Chad
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Post by Chad on Feb 9, 2007 1:23:25 GMT -5
Tonight I tried combining the cracking, winnowing and grinding stages with the Champion. The first pass I ran the beans through with the blank in place, as if I was making a nut butter ( this may have been unnecessary) Then I kept running the coca through with the screen until I was left with a very small mass of waste. I had no dust, and it was a much quicker process. I still do not have a Wet Grinder, so I do not know if this method would impact the end result of making chocolate, but it still worked well as a chocolate coating for the maple sugar I made. My question is: Is there a downside to th e method I used?
Thanks,
Chad
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Post by chocdoc on Feb 10, 2007 7:30:24 GMT -5
posted wrong place!
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Post by Alchemist on Feb 10, 2007 10:50:39 GMT -5
Do you mean to say you let the Champion filter out the husk with no extra winnowing?
If that is what you mean, I did and suggested that in the beginning before I had a semi workable winnowing setup (Champion and blow drier or cocoa mill and blow drier).
It works the Champion a bit harder, and the flavor in the chocolate is some different as you are powdering a little of the husk, but it does work.
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Chad
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Post by Chad on Feb 10, 2007 13:42:31 GMT -5
Thanks,
I also noticed that the cocoa liquer that I had left turned 'blotchy'. So I do not think I would use that method again, especially if you say that the taste is not quite as good. Besides, my coca mill arrived today, and that will reduce the dust.
Thanks again!
Chad
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Post by Alchemist on Feb 11, 2007 12:40:02 GMT -5
The "blotchy" is just bloom. It happens if you don't temper the chocolate. Don't worry about it. It is not related to your above method.
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Post by chocolatemama on Aug 27, 2007 14:40:45 GMT -5
Hello I'm new to this forum and I am toying with the idea of making my own choclate for a home based business (baking). What equipment would you suggest for a small ...no, none existant budget to get started? That you from a stay at home single mom (is there a such thing?)
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Post by jcruzen on Sept 16, 2007 0:07:12 GMT -5
The Santha and the champion, I'm pretty sure, are the most necessary. I got my champion off craigslist for $75, which is a lot better than $300 new. The grinder though, I don't know if you'll find a used modified one. You might have some luck finding a used, unmodified grinder on ebay or craigslist, the instructions for hacking it are on the alchemy website. You can order your beans ready to go into your juicer, and then all you need is the cocoa butter and all that. Good luck, if you find a cheap way to do it please share!
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Post by sharkman on Sept 21, 2007 2:02:31 GMT -5
Aloha! I don't know if this is the right place for this note;but here goes. Last time I made chocolate; I measured wrong and put in too much sugar. the santha had run for about 24 hours so the liquor was warm. I decided to bump up the cacao content so I put winnowed nibs in the mix and it turned it into lquor.Let it run for another 2 days . Smooth and tasty.Aloha
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