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Post by jenna on Sept 26, 2018 18:34:31 GMT -5
What does everyone else use to pour their chocolate into if they are not molding right away that can hold ~5lbs and is easy to dump out when you're ready to use it?
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Post by Chip on Sept 26, 2018 18:47:59 GMT -5
When you say you want to store it, do you have an estimate of how long? Will you have to re-melt it? If so, I would not consider a metal pan unless you did not want to use a microwave. When making chocolate for a later date, I use those large disposable Glad containers that have a lid. The one I use holds 2.4 liters and you can see it at www.glad.com/food-storage/containers/large-food-storage-containers/. I usually get it at our local Costco or similar. You can freeze with it, microwave it, put it in hot water, etc. They come in quite handy and I have all kinds of various sizes to store other size batches of chocolate or colored white chocolate I use to decorate my pieces. They have other plastic containers at Restaurant Depot that are quite nice as well if you have one near you. I use those to hold my sugar, my cocoa butter and my juiced nibs. I use smaller containers for all else.
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Post by bmikiten on Sept 29, 2018 21:35:37 GMT -5
I like the teflon covered 9x13 baking trays. They hold from 5-8lbs depending on how full you want them and the stored chocolate pops right out so it can be cut up, melted, etc.
Brian
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Post by mark on Sept 30, 2018 8:34:00 GMT -5
I use reusable 4 kg plastic containers, the blocks come out nicely directly into the melter when I nee them. Plus the containers are stackable.
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Post by Chip on Sept 30, 2018 8:42:24 GMT -5
I use reusable 4 kg plastic containers, the blocks come out nicely directly into the melter when I nee them. Plus the containers are stackable. What size/kind of melter do you use?
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Post by mark on Sept 30, 2018 20:18:41 GMT -5
I use a 6 kg Martellato melter, Chip. Honestly could not live without it.
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Post by Chip on Oct 1, 2018 9:33:19 GMT -5
Thanks Mark!
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Post by Ben on Oct 1, 2018 10:29:13 GMT -5
I like the teflon covered 9x13 baking trays. They hold from 5-8lbs depending on how full you want them and the stored chocolate pops right out so it can be cut up, melted, etc. Brian Do you have any problem with spilling when using these? I'd imagine they're a little unwieldy when full.
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Post by bmikiten on Oct 12, 2018 21:13:21 GMT -5
The pans hold around 7 lbs (3 kilos) and have some room at the top for movement. In my typical run size, I fill 2 pans at a time then continue with another run. They store on baker's racks as 2 per level. I cover with foil and label them by batch date and code.
Brian
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Post by Ben on Oct 15, 2018 15:49:14 GMT -5
Thanks Brian! This makes sense. I think I must have been picturing something else.
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