tv]

Cooper seems to be getting really comfortable ❤️you guys seem to know how to pick good fits for the candy family!!🙏❤️

[@adriennegonzales2636]

Humidity is a such a thing for candy. It helps when you're making a cooked candy fudge though. Still a great watch though! So sorry for the partial loss on that batch 💕

[@travelalone1108]

STEVE CAN CRUSH THE CLUMPS CANDY INTO BARK CHOCOLATE

[@ImallamaToo]

I love seeing Max walking through doing other things. He's not on hard candy duty today. Lol

[@MissFunkyH]

I love how Craig keeps saying ''threatening'' lollll

[@martiangirlwithasword]

Same haha

[@lindaday7853]

The mix of colors look like fall leaves.🍁🍂 would be great to do for Fall.

[@em......]

Happy customers; yuck! Steve always makes me laugh. ❤️

[@rizqdoddema]

Please don't throw it away @Hercules Candy 😢 just make a chocolate bark mix with the ruin hard candy 💡😘

[@teaches2010]

Ohhhhhhhh!!!! I think you are on to something!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@roguelorewind6029]

That was my first thought too. 100%

[@HerculesCandy]

The reason we didn't is because the texture is completely different when it's that sticky and it doesn't even meet our oops candy bag standards.

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

That candy in the trash was hard to look at. I thought it was going to be broken up and bagged with a special label. With a dehumidifier stuff like that shouldn't happen.

[@ogs5276]

They have a dehumidifier built into their AC system

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

@@ogs5276 yes that's why I said what I did. Maybe it malfunctioned.

[@karenk.1548]

Even though you have temperature control you might want to get a small dehumidifier for the candy making room. Wouldn't hurt to have it.

[@anneirenej]

Hard candy is so pretty when you first start folding the color in.

[@texasvampire6646]

Love my Maxykins but am glad that Cooper is getting equal screen time with Steve!!!!

[@tcidlik22]

I feel for you. I make soap and skin products and sometimes mixing fragrances can make a batch of soap totally misbehave and it’s so frustrating. Or I’ll be making bath bombs and they won’t even stick bc of humidity in Illinois. So I don’t even offer them in summer. I’m so sorry this happened and I feel your pain 🥺

[@syasmr]

Oh wow, I recently discovered your channel and I love it. Great content 😍💜

[@roberthindle5146]

Now we know why you never made hard candy in the basement during summer! I take it you can't turn the humidity down any further on the HVAC?

[@elcheapo5302]

"Happy customers, yuck!" 😂

[@alisonbeacham866]

Come on out to Utah. We are nice and dry here. We often have 8-10% humidity here.

[@Shari_A._]

Oh no.. That's a shame about the banana. Lorann's doesn't have a good banana flavor? They're the only brand I'll use when I make candy at Christmas time. The humidity has been awful lately. In Ohio it was at 97% at 6 am. I was dying. I haven't been able to catch up on videos in a while. I like the new guy. Good fit for the Hercules family. Tell Max he has some competition when it comes to reviewing the candy flavors. This guy is thorough.. haha

[@pattiwhaley1067]

Their never so sticky you couldn't sell them something is better that nothin please don't tell us you had to throw any away that's to much to hear

[@lizsteilkie]

Yeah Max is back!!

[@Malandrin]

use a clean mallet and sell that sticked candy at discount price like "special cndy" or something, you know we would buy it regardless of its shape 😂😂😂

[@Superiorsouthshorewoods]

I wonder if the flavoring, itself, can be reduced and concentrated by doing a trial test boil or simmer? Say like, a 1/2 cup. I guess ya shouldn't need to but, to save on further issue. We love watching your content!

[@judyrosy]

Stirring the liquid candy away from the exhaust fans created a whole bunch of steam (humidity) in the air! I noticed it right away and wondered if it would be a problem.

[@mandasone3484]

It would be cool to do a strawberries and cream hard candy, like the candy from back in the day!

