Colloid Mill for chocolate refining process?

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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on February 14, 2012 at 11:00am

They can be used to grind nibs into liquor quite effectively.  I've not tried grinding sugar/milk with the nibs, but it's technically feasible.  Heat build up is going to be your enemy, so you'll need to find a way to take it out.  Also,  your paste is going to have to be fluid enough to flow through the grinding chamber, which could very well prove to be your limiting factor.

Permalink Reply by Omar Montilla on February 15, 2012 at 2:17pm

We are going to refine cocoa liquor with sugar/milk. Previosly we had mix this products.

The first trial is going to be in a month. I am going to try to upload some photos and a report.

Permalink Reply by Sebastian on February 27, 2012 at 7:49pm

Omar - does the grinding apparatus of your machine - is it a conical shaped piece that has the texture of rough sandpaper at the center of your unit with a cap that sits over it, or does the center of the unit have a pair of 'blades' that throw the material towards the outside walls, where the metal is a series of very roughly serrated edges?

Permalink Reply by Omar Montilla on February 29, 2012 at 4:14pm

well ... I really dont know. Its not ready yet and its been made in Maracaibo. I live in Caracas, 700 km far away.

I am going to post the answer when I have it

Saludos.