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ChocolatsNobles
02/18/17 12:18:08PM @chocolatsnobles:

Hello! Wanted to ask about your previous experience with the screw press.Thanks!


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02/18/17 04:22:59PM @gap:

Hi - it worked in a fashion. It did produce cocoa butter that was heavily "contaminated" with cocoa solids to the point of still being black in colour. I could use the resulting cocoa butter to make dark chocolate but obviously not white (didn't try it with milk). The process was a little messy (but what isn't with chocolate) and I found I had to keep my attention on the machine during the process. 

All up it was a cheap option to make my own ccb, but given the cost of getting beans to start with, I decided I was better off using bought ccb and using the beans I had to make cocoa liquor.


ChocolatsNobles
02/20/17 10:43:09AM @chocolatsnobles:

Thanks for the info! Were you using just heated, winnowed nibs? Did you need to add any fiber? What produced the best results? 


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02/20/17 02:11:24PM @gap:
I just used winnowed nibs
ChocolatsNobles
02/21/17 11:21:58AM @chocolatsnobles:

Ok. Thanks again!