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Ben's aircrete tutorial approaches two million views, with xanthan gum doing the work of stabilizing the foam.
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Perfect Aircrete, Kitchen Ingredients.
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- 2:11Xanthan gum stabilizes the mixture so cement can be foamed without a specialized foam generator.
- 5:13Ben uses a kitchen hand mixer to whip the prepared gel and Portland cement into aircrete.
- 6:47Over-whipping changes the cell structure; Ben demonstrates water passing through open-cell aircrete.
- 10:50A portable cement mixer tests whether the method works beyond small kitchen-sized batches.
- 18:33A drill and paddle mixer provide another way to mix a larger batch in a bucket.
- 20:43Ben warns against drying during curing and recommends covering blocks with plastic or damp cloth.
A kitchen hand mixer meets Portland cement in Ben's aircrete tutorial. The unlikely pairing is practical: whip air into a stabilized mixture, then turn it into lightweight insulating blocks without a specialized foam generator.
NightHawkInLight posted nothing new this week, but "Perfect Aircrete, Kitchen Ingredients." remains the archive's busiest upload. It is approaching two million views and currently accounts for nearly a quarter of the channel's daily viewing. As we reported here, the recipe's distinguishing ingredient is xanthan gum. The useful detail beyond that reveal is how Ben tests whether the method survives leaving the kitchen-sized batch behind.
He moves outdoors to a portable cement mixer, then tries a drill and paddle in a bucket. More air isn't simply better: Ben explains that extra whipping can weaken a block, and demonstrates how an open-cell structure lets water pass through. The video includes a sponsored segment, separate from the experiments.
The channel added roughly 412,000 views over the week while its subscriber count stayed unchanged. Daily viewing is now well above its usual level, even without a fresh upload. Older cardboard-building and solar-concentrator tutorials are also drawing views, though at a gentler pace than the aircrete experiment.
Ben ends with a less flashy ingredient than foam: patience. Aircrete needs to retain moisture while it cures, so he covers the molds and tells viewers to keep them under plastic or damp cloth for several days. Getting the bubbles right is only part of making the block.
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Which tool does Ben try when scaling up his aircrete recipe outdoors?
Ben tests a portable cement mixer before demonstrating a separate drill-and-paddle method.