Micro-Batch "Homebrew" Chocolate (27)

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Equipment I am having a difficult time looking for equipment to start making chocolate. I've never made any before and don't want to spend thousands… Started by Roy McClish	11	Nov 26, 2012 Reply by Ben Rasmussen
Agave in Chocolate Formula I was wondering, can one use Agave syrup instead of sugar in a chocolate formulation when making it from scratch? what are the pros and con… Started by Daniela Vasquez	0	Oct 21, 2012
pregrinders Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone can offer some advice on pregrinders. I have been using the champion juicer which is slow and mess… Started by Adam Kavalier	12	Sep 29, 2012 Reply by Adam Kavalier
Time in Melangeur and storage If I do a 1 lb batch of chocolate at home with 10 hours in the melangeur (Santha) and then do everything the same except a 3lb batch. Would… Started by Lane Wigley	1	Sep 26, 2012 Reply by Gap
Drain Frame for wet grinder. A simple angle steel frame bolted together to hold the grinding stones above an Ultra wet grinder. This can help when cleaning the finished… Started by Frank Schmidt	4	Apr 14, 2012 Reply by Ernesto Bugarin Pantua Jr.
Fermenting Cacao Seeds: To Drain or Not to Drain? A ChocolateLife member from Hawaii sent me the following question (lightly edited). As there are a number of cacao growers who are members,… Started by Clay Gordon	4	Apr 13, 2012 Reply by Sebastian
Adding Cacao Butter For the last two months, I have been making small batches of chocolate using paste made by two different women cooperatives in the Dominica… Started by Thomas Forbes	7	Jan 6, 2012 Reply by Thomas Forbes
Making Chocolate at Home Looking for a little advice on how to better work with the chocolate as I go through the process of learning. I purchased a Cocoa Town mel… Started by Thomas Forbes	2	Nov 25, 2011 Reply by Thomas Forbes
Wet grinders in the U.K Greetings to all at chocolate life, I am looking for a wet grinder for small scale chocolate conching but am having difficulty in the U.… Started by Joseph Davies	15	Feb 2, 2011 Reply by Clay Gordon
Cocoa beans at great prices Clay I noticed that you are selling small amounts of beans. I make chocolate at home and am interested in trying some of the origins. I was… Started by Tom	23	Jan 6, 2010 Reply by Sacred Steve