"Ok that makes more sense. I have read many instructions on filling molds and pouring excess back into bowls, so its safe to assume that those individuals were making the outer shell and then filling in later. Thanks for the…"
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How do you do it?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Donny Gagliardi Oct 3, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
80 year old, new member here with a question..After melting chocolate for transferring it to molds, what methods or utensiles do you use to pour the melted chocolate into the molds without creating a…Continue
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Gap replied to Larry Jenkins's discussion How do you do it?"I think I understand your question but I might have it wrong. If you're filling a bar mould: fill with chocolate, keep it upside down and horizontal and scrape the excess chocolate off with a scraper back into the bowl, keep it upside down and…"
"Yes but isnt that only if you want to create a shell? what if you are making a solid bar?"
Gap replied to Larry Jenkins's discussion How do you do it?"Some chocolate will stick to the sides when you turn it upside down and will not run out"
"I apologize for my amateur question, but if you are filling a mold, lets say a bar mold, why and how would you empty the excess chocolate into a bowl? Doesnt the chocolate have to settle into the mold? How do you pour excess chocolate…"
Brian Donaghy replied to Larry Jenkins's discussion How do you do it?"As my mentor used to say, "Is it the chocolate that is messy Brian or the chocolatier?".
The more we work with chocolate the better we get.
Good luck!
brian"
Andrea Bauer replied to Larry Jenkins's discussion How do you do it?"I think it is awesome you are learning about chocolate. Like Gap, I also is a big plastic ladle to put the chocolate in my molds. I've seen these types of ladles at Bed, Bath & Beyond as well as Ace Hardware. You need a…"
Gap replied to Larry Jenkins's discussion How do you do it?"Larry - everything with chocolate starts off messy. As you get better at it you learn how to do it cleaner. I use a spatula or big plastic spoon to ladle my chocolate in and then scrape the back with a chocolate scraper (essentially a plaster…"
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80 year old, new member here with a question..After melting chocolate for transferring it to molds, what methods or utensiles do you use to pour the melted chocolate into the molds without creating a sloppy mess?Thanks..LarrySee More
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