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Dry Cocoa Bean to Cocoa liqueor ratio
Hi, I'm new here and have a question. Does anyone know how much cocoa liqueor is gained after roasting, winnowing and grinding 1kg of dried cocoa beans?
Thank you,
David Flemming.....
Thank you,
David Flemming.....
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Permalink Reply by Brad Churchill on -
This all depends on how moist your beans were, and how well you winnow.
The number could range anywhere from 15-30 % loss.
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Permalink Reply by David Flemming on -
So if the beans were moist, I would get more liquor right? and....if I winnow poorly, I would end up blowing away cocoa nibs with the shell and get less liquor right?
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Permalink Reply by Brad Churchill on
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If the beans were moist, roasting would remove the moisture, hence making them lighter by weight. You are correct about the winnowing.
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Permalink Reply by David Flemming on
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Thanks a mil Brad!
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