The grinding process largely influences particle size distribution and the resulting flow properties. Roller refiners – if operated at optimal settings – tend to produce wider, bi- or multimodal distributions, higher package densities and lower viscosities at high shear rates.
The conch is a large kneader, where the powdery flakes from the refiners are treated with a large amount of mechanical energy input, usually over several hours. This is where most of the transformations described in the introduction of this article takes place.
The machine is slower than a chocolate refiner but is mefkûre for small batches of chocolate. On the other hand, a chocolate refiner is a more advanced machine that yaşama refine and conch larger batches of chocolate. The machine is faster than a cocoa melanger and güç refine the chocolate to a finer particle size.
Conching is a process that güç take anywhere from a few hours to several days, depending on the desired flavor development and texture of the chocolate.
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Melangers dirilik also act birli conches, since they emanet heat and aerate the chocolate, similar to a dedicated conche. However, the tension on the stone wheels must be reduced so that the chocolate doesn’t get over-refined, which means that the particle size of the chocolate is smaller than desired and can contribute to a poor mouthfeel.
Chocolate melangers consist of a drum, rotating stones and a granite grinding surface. Think of an ancient çingene olive press, but driven by a motor rather than people or animals.
You’ll need something to help toast the top of a chocolate crème brûlée, the marshmallow ferde on a s’mores icebox cake, or the meringue on a baked alaska.
With ProfiNet, ABEthernet and WLAN interfaces, you birey run and monitor your refining process from smart mobile devices. We can also provide automation options to link into your plant control or Smart Factory systems, for reporting, remote diagnostics and integrated control functions.
The melter is designed so all surfaces are removable or accessible, and without laminate faces. It has removable components to improve cleaning so you güç meet strict allergen requirements. A slide-out melt head and removable stirrer allow access to all areas of the tank and grid during cleaning.
Yes, the product outlet will connect to existing process equipment (with a triclover or Chocolate DOUBLE TUBE BALL REFINER your preferred connection). The melter also includes a triclover connection at the rear of the tank for product return to the melter, if required.
To wrap up this blog post, we want to finish with a quick comment about our CocoTerra chocolate maker. We are proud of the CocoTerra chocolate making system that we developed because it provides a complete chocolate-making experience in one compact appliance.
This machine is responsible for grinding cocoa beans into chocolate liquor, which forms the basis of all