Boilie ingredients: Buoyancy agent
Ingredients in the library: 1 · Ingredient primarily used to increase buoyancy
How to use them in boilies
Buoyancy agents make baits lighter so they float or sink slowly. Cork dust is the classic choice: it adds no food value but traps air, so pop-ups and wafters made with it float without being baked.
Cork dust is typically used at 10 to 20 % of a pop-up mix. More cork makes the bait float higher but weakens the paste, so it usually comes with extra egg albumen or gluten for strength. Boil pop-ups briefly to keep their buoyancy.
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Questions and answers
Buoyancy agent: how much goes into a boilie mix?
A typical dose is about 10 % of the dry mix. The ingredient page lists the minimum, typical and maximum dose.
Can I build my own recipe with these ingredients?
Yes. Open the free calculator, add any of these ingredients and the analysis shows nutrition, binding and cost per kilo as you go.
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