[@kathyk479]

Still amazes me how you fit all of that stuff in that tiny basement! Just doesn't seem possible! Lol. I'm going to order soon I've been saving up so it's going to be a fun time and tasty at my house! Lol

[@12horsesinatrenchcoat]

They uploaded a video recently of walking through the old house and mentioned, they didn't! They expanded their selection after moving to the store

[@amuuron4837]

8:38 do you have hot water circulating pump? that way you do not lose the hot water down the drain. search residential hot water recirculating pump. you can do it without changing the plumbing.

[@ChristinesCreations64]

Seems like your candy cutter is not wanting to let go of the candy.lol Too bad about the sad sticky candy. Can you crush it and use on pretzel sticks/cookies/chips with white/milk/dark chocolate dipped in the crushed candy?

[@pgfarber6576]

Final analysis: MmmMmm, Tasty! Cooper does a good job of articulating the flavors he's experiencing. Well done!

[@susannahlance4437]

Love the new way you did this opening !!!

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Always a yummy vidya, Craig. Too bad about the candy slab at the end.

[@selinasaville1867]

I make hard candy myself and it sometimes goes sticky on me, but I do live in a very high humid area. (Wales in the U.K.) I thought maybe I was using to much flavouring in my candy batch. Bubble Gum always come out perfect for some reason. I will keep tweaking my ingredients. I do love watching all of you making candy.

[@cindyjefferson6442]

Yay cooper getting better now 👍

[@amvderby2236]

No candy can EVER be ruined. LOL

[@cindydelamar3120]

Why can’t you save the hard candy that was stuck together and put it in the bark?

[@madeleinekate3315]

Awesome video, as always! We visited the store the other day,and we had a super time. Although, most of the candy is already gone😭. We loved meeting terry, but we're sad that we did not see the carmakers in action! Anyway, have an amazing day, and I hope the hard candy dosen 't give you any more trouble!

[@HerculesCandy]

Well thanks for visiting the shop Madeleine! Assuming you filled up since you didn’t have to pay for shipping do you have a favorite?

[@madeleinekate3315]

@@HerculesCandy I loved the dark chocolate pecan turtles, and the hard candy is always bomb!

[@Smudgemom2003]

Wondering🤔. With the weird temperatures the States have been experiencing, I’m wondering if you will have to permanently adapt your workspace to accommodate change? It’s not candy-making…it’s basically sweet tasting chemistry.

[@rachael551]

Love the way they scrape the bowl, satisfying 100% of the time… Also did you ask the higher ups about the cherry and coconut idea that I commented about a couple weeks ago? 🙏🏻😇

[@blackandwhitegamingproduct7356]

They are the higher ups haha. I think sometimes they have polls where viewers can submit new flavors though :)

[@rachael551]

@@blackandwhitegamingproduct7356 I know they are the higher ups, it was a joke Craig made to me on my last comment, he was referring to his parents 😂😂

[@dominicw8868]

Cherry and coconut? Interesting combo, I think it’d be good but idk 🤔

[@rachael551]

@@dominicw8868 Well its a pretty good combo, in Australia they have it and its called Cherry Ripe lol

[@dominicw8868]

@@rachael551 I looked it up, looks bomb, I’m honestly not sure if I’ve ever seen it in the US or not I can’t remember.

[@MsLadybug1969]

You just feel free to send the super sticky boulders to me! I'm pretty sure I could manage to eat it 😆

[@angelaricottawarriorrose9917]

Hit it with the hammer and then put it in a food processor and when it's real fine just add it to melted chocolate. I grind up my werthers hard candy and then add it to melted chocolate, after word's it tastes like a heath bar. It always makes a big hit.

[@ighproperties5076]

Just put that big chunk of candy in a FEDEX box I will eat it!

[@LadyEnyalus]

me too!

[@amyknight8462]

Should of siliconed it and used it as a doorstop or display!!

[@HerculesCandy]

Now that's a good idea 😂

[@deniseview4253]

Sad some had to be thrown out. You all work so hard.

[@deborahmiller6072]

What about getting a dehumidifier to take the moisture from the air?

[@CuriosityRocks]

You could smash up the big candy clumps into candy dust for things like cake or ice cream toppings

[@pattimessenger6214]

Or use it in a candy bark, like they do orange candy for the orange bark, or peppermint for peppermint bark. Really, just about everything is better if you cover it in chocolate!

