Pipet 105mLof water at 10

to 15

into a standard Bloom bottle,add 7.5g of Gelatin,and stir.Allow to stand for 1hour,then bring to a temperature of 62

in 15minutes by placing in a water bath regulated at 65

(the substance may be swirled several times to aid solution).Finally mix by inversion,allow to stand for 15minutes,and place in a water bath at 10±0.1

.Chill,without disturbance,for 17hours.Determine the gel strength in a Bloom Gelometer (a device developed to make this determination under standardized conditions)adjusted for 4-mm depression and to deliver 200±5g of shot per 5seconds,using the 12.7-mm diameter (nonbeveled)plunger.