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Post by adrianwalton on Jun 10, 2020 13:46:49 GMT -5
Hello fellow makers,
Are any of you using the DCM Micro set? If you are, what has been your experience? I am using the micro set and I find that the chocolate gets really thick, and in some cases gummy in places within the grinder. Anyone else experience this? I am trying to figure out why this might be happening -maybe I am grinding too long, is it the configuration of the bowl/wheels/blades, etc? It gets thick usually within 48 hrs. I have rarely had this problem with my old Premier Wonder, or the regular 10lb DCM grinder/bowl.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Adrian
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Post by Chip on Jul 1, 2020 10:16:25 GMT -5
adrianwalton, What do you mean by the micro set? Do you mean the tabletop melanges?
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Post by Ben on Jul 2, 2020 7:02:59 GMT -5
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Post by Chip on Jul 2, 2020 7:17:53 GMT -5
Ben , I have not used that particular set, but I have an older tabletop drum/rollers that I use on the tilt melange and it works fine. adrianwalton, I would suspect something other than the drum/rollers. Something in the formula? Just try a basic milk formula of equal parts of everything and see if that turns thick. For instance, 100g nibs, 100g cocoa butter, 100g milk powder and 100g sugar.
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Post by adrianwalton on Jul 2, 2020 18:02:36 GMT -5
Yes, Ben, that is the micro batch set I was referring to. It's meant for 1lb to 2.2lbs according to DCM. I've loaded it with 500gm each time. I am thinking that possibly my ingredients weren't fully dry --I've been using the micro batch to test inclusion experiments. Chip, I will try something like what you suggest. I was thinking about just trying a basic 70% nib/sugar bar. Do you think a basic milk recipe is a better test recipe? I was actually going to try doing the same recipe/ingredients simultaneously between my two grinders -one with the micro bowl and one with the regular bowl. FYI, I did take one of the scrapers off the micro bowl set to see what effect that had. I haven't fully tested the impact yet. Thanks to both of your for helpful advice.
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