[@karlenerobertson4455]

You ain’t no Steve, but you are doing great!

[@Hirotechnics]

It took me a minute to figure out why you were rotating the big chunk of candy; that metal half-pipe lookin' thing is a heater isn't it? Gotta rotate it for even heating so it's still pliable while you work with it. That's pretty cool (like that table you use).

[@booth284]

😂😂😂😂💖happy customers y’all are toooo funny

[@JAWELSH2008]

That’s heartbreaking to see all that work in the trash.

[@sybilmcpherson2240]

Coop! Doing the deep description of the taste!!

[@longhornl]

Cooper should’ve been able to detect it since he didn’t have to slam the cutter as hard and when he would toss it into the pile it didn’t sound as hard. Oh wow I just saw him have to scrape it off the cutter! Oh and I guess everyone was commenting on the stickiness already

[@tiffany7023]

Next time give it to local beekeepers. They can feed it to them in the winter months.

[@BrandyIsadora]

For the spicy candies, try mango, lime, with a tiny bit of spicy, …. Don’t use a sharp heat, because it burns without flavor. You want a more muted heat. Once you perfect the candy, hopefully not too spicy, because the best part would be encrusting/pressing the candy into a coating, like Tajín. Or you could make your own, but Tajín is a name brand. I little spicier than Tajín would be nice.

[@jakethesnakedufour4972]

Where is Max haven’t seen him in a while?

[@jakethesnakedufour4972]

Never mind I commented Way too early

[@kristinhale199]

"Happy customers? Yuck!" lolz

[@bonniepar6456]

So sorry you lost some of these candies. I have never seen this happen.

[@toryreid]

Cooper, your skills are improving so fast! You’ll be a pro by Christmas

[@MsKscove]

Is it possible that the extra stickiness came either from the fact that the candy wasn’t as hot when you added the color therefore didn’t sizzle the excess water out, or the new that you had to use so much of actually contained more water? Could it be that excess water either way was the problem?

[@teaches2010]

The left handed struggle is real! My wife and youngest daughter are lefties

[@THEHORSELOVER235]

Tell me about it lmao

[@rdr2pro845]

Right hand people ugh

[@tinydancer7426]

Left handed people are always in their right mind. :0D

[@luvrhiaa]

you could've made lollie bags called picnic date with all of those

[@Muppetspastor]

Does the stove/heater at 10:50 have a specific name? I'm starting a small candy business, it'll be very helpful if someone could tell me

[@Ryman158]

Short sleeves and shorts. Seems safe boys 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@adde9506]

Have you tried measuring the flavoring and colorant into the second kettle before you pour in the liquid candy? Then it would boil off the added liquid better and not be so difficult to handle?

[@t.s.railfanning]

I found that if a batch of hard candy I make is sticky, is because of humidity is to high or the coloring doesn't have the water in it boiled out. I make hard candy almost year round and to deal with the moisture content of the candy I like to cook the batch to 325 degrees and that works for me

[@Melissa-gz1wg]

Coconut/Lime would a be really good flavor. Also maybe you could add a coating of cornstarch or something to keep from sticking together....just an idea.

[@gracedomingo4935]

You need to donate your imperfect candy to charity.

[@fluffyesio]

You should start selling them as oopsie packs

[@debbieabney383]

I know. I would buy some. It still going to be great

[@chrislarson9504]

they said in a pinned comment that they do sell oops bags but they said even this batch was too far gone

[@jaynapickett618]

I checked out your website looking for the blueberry cheesecake hard candy. Are you guys going to start making it regularly?? I sure hope so💚💚💚

[@ArtimusFreeman]

That opening camera work is amazing! Well done long shot. Very Wes Anderson of you. Bravo.

[@jamesholcomb5615]

I wanna get a job there and start making gummys

[@MrRichiefresh15]

Any chance of a video one day of y’all cleaning the kettles?

[@foofooberrygurl]

Love that sizzle sound too!!

[@Isaiah11.6-10]

Why not some sticky fruit & friendly oops white chocolate brittle?! : ) Continued blessings & health to you all

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Too bad on the lost candy. It sounded tasty 😋