Tiger-Nut Mix
Nutty and sweet with real tiger-nut character; steady summer pulling power.
Recipe
Amounts for a 1000 g batch of dry mix
| Ingredient | Dose | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Dry mix | ||
| Tiger nut flour | 30 % | 300 g |
| Semolina | 25 % | 250 g |
| Full-fat soya flour | 15 % | 150 g |
| Maize meal | 10 % | 100 g |
| Skimmed milk powder | 10 % | 100 g |
| Pea protein isolate | 5 % | 50 g |
| Wheat gluten | 5 % | 50 g |
| Liquids and eggs | ||
| Whole hen egg | 9 units/kg | 522 g |
| Corn steep liquor (CSL) | 10 ml/kg | 12 g |
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About this recipe
Tiger nuts are one of the most effective carp particles, and tiger nut flour brings the same sweet, nutty character to a boilie. This recipe uses it as the main ingredient at 30 %, with semolina and full-fat soya flour to bind and add protein, maize meal for colour and a little extra sweetness, and skimmed milk powder to round off the taste.
Tiger nut flour has very little protein of its own and does not bind well, so the recipe adds 5 % pea protein isolate and 5 % wheat gluten. Together they lift the protein level and hold the paste together during rolling and boiling. The result is a firm bait that stays intact for a day or more in warm water.
Nine eggs per kilo with a small dose of corn steep liquor works well. Tiger nut flour is oily and absorbs liquid slowly, so let the paste rest for ten minutes before rolling. If it stays crumbly, add one more egg rather than water.
Boil for about two minutes. These baits fit naturally with tiger nuts as particles: feed the two together and fish a boilie or a tiger nut on the hair. Pair the mix with sweet, nutty or creamy flavours. The calculator shows how the protein and binding change if you raise the tiger nut flour further.
Questions about this recipe
How many eggs does this recipe need?
About 9 medium eggs per kilo of dry mix. Add them beaten and stop when the paste no longer crumbles; the exact number depends on how much your ingredients absorb.
Can I change the ingredients?
Yes. Open the recipe in the calculator, swap or rebalance any ingredient, and the nutrition, binding and cost update straight away.
How long should I boil these boilies?
As a rule of thumb, boil 18 mm baits for about two minutes, smaller baits for less and hard hookbaits for longer. Air-dry them on a rack before freezing.
Estimated nutrition
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Recipe check
- Easing Tiger nut flour back down to its guideline maximum of 20% — it's currently running at 30% — should keep texture, cost and palatability on track without losing what this ingredient brings to the mix.
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Estimates from ingredient data — practical guidance, not laboratory analysis.