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Tempering machine with a wheel/dispenser

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

Hi Lana,

Thanks a lot for the explanation. Have you had the opportunity of using a tempering machine with a wheel/dispenser? My guess is that the wheel with the dispenser does the agitation or movement, taking this part off our hands, doesn't it?

Thanks!

Tempering machine with a wheel/dispenser

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

Hi Lana,

How do you temper chocolate in the Mol d'Art melters? Do you seed the melted chocolate? Do you agitate the chocolate often? Or do you just let the chocolate melt to 32C (for dark chocolate) without seeding at all?

Thanks.

Tempering machine with a wheel/dispenser

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

Hi Klassy,

What tempering machine did you finally buy? How do you like it?

Thanks.

a very simple or a very complicated question, please help.

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

Hi Ozgur,

Did you buy one of the Selmi tempering machines? Which one?

How do you like it?

Thanks,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

It definitely helps. Thanks!!

If you buy the guitar later down the road, would you switch back to the regular cream ganache, as this one might be easier to cut because it is not as firm as the butter one?

What flavour do you prefer, the butter or the cream ganache?

Regards,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Catherine,

Thanks a lot for your feedback. Do you find filling the silicone molds with the butter ganache hard? Isn't too thick? What is the temperature of the butter ganache when you fill the molds?

What type of machine do you use to vacuum pack your truffles? Chamber vacuum?

Thanks,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Nino,

Thanks for the info. I have also read that with this mold users don't need to pre-coat the truffles. Do you pre-coat your truffles before the final enrobbing or can this step be avoided?

Thanks,

Omar

updated by @chocochoco: 09/09/15 05:18:49AM

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Antonio,

Do you have to freeze the truffles in the mold or just let them set before demolding?

Does the mold include or come with a ganache truffle recipe that would work or a guide on how to adjust it?

Thanks,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Brad,

Thanks for your reply. As you said, the Chocoflex mold seems to be a bit small for ganache truffle. What do you think about this silicone truffle mold from Chef Rubber? The cavities are bigger (16gr/0.6oz). Link follows:

http://www.shopchefrubber.com/product.php?productid=14869&cat=1440&page=1

Do you think this type of mold would stream/speed up your ganache truffle production?

Thanks a lot,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hello,

I would appreciate if some of you kindly share your experience with the Chocoflex spherical truffle mold.

Is it worth buying it? Does really stream/speed up your truffle production?

Do you have to freeze the truffles before demolding?

How the mold compares to this one from Chef Rubber? Link follows:

http://www.shopchefrubber.com/product.php?productid=14870&cat=1...

Thanks,

Omar

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hello Clay,

Have you used this mold for ganache truffles? Is it worth?

Thanks.

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hello Andy,

Are you still using this mold? Has really helped you streaming/speeding up the truffle production?

Did you have to adjust your ganache recipe or did you keep using the same one?

Thanks!

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Patty,

Did you have the opportunity to try both molds?

Which one did you like the most?

Thanks!

Cool Tool: Chocoflex Spherical Truffle Mold

Posted in: Geek Gear - Cool Tools

Hi Lana,

Is it possible to use the Chocolate World's or Chef Rubber's polycarbonate truffle mold to fill the cavities straight with ganache as it is done with the Chocoflex spherical truffle silicone mold?

Thnaks!