what’s in gum that makes it so chewy how does this chewy stuff work and can I
does this chewy stuff work and can I
does this chewy stuff work and can I make it from scratch ingredients chewing
make it from scratch ingredients chewing
make it from scratch ingredients chewing gum is one of the weirdest things we put
gum is one of the weirdest things we put
gum is one of the weirdest things we put in our mouths I mean think about your
in our mouths I mean think about your
in our mouths I mean think about your mouth for a second your teeth are harder
mouth for a second your teeth are harder
mouth for a second your teeth are harder than bone iron or steel your jaw muscle
than bone iron or steel your jaw muscle
than bone iron or steel your jaw muscle the main one is one of the strongest in
the main one is one of the strongest in
the main one is one of the strongest in your entire body and your saliva has
your entire body and your saliva has
your entire body and your saliva has enzymes in it that start digesting food
enzymes in it that start digesting food
enzymes in it that start digesting food before it even gets to your stomach but
before it even gets to your stomach but
before it even gets to your stomach but all that which has no problem breaking
all that which has no problem breaking
all that which has no problem breaking up almost any other food is basically
up almost any other food is basically
up almost any other food is basically useless when it comes to gum I mean yes
useless when it comes to gum I mean yes
useless when it comes to gum I mean yes the flavor is gone in minutes but the
the flavor is gone in minutes but the
the flavor is gone in minutes but the gum itself that stays chewy for a long
gum itself that stays chewy for a long
gum itself that stays chewy for a long time I don’t even know how long because
time I don’t even know how long because
time I don’t even know how long because there’s no Guinness world record for it
there’s no Guinness world record for it
there’s no Guinness world record for it I know that I’ve been chewing this piece
I know that I’ve been chewing this piece
I know that I’ve been chewing this piece in my mouth for like 20 minutes and it’s
in my mouth for like 20 minutes and it’s
in my mouth for like 20 minutes and it’s totally fine so what the hell is in gum
totally fine so what the hell is in gum
totally fine so what the hell is in gum that makes it so magical every single
that makes it so magical every single
that makes it so magical every single one of these gums has an ingredient
one of these gums has an ingredient
one of these gums has an ingredient called gum base except it’s not one
called gum base except it’s not one
called gum base except it’s not one ingredient it’s a catch-all that the FDA
ingredient it’s a catch-all that the FDA
ingredient it’s a catch-all that the FDA allows manufacturers to put on the label
allows manufacturers to put on the label
allows manufacturers to put on the label to hide the ingredient or ingredients
to hide the ingredient or ingredients
to hide the ingredient or ingredients that they’re actually using presumably
that they’re actually using presumably
that they’re actually using presumably this is to prevent corporate espionage
this is to prevent corporate espionage
this is to prevent corporate espionage so if you actually go to the Code of
so if you actually go to the Code of
so if you actually go to the Code of Federal Regulations and look up what’s
Federal Regulations and look up what’s
Federal Regulations and look up what’s allowed to be in gum base which I did
allowed to be in gum base which I did
allowed to be in gum base which I did you’ll find a slightly intimidating list
you’ll find a slightly intimidating list
you’ll find a slightly intimidating list of 46 different ingredients which seems
of 46 different ingredients which seems
of 46 different ingredients which seems like a lot until you realize that the
like a lot until you realize that the
like a lot until you realize that the FDA does not limit manufacturers to just
FDA does not limit manufacturers to just
FDA does not limit manufacturers to just using one of those ingredients so let’s
using one of those ingredients so let’s
using one of those ingredients so let’s do a little bit of math the 46
do a little bit of math the 46
do a little bit of math the 46 ingredients are divided up into five
ingredients are divided up into five
ingredients are divided up into five categories with 28:13 two and three
categories with 28:13 two and three
categories with 28:13 two and three ingredients respectively now let’s
ingredients respectively now let’s
ingredients respectively now let’s assume that manufacturers will only
assume that manufacturers will only
assume that manufacturers will only choose one ingredient per category that
choose one ingredient per category that
choose one ingredient per category that gives us twelve thousand four hundred
gives us twelve thousand four hundred
gives us twelve thousand four hundred and eighty combinations but it’s
and eighty combinations but it’s
and eighty combinations but it’s actually more than that because
actually more than that because
actually more than that because manufacturers do not have to use every
manufacturers do not have to use every
manufacturers do not have to use every single category so the bottom line is
single category so the bottom line is
single category so the bottom line is that those two little words on the pack
that those two little words on the pack
that those two little words on the pack of your gum gum base can legally refer
of your gum gum base can legally refer
of your gum gum base can legally refer to 30 1752 mixtures of ingredients but
to 30 1752 mixtures of ingredients but
to 30 1752 mixtures of ingredients but let’s step back for a second why are
let’s step back for a second why are
let’s step back for a second why are there even 46 different ingredients to
there even 46 different ingredients to
there even 46 different ingredients to choose from well basically it’s because
choose from well basically it’s because
choose from well basically it’s because people have been chewing stuff for a
people have been chewing stuff for a
people have been chewing stuff for a really long time and we get really
really long time and we get really
really long time and we get really creative about what we chew frankincense
creative about what we chew frankincense
creative about what we chew frankincense mastic chicle and spruce
mastic chicle and spruce
mastic chicle and spruce tree resin to name a few people have
tree resin to name a few people have
tree resin to name a few people have also chewed beeswax and paraffin wax so
also chewed beeswax and paraffin wax so
also chewed beeswax and paraffin wax so what is all that stuff chemically well
what is all that stuff chemically well
what is all that stuff chemically well frankincense mastic spruce tree resin
frankincense mastic spruce tree resin
frankincense mastic spruce tree resin and chicle hence the name Chiclets are
and chicle hence the name Chiclets are
and chicle hence the name Chiclets are all tree resins they come from different
all tree resins they come from different
all tree resins they come from different species of trees and chemically they’re
species of trees and chemically they’re
species of trees and chemically they’re mixtures of two sets of molecules called
mixtures of two sets of molecules called
mixtures of two sets of molecules called terpenoids and phenols terpenoids in
terpenoids and phenols terpenoids in
terpenoids and phenols terpenoids in particular are responsible for some of
particular are responsible for some of
particular are responsible for some of the most dazzlingly diverse stuff in
the most dazzlingly diverse stuff in
the most dazzlingly diverse stuff in nature like that delicious Christmas
nature like that delicious Christmas
nature like that delicious Christmas tree scent or the carotene in a carrot
tree scent or the carotene in a carrot
tree scent or the carotene in a carrot or Lannister all the granddaddy of all
or Lannister all the granddaddy of all
or Lannister all the granddaddy of all steroids now all terpenoids are made
steroids now all terpenoids are made
steroids now all terpenoids are made from a five-carbon building block called
from a five-carbon building block called
from a five-carbon building block called isoprene and they’re classified by how
isoprene and they’re classified by how
isoprene and they’re classified by how many isoprene units they have so Hemi
many isoprene units they have so Hemi
many isoprene units they have so Hemi terpenoids have one isoprene unit or
terpenoids have one isoprene unit or
terpenoids have one isoprene unit or five carbons monoterpene OIG’s have two
five carbons monoterpene OIG’s have two
five carbons monoterpene OIG’s have two isoprene units or ten carbons and so on
isoprene units or ten carbons and so on
isoprene units or ten carbons and so on someone arbitrarily we stop caring at
someone arbitrarily we stop caring at
someone arbitrarily we stop caring at about nine so anything with nine or more
about nine so anything with nine or more
about nine so anything with nine or more is called a poly terpenoid the most
is called a poly terpenoid the most
is called a poly terpenoid the most famous poly turpenoid is sis poly
famous poly turpenoid is sis poly
famous poly turpenoid is sis poly isoprene also known as natural rubber
isoprene also known as natural rubber
isoprene also known as natural rubber and yes this is one of the ingredients
and yes this is one of the ingredients
and yes this is one of the ingredients that the FDA allows manufacturers to put
that the FDA allows manufacturers to put
that the FDA allows manufacturers to put in gum base so does that mean that we’re
in gum base so does that mean that we’re
in gum base so does that mean that we’re all just chewing sweetened or rubber
all just chewing sweetened or rubber
all just chewing sweetened or rubber bands answer is no for two reasons first
bands answer is no for two reasons first
bands answer is no for two reasons first rubber bands and other rubbers like car
rubber bands and other rubbers like car
rubber bands and other rubbers like car tires are vulcanized which is a process
tires are vulcanized which is a process
tires are vulcanized which is a process that deserves its own episode gum rubber
that deserves its own episode gum rubber
that deserves its own episode gum rubber is not but second and more importantly
is not but second and more importantly
is not but second and more importantly even though manufacturers are
even though manufacturers are
even though manufacturers are technically allowed to use natural
technically allowed to use natural
technically allowed to use natural rubber in gum my guess is that they
rubber in gum my guess is that they
rubber in gum my guess is that they probably don’t or don’t use very much
probably don’t or don’t use very much
probably don’t or don’t use very much instead they use synthetic polymers like
instead they use synthetic polymers like
instead they use synthetic polymers like styrene butadiene polyethylene or
styrene butadiene polyethylene or
styrene butadiene polyethylene or polyvinyl acetate because either they’re
polyvinyl acetate because either they’re
polyvinyl acetate because either they’re cheaper or the supply doesn’t dry out
cheaper or the supply doesn’t dry out
cheaper or the supply doesn’t dry out but you know what that is a total and
but you know what that is a total and
but you know what that is a total and utter guess because FDA thanks guys on
utter guess because FDA thanks guys on
utter guess because FDA thanks guys on to waxes beeswax is the spiritual mother
to waxes beeswax is the spiritual mother
to waxes beeswax is the spiritual mother of all waxes and paraffin wax is made
of all waxes and paraffin wax is made
of all waxes and paraffin wax is made from petroleum
from petroleum
from petroleum now chemically waxes are different from
now chemically waxes are different from
now chemically waxes are different from both resins and polymers they’re mostly
both resins and polymers they’re mostly
both resins and polymers they’re mostly long-chain alkanes alcohols and esters
long-chain alkanes alcohols and esters
long-chain alkanes alcohols and esters similar to what you might find in a
similar to what you might find in a
similar to what you might find in a candle
candle
candle now as you can imagine every one of
now as you can imagine every one of
now as you can imagine every one of these resins polymers and waxes have
these resins polymers and waxes have
these resins polymers and waxes have their own specific taste and texture
their own specific taste and texture
their own specific taste and texture which is what explains the difference
which is what explains the difference
which is what explains the difference between this kind of gum and bubble gum
between this kind of gum and bubble gum
between this kind of gum and bubble gum or bubble gum and this incidentally
or bubble gum and this incidentally
or bubble gum and this incidentally genius piece of marketing let’s put gum
genius piece of marketing let’s put gum
genius piece of marketing let’s put gum in the same package as medicine to make
in the same package as medicine to make
in the same package as medicine to make you think it’s good for you well done
you think it’s good for you well done
you think it’s good for you well done anyway all these resins polymers and
anyway all these resins polymers and
anyway all these resins polymers and waxes are pretty chewy can’t really
waxes are pretty chewy can’t really
waxes are pretty chewy can’t really dissolve in water and aren’t broken down
dissolve in water and aren’t broken down
dissolve in water and aren’t broken down by amylase the enzyme that’s in your
by amylase the enzyme that’s in your
by amylase the enzyme that’s in your saliva so that’s why you can chew gum
saliva so that’s why you can chew gum
saliva so that’s why you can chew gum for such a long time so now that we’ve
for such a long time so now that we’ve
for such a long time so now that we’ve unraveled the mystery of gum base I’m
unraveled the mystery of gum base I’m
unraveled the mystery of gum base I’m gonna try and make my own from scratch
gonna try and make my own from scratch
gonna try and make my own from scratch using only natural ingredients it’s
using only natural ingredients it’s
using only natural ingredients it’s gonna be trial and error and my trial is
gonna be trial and error and my trial is
gonna be trial and error and my trial is gonna be really simple I’m gonna use
gonna be really simple I’m gonna use
gonna be really simple I’m gonna use mastic gum which comes from the mastic
mastic gum which comes from the mastic
mastic gum which comes from the mastic tree and beeswax to soften up the mastic
tree and beeswax to soften up the mastic
tree and beeswax to soften up the mastic which on its own is sort of tough and
which on its own is sort of tough and
which on its own is sort of tough and sticky and I’m gonna use soy lecithin to
sticky and I’m gonna use soy lecithin to
sticky and I’m gonna use soy lecithin to try and keep these two guys together so
try and keep these two guys together so
try and keep these two guys together so let’s do this and see what happens
let’s do this and see what happens
let’s do this and see what happens [Music]
all right let’s give this a shot
all right let’s give this a shot [Music]
chew it I’m gonna get up start out quite
chew it I’m gonna get up start out quite hard but some wonderful IVA starts
hard but some wonderful IVA starts
hard but some wonderful IVA starts choking get in there oh my god hey this
choking get in there oh my god hey this
choking get in there oh my god hey this is working
is working
is working I’ll believe this I’m chewing gum right
I’ll believe this I’m chewing gum right
I’ll believe this I’m chewing gum right now guys nice and stretchy and it’s not
now guys nice and stretchy and it’s not
now guys nice and stretchy and it’s not sticky see it looks just like gum I
sticky see it looks just like gum I
sticky see it looks just like gum I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised
guess I shouldn’t be that surprised
guess I shouldn’t be that surprised because people have been chewing mastic
because people have been chewing mastic
because people have been chewing mastic for a long time but normally when you to
for a long time but normally when you to
for a long time but normally when you to mastic is really sticky and this is the
mastic is really sticky and this is the
mastic is really sticky and this is the beeswax really softens it up I don’t
beeswax really softens it up I don’t
beeswax really softens it up I don’t mind the taste please a bit of sugar
mind the taste please a bit of sugar
mind the taste please a bit of sugar about where did that in a different
about where did that in a different
about where did that in a different episode anyway so movie ideas for a
episode anyway so movie ideas for a
episode anyway so movie ideas for a better recipe or you want to you know
better recipe or you want to you know
better recipe or you want to you know whatever just hit me up I’m on Twitter
whatever just hit me up I’m on Twitter
whatever just hit me up I’m on Twitter this is amazing
this is amazing
this is amazing [Music]
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