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Device Cutter for centers with nuts and fruit review/opinion wanted.

Posted in: Opinion

Doing the homework and looking for a Guitar I ran into a "Device Cutter" at Chocolate world. It seems to do everything the guitar does and a lot more. I believe "Pavoni" also makes one.

I make centers with fruits and nuts so the Guitar does not truly work for many of the confections.

I use a roll cutter (caramel cutter) now but would like to make life easier and this looks like a sweet set-up.

Does anyone have any experience with these? or maybe another manufacturer of a simular type cutter?

For anyone who has not seen them work here is a YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/newdecorsart#p/u
Automatic moulding machine

updated by @David Marcoe: 04/13/15 08:23:25AM

If Selmi is the Cadalac what is a JKV and why?

Posted in: Chocolate Education

Are ther any shows on the West coast of the USA comming up? It seems everything I have found is in the East.

If Selmi is the Cadalac what is a JKV and why?

Posted in: Chocolate Education

Brian & Jeff,

Have you ever looked into the Gami machines? They seem simular to the Selmi, but a few thousand less, but with very simular features.

I will admit that the ability to remove the auger on the Selmi PlusEX is temptingbecause I only want one machine at this time and changing chocolate is of concern. <(*_*)>

David

updated by @David Marcoe: 09/10/15 08:16:38AM

If Selmi is the Cadalac what is a JKV and why?

Posted in: Chocolate Education

Is ther a rep for the FBM machines in the USA?

If Selmi is the Cadalac what is a JKV and why?

Posted in: Chocolate Education

Thanks to everyone for puting in their two cents it is very helpful.

Selmi or simular seems to be great for production and ease of controling temper allowing mass production.

Wheel machines seem more affordable, work fine, but need more attention throughout the day.

Both machines do the same thing, but in a different way and it is up to the operator to control the quality of the temper on both. which is fine.

You have all given me names of companies I will be checking out, unless by the luck of the draw there is a used machine I run into with a price I cannot resist I am leaning toward a Selmi type, we will see.

If Selmi is the Cadalac what is a JKV and why?

Posted in: Chocolate Education

I am just setting up my shop and trying to figure out if spending an additional $10K on a Selmi tempering machine compared to JKV is worth the price. Does anyone have both or used both and why is the Selmi considered so much better in everything I have read?
updated by @David Marcoe: 04/10/15 03:09:57AM

Fudge

Posted in: Recipes

Help, my wife says my old family recipie for fudge is not chocolatie enough. I was raised on in and just want to compare it to other formulas. Anyone wish to share what they have or direct me to someone elses formula? I just want to keep the wife happy.
updated by @David Marcoe: 04/09/15 09:25:18AM