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aging chocolate in temper
Hi,I am thinking of a crazy gravity flow chocolate factory that wastes as little energy as possible and one step I always hate is when I move my...
@charley wheelock started 13 years ago - replies: 1
Got Love????
What is it you really want to do for people? What is the product? What is the thing that you are really trying to do here?If it is really a...
@Annette Jimison started 16 years ago - replies: 2
Grinding raw cacao with low heat
Anyone know if a machine that can grind raw chocolate rally fine without overheating it....??
@Aylen Lyra Doucette started 13 years ago - replies: 5
Identifying mouldy beans
Hi,I was wondering if someone could give me some guides for identifying mouldy beans.I'm new to chocolate making and recently roasted a new batch...
@Gap started 11 years ago - replies: 3
Air brush and pump questions
Hi all,Sorry if I'm repeating, still trying to figure out the best way to post this question. I'm ready to buy an air brush set up and not sure how...
@Greg Sorini started 15 years ago - replies: 1
Another Newbie Question: Infusions = Help
Okay, so from what I understand it's fairly straight forward adding flavor infusions to chocolate if you are doing bean to bar (please correct me...
@Brian Begun started 11 years ago - replies: 3
Advice on storing roasted nibs
Dear firends. I would appreciate some advice. I roasted, cracked and winnowed my first batch of beans this past weekend. I put the nibs in a...
@Mark Gerrits started 11 years ago - replies: 2
Sourcing Fair Trade Cocoa Beans
Hi,We have a Bean to Bar (and really bean to everything chocolate) shop in the works and found that sourcing high quality f/t beans is quite...
@michael gadaleta started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Smoky Taint
All,My last two batches have a "bacony smokiness" flavor taint, almost like liquid smoke, that is evident after coming out of the melangeur. I...
@Tim Williams started 11 years ago - replies: 5
Glistening beans during roasting
Hi,I'm fairly new to chocolate making. I was making my 11th batch yesterday and, for the first time, used Ghana (washed) beans. During the roast...
@Gap started 12 years ago - replies: 3