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Post by dd on Jan 28, 2015 4:45:52 GMT -5
Hi folks! I am new to this forum, but i was reading all kind of stuff here already for 2 or 3 month. I have to say: This site is GREAT!! I like it and there is so much information, couldnt find so much information elsewhere, even not in the professional chocolate making books (they are all only industrial orientated..). I got most of my equipment for making chocolate at home, i already made 2 small test batches (but without the crankandstein). But now i got my crankandstein cacao mill and i want to know how to clean it for first use. I noticed that the mill is a bit oily, if i touch it my hands get grey (i think its oil from the production?) The owner of crankandstein said i should not use water, only dry cleaning(metal brush). (even if i have the stainless steel version..) I was thinking about putting some old cacao beans through it that i can through away after. But isnt there a better way for cleaning? I already searched here and on the rest of the internet, but couldnt find any usefull information. sry for my bad english, but i think most of u undersand cheers, daniel
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Post by dd on Feb 1, 2015 4:18:53 GMT -5
ok, maybe i was a bit over-cautious.
jfyi: i used the old cacao beans and then tried to clean the roll with a metal brush and afterwards with a toothbrush (for the oily stuff)
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Post by cacao2choco on May 25, 2015 19:41:59 GMT -5
Are you planning to take the parts apart to clean? If so, I suggest to use acetone to remove any cutting oils used in the machining process. Do not use acetone on the plastic gears if present. I guess what did might work too.
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