Seventy% - Topic: tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.0 Sebastian on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7523 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7523 I don't see any issues with that. The low temperatures seem to be between 60-70, which is perfect for making chocolate. High temperatures don't exceed 90 - I can guarantee you that they're not tempering chocolate at 90F ambient temps unless they've got some other cooling equipment, but 90F isn't going to destroy most chocolate once it's been tempered.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:58:39 +0000 BeckersChocolate on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7522 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7522 http://www.originalhawaiianchocolatefactory.com/made.html and even more astounding see article from the Honolulu-Star Bulletin in 2001 that makes me drool with envy. http://starbulletin.com/2001/04/18/features/story1.html

At the time I visited the big island of Hawaii, August 2004, I was told by one of the owners that air conditioning was NOT being used. This was in a industrial building and you could see the hand production line using mostly thin poly moulds. The small gift shop showroom was cooled howevver. Now this is literally less than 5 miles from the Kona airport. Go this site with this link to see the last 6 months temperature on the island.

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KHIWAIKO1&day=17&year=2006&month=2&graphspan=6month .

No complaints or excuses anymore, high temps, high humidity, a few fans, flexi polycarbonate moulds and the product is ready.

I dont know if they are playing with the lecithin and/or cocoa butter to get stuff to release. I purchased chocolate chunks from them, the same product they were using in the plant. It looked and smelled like "standard" Callebaut and even 1/2 the markings looked right.

I smuggled my Rev 2 [:o)]on board in the overhead on our United flight from LAX. This was without my wife or the other 7 in our party knowing. Nothing would release from my heavy polycarbonate moulds.[V]

Not even being patient in the industrial low humidity giant fridge or even with a shock freeze in the sub-zero as a last resort. So go figure. The above company is doing it every day.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:29:43 +0000 pongara on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7521 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7521 Dear All,

Thanks for all your advise. It helped a lot! I actually put this morning my chocolate in the fridge for about 15 mn and it came out great.

Many many thanks to all of you!

Pongara

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:11:30 +0000 Hans-Peter Rot on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7520 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7520 Deb, why don't you just turn the heat down, or off, in the winter when making chocolates?

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:03:26 +0000 Sebastian on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7519 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7519 Remember that the warmer your room is, the more moisture it can hold. Fridges are notoriously bad for humidity control, and when your chocolates cool down in the fridge, all the moisture that the air is holding condenses on them and they get wet. If you go the route of an air conditioner, as you cool your room it's RH will drop[ also. Most of the time all you need is a cool room (say, 67F ) and if you want to speed things up a bit, set a table top fan to blow over your chocolates to carry away the heat they're giving off.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:36:17 +0000 patsikes on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7518 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7518 We let our hand dipped items set at room temperature. Molded items are refrigerated usually no more than 20-30 minutes. If it is going to be in the refrigerator longer than that, I would recommend wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap or putting it in a sealed container and then letting everything come back to room temperature before removing the overwrap.

Patrick Sikes
P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates
http://www.psiloveyouchocolates.com

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:47:55 +0000 pongara on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7517 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7517 Hi everybody,

Thank you all for your answers. It helped a lot. If you could just give me another advise about the fridge temperature!

Please check my previous question.
Thanks!

Pongara

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:25:09 +0000 pongara on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7516 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7516 Hi Patrick,

Thanks for your answer. Well...it seems that I am gonna have to invest on air conditional!
But it is good to see that I am not the only one that experienced that problem. Thank you for your answers.

Just an additional question: how long time do you usually put your chocolate in the fridge to get it hard? I put mine overnight at 39°F but it ruined my chocolate last time... The chocolate got wet...

Thanks in advance for your help,

Pongara

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:22:35 +0000 deb on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7515 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7515 Hi everyone. Living in Canada we are fortunate with cooler climate in the winter,BUT, we then have our furnaces running which can heat up a room a little warmer than we would like when making chocolate. Last week I was making chocolates and the room temperature was fairly warm. I always find that it is deceptive as my chocolate can be perfectly tempered but when testing a thin strip because of the warm room, it doesn't show that it is ready! I think that using the fridge or even having a fan to cool down my work area is good solution. I typically temper using a marble slab and testing with my lip. I actually thought I botched a mould because the chocolate took about 10 minutes to dry. It all worked out well in the end. I made pineapple- rum white choco