Adding guar/xantham gum to make shakes thicker

[EmperorRyker]

Does anyone here use guar gum or xantham gum to make their whey shakes thicker? If yes, how much do you add, say, per 500 ml to get a nice thick, pudding-like consistency?

[WonderPug]

Slight OT: you could use casein rather than whey protein, which will result in a thicker shake adjusted for volume. Of course, you could also just eat whole foods, which would be the superior option.

[mike201011]

Slight OT: you could use casein rather than whey protein, which will result in a thicker shake adjusted for volume. Of course, you could also just eat whole foods, which would be the superior option.

^^^ This. And to answer your question OP, I add 1/4 teaspoon of xanthum gum to 300 ml of shake to make it kinda thick. It isnt gloopy thick but it is pretty milkshake-like. Experiment yourself a bit but do not use too much as you will begin to taste it and it will not be nice.

[abdees]

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[EmperorRyker]

Slight OT: you could use casein rather than whey protein, which will result in a thicker shake adjusted for volume. Of course, you could also just eat whole foods, which would be the superior option.

Yeah, I know casein is thicker, but I don't want to go out of my way to buy it, as I usually only buy whey. And normally I make oatmeal with milk and whey, so I don't need to use guar or xantham, but with me being out of commission for a while and hence eating less, I want to make the best out of shakes (and before you ask, it's one shake a day purely because I have lots of whey lying around and where I'm at it's cheaper than getting meat ).

^^^ This. And to answer your question OP, I add 1/4 teaspoon of xanthum gum to 300 ml of shake to make it kinda thick. It isnt gloopy thick but it is pretty milkshake-like. Experiment yourself a bit but do not use too much as you will begin to taste it and it will not be nice.

Do you know how much that 1/4 of a teaspoon is in grams? I don't have gum yet, as I wanted to make sure I don't have to add a whole lot prior to actually buying it.

[Leprechauns1021]

For Guar Gum, 1/4 tsp. is ~.7g (serving size is 1/2 tsp and 1.4grams)

[stancel]

You could use Greek yogurt instead to thicken it...

[Dr. Horse]

Yeah, gwar is awesome!

[dustinh6719]

Yup, I add 1/8-1/4 tsp to my shakes. Don't add too much or it will become to gummy. Invest in a milkshake maker for an amazing shake.

[EmperorRyker]

Alright, thanks everyone. Do you have to use a mixer once you put guar gum in, or do you get consistency and thickness by just shaking it up in, say, a shaker?

[mike201011]

Alright, thanks everyone. Do you have to use a mixer once you put guar gum in, or do you get consistency and thickness by just shaking it up in, say, a shaker?

I just use my shaker and it comes out nice and thick.

[EmperorRyker]

I just use my shaker and it comes out nice and thick.

Thanks again, I'll try it out today and hunt you down if it doesn't work as I intended it to