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Crucial Jade
@Crucial Jade
07/17/11 12:32:52
5 posts

Cocoa Town Melanger - Sugar sticking to granite grinders


Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Hello!

I Have been using a Cocoa Town Melanger for a few months now, to produce cacao paste and grind coconut sugar with chocolate. I am having issues with the sugar sicking to the stone grinders. Does anyone have any experience & suggestions as to why this is occurring?

The strange fact is that my machine was producing perfect chocolate for about 2 weeks and then the sugar started sticking to the granite grinders. I have not changed any aspect of the way I am processing the chocolate. I have also experimented using different brands of sugar - the same problem occurs.

Here is a set by step as to what my process is like - 1. I add melted cacao paste to grinder 2. Add melted cacao butter 3. Add vanilla bean & salt ( I let this mix together for about an hour before I start to add the sugar) 4. Slowly add the sugar, 1 tablespoon every hour.

I would really appreciate any advice you can give me! Thank you!

~ Jade


updated by @Crucial Jade: 04/11/15 08:56:52
Crucial Jade
@Crucial Jade
04/20/11 11:49:39
5 posts

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Posted in: News & New Product Press

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updated by @Crucial Jade: 04/20/15 19:04:54
Crucial Jade
@Crucial Jade
02/28/11 11:03:32
5 posts

Stone Grinder for Raw Chocolate


Posted in: Make Mine Raw ...

Thank you for the feedback! The melanger from Cocoatown sounds like a really good machine.I will be looking into purchasing one of those! ; )
Crucial Jade
@Crucial Jade
02/15/11 16:45:31
5 posts

Stone Grinder for Raw Chocolate


Posted in: Make Mine Raw ...

Hello Pixie!I wish I had the information on what kind of stone grinder and or conch/refining machine to buy.I currently own and operate a raw, vegan, organic chocolate company based in Big Sur Ca. I am also looking for words of wisdom on what type of conch/refining/stone grinder machine would be best to purchase to produce my own cacao paste ( keeping the temperature as low as possible) .I am looking to buy a tempering machine(10-20lb capacity) as well and could use some advice. I appreciate the position you are in and hopefully we can discover a solution together!~ Jade