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Seeding with cacao butter

Has anyone tried seeding with cacao butter? What method did you use? Did you melt first then add, or did you add chunks at a time?

Started by Donny Gagliardi

7 19 hours ago
Reply by William Snoding

Issues Decorating Moulds with White Chocolate

Hi Everyone, I have just started creating moulded shoes and was using white chocolate to decorate them (with dots). So I put the dots on t…

Started by Evelyn

1 on Monday
Reply by William Snoding

molding imperfections

Hi all, I've been practicing tempering with my Chocoa melter for a couple of weeks and finally produced a decent product. Its not perfect t…

Started by Donny Gagliardi

0 on Saturday

Summer shipping tips & tricks?

Hi all,   It's getting to be melting season again. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for keeping summer shipping effective and affordable…

Started by Malena Lopez-Maggi

37 Jun 12
Reply by Brad Churchill

Molding a bar with inclusions

Hi All, I want to use some new bar molds I've bought to include caramelised nuts and other inclusions and I want to have a professional app…

Started by Nick Henderson

9 Jun 9
Reply by Clay Gordon

Cleaning Molds

Suddenly my health department wants me to clean and sanitize all my molds between uses. Do you guys do that? Does anyone know of any regu…

Started by Matt Carter

6 Jun 8
Reply by Lawrence danielka

Dispensing Caramel

Can somebody give me the best way to dispense caramel onto a bed of pecans?  Appreciate it.  Karen

Started by Karen Moore

4 Jun 7
Reply by Karen Moore

Problem unmoulding airbrushed chocolates

Hi, I recently ran into an airbrush problem. I sprayed my mould with yellow and red cacaobutter (untempered cacaobutter at 35°C using a com…

Started by Kris Schoofs

2 May 22
Reply by Kris Schoofs

Best Drizzling Method?

Hi! I'm a new candy maker and am entirely self-taught in regards to chocolate.  My business is not chocolate focused, but I do use chocolat…

Started by Laura B

3 May 21
Reply by Laura B

Washing Strawberries

Can anyone give me advise on the best way to wash & prepare strawberries before dipping them? Many Thanks, Karen

Started by Karen Blueberry

6 May 21
Reply by Karen Blueberry

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