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5 30 Face lift
by lilypa
Jul 2, 2013 18:51:54 GMT -5
No New Posts Ask the Alchemist

Every Wednesday, the Alchemist will answer a question he has chosen. This is where you can talk about it with him and others, expand on it, etc.

51 86 #29 - Aging chocolate
by lilypa
Dec 13, 2022 15:18:39 GMT -5
No New Posts Suggestions or Problems - 1 Viewing

Do you have a suggestion that would make the forum or Chocolate Alchemy better, or see a problem that I might not know about - Let me know.

39 175 Someone needs to stop the spamming/scamming
by Ben
Oct 3, 2022 6:54:40 GMT -5
No New Posts Chocolate Lounge - 1 Viewing

You can talk about anything here. It doesn't even have to be chocolate related. Just a general place to unwind if you need.

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221 927 Learning online?
by soseattle
Jan 4, 2024 0:45:04 GMT -5
No New Posts Small Scale Chocolate Business

Larger than 10 lbs but less than 10000 lbs. Pass on and discuss some of the ins and outs of starting and running a small chocolate business.

238 1,222 References on use of metal molds?
by capouch
Feb 16, 2024 15:20:08 GMT -5

Chocolate Making

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No New Posts General Chocolate Making at Home - 1 Viewing

This is a good place to discuss general Chocolate making questions that don't quite fit anywhere else.

493 2,599 Anti caking agent
by Chip
Mar 7, 2024 17:58:39 GMT -5
No New Posts Cocoa Beans - 2 Viewing

Let's talk about cocoa beans. Which are best, how do you choose what you want, or anything else.

147 884 How long do nibs/butter purchased from Choc Alchemy last?
by max3732
Feb 17, 2023 14:15:51 GMT -5
No New Posts Roasting

How to roast cocoa beans - whole, nibs. long, short, oven, custom made roaster - all here.

131 733 Roasting - Convection Oven
by Ben
Sept 20, 2023 10:07:03 GMT -5
No New Posts Cracking and Winnowing

Any and everything about cracking and winnowing. Technique, inventions, etc.

48 320 Building DIY Sylph Winnower
by Ben
Oct 10, 2022 7:42:45 GMT -5
No New Posts Refining and Conching - 3 Viewing

Refining and Conching really are different things. Let's hash it out here.

122 885 Premier 3.5l and 4.5l melangers minimum pour
by Ben
Jan 11, 2024 10:29:50 GMT -5
No New Posts Finishing Techniques - 4 Viewing

Tempering, molding, filling. All really great things to pass on and talk about.

310 1,879 Silk Properly Tempered?
by Chip
Feb 22, 2024 8:12:29 GMT -5
No New Posts Failures

You tried something that didn't work - pass on the knowledge and keep a fellow chocolate maker from making the same mistake.

76 429 Milk chocolate texture
by drischerer
Sept 8, 2023 8:35:05 GMT -5

Chocolate Making Equipment

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No New Posts Want Ads

The place for selling equipment you are no longer using or seeing if others have what you are looking for.

85 278 DCM-20 Gen 1 For Sale
by cktn
Feb 25, 2024 19:10:35 GMT -5
No New Posts Champion Juicer

The Champion Juicer is used to grind cocoa beans into cocoa liqueur. Do you have questions, concerns or techniques to pass on?

20 76 2-2.5lb. Hopper For Champion
by Chip
Jan 1, 2022 9:53:02 GMT -5
No New Posts Santha Wet Grinder

Do you have questions about refining your chocolate in the Santha Wet Grinder. Talk about it here.

121 666 How to reassemble Spectra 20 bowl and where to get replacement parts
by Ben
Mar 8, 2024 11:56:25 GMT -5
No New Posts Chocolate Making Equipment

Need advice about equipment or want to share your latest discovery? This is the place.

242 1,230 Indulge in the Joy of Chocolate Making!
by essakhan
Mar 6, 2024 8:16:22 GMT -5

Alchemical Creations

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No New Posts Chocolate Formulations

Share and talk about your good and bad chocolate formulations, get ideas, and work out that special blend

141 757 Chocolate formulation stable at 5C storage (in the fridge)
by Ben
Feb 12, 2024 10:57:16 GMT -5
No New Posts Chocolate Recipes

Share or talk about your favorite chocolate containing recipes. Cakes, tortes, moles - you name it.

81 359 White chocolate with yogurt powder
by nuage9
Oct 27, 2023 4:06:18 GMT -5
No New Posts Special Dietary formulations

Goat milk chocolate, Soy "milk" chocolate, sugar free chocolate, super healthy alternative blends. Work them out here.

36 274 Raw cocoa
by telstar
Nov 25, 2023 15:11:43 GMT -5

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