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Tao Watts

Fixing the Santha 20


Can someone please walk me through, step by step, disassembling the Santha 20. Ever since the first use, it has had an UNBEARABLE high pitched...
@Tao Watts started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Shanta Reddy

making my own transfer sheets


Hello there!I want to make my own transfer sheets. I have acetate sheets, cocoa butter and some good quality colour powders. Do I need to temper...
@Shanta Reddy started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Gap

Australian grown Vanilla


Interesting article on efforts to grow Vanilla in Australia...
@Gap started 13 years ago - replies: 3
John Hepler

Report from Nicaragua Cacao HArvest


Dear Fellow Chocolate Scientists Greetings from the Nicaraguan cacao harvest (delayed slightly due to a very rainy rainy-season) now in full...
@John Hepler started 14 years ago - replies: 1
Clay Gordon

Cracking Particle Size: A Timeline


It's well known that Rudolphe Lindt invented the conche in 1879.What is not as well known are:a) In what year was a ball mill first used in...
@Clay Gordon started 16 years ago - replies: 4
Langdon Stevenson

Chocolate making machinery (part 1) - Buying second hand


This series of articles is not about what machinery you need to make chocolate from the bean. It is intended to help people setting up a factory...
@Langdon Stevenson started 16 years ago - replies: 0
Tao Watts

Small Costa Rican Craft Chocolate seeks Investment Capital


Samaritan Xocolata is seeking JV partner or investor for organic, craft chocolateria & chocolate salon in growing community near tourist...
@Tao Watts started 11 years ago - replies: 0
Dolores I. Alvarado R.

Nutritional facts


Hi, I'm doing the nutrtitional facts table for some chocolate bars. I found in many webpages ( www.nutritiondata.com , for example) some...
@Dolores I. Alvarado R. started 15 years ago - replies: 1
Gap

Sydney Chocolatiers


Hi All,I've got a weekend in Sydney coming up in June and will have a few hours to kill before flying home on a Sunday. Any suggestions for...
@Gap started 11 years ago - replies: 4
Emily Woloszyn

the age old question....marzipan vs almond paste


So I am wondering what you all do to get marzipan for your chocolates....I want to make a chambord marzipan, roll it out and cut it into diamonds....
@Emily Woloszyn started 13 years ago - replies: 0
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