Pure Locust Bean Gum ⊘ Non-GMO Vegan OU Kosher Certified - 400g/14oz

I spent hours experimenting with this stuff for thickening my baby’s formula, so I hope this helps someone. I make a pitcher of thickened water (24 hours worth) at a time. The water has to be warmed up to 74 degrees Celsius for it to thicken properly and consistently, so I bought a water warmer that warms the water to exactly 74 degrees Celsius. Once the water is the right temperature, I pour it into my Dr. Brown’s pitcher, add the locust bean gum, and mix thoroughly for 1 minute. Let the mixture cool before putting the pitcher top back on. When it is time to feed the baby, I pour the thickened water into a bottle and mix in the formula powder. Let the bottle sit a few minutes after mixing before feeding to allow it to thicken back up. My baby likes room temp bottles so this method may not work as well if you have to warm the bottle up.

This stuff has been a lifesaver. We purchased it as a replacement for GelMix, which we d been using to help control our daughter's intense amount of spit up related to her acid reflux. The GelMix worked great, but we were going through one and a half canisters a month. At $40 a pop, that was getting pricey. I did some research and found that it was mostly locust bean gum along with calcium and maltodextrin. I decided to see if pure locust bean gum would work. There weren't any reviews on this product, but we decided to try it...you get almost double the amount for a few bucks less. Worth a shot.This stuff works great. You use a LOT less than you would GelMix. I use two GelMix scoops for her 7 oz bottles and it is perfect. It is a bit trickier to mix. I find mixing all six bottles and putting them in the fridge for the day works best. I add the powder to dry bottles, add just a bit of cold water and, working quickly, swish it around. This suspends th powder and keeps it from clumping. Then I fill the bottle the restof the way with hot water and give it a good shake. Doing the hot water all at first made the powder clump up pretty badly.I hope this helps some other reflux parents find some relief. If you've used GelMix, you know about how the first two weeks can mean lots of poops and gas (none of which bothers the baby). This has that same two week adjustment period, even if the baby was adjusted to GelMix. I think that's because it is pure with no additives.Thank you for this product! It has saved us a ton of money AND helps our daughter.

One of two thickeners needed to make perfect gelato

This really improves consistency in our low-fat recipes using the 1.5 quart Cuisinart ice cream churn we bought on Amazon. I whisk about 3/4 teaspoon of it into 1-2 cups of almond milk and heat it to 175↑F in a boiling water bath so it fully hydrates and thickens, then cool that down rapidly and add the other ingredients, including about an equal amount of xanthan gum powder for a total batch size of about 1 quart. The combination of the two gums gives a very good texture to the final product.

I use this in place of GelMix. I have repurchased this exact product at least 3 times since discovering it and it’s truly been the perfect, more cost efficient solution for my infants thickened feeds. However, I don’t know if it’s a bad batch or what, but my most recent bag is a HUGE disappointment. It is not dissolving as it should (and has in the past) and the resulting clumps are clogging the nipples of my babys bottles. I hope this is a fluke, because straining out clumps at every feeding is not what I paid for.

I use this to thicken soy and oat milk yogurts i make and it works very well (along with a little agar and xanthan gum)

This a great product I use all the time for making pudding.

It was perfect for my needs