What am I doing wrong? I normally make IMBC and have no problem. I am trying SMBC and I just don't get it. I put egg whites and sugar on stove until 140 degrees. I've been mixing them w/ my KA for 30 minutes and nothing. Just foamy. What's up? I want to pitch it and just go back to IMBC.

I think the culprit might be some grease in there somewhere. Even the slightest amount of grease can prevent it from turning into a meringue. It can be from the bowl or even a speck of eggyolk. Sometimes meringue can take long to form but since it's been 30 minutes...

That could've been it. I tried it the next morning and it came out perfectly. And it was a lot less messy than making the syrup in IMBC. Thanks for the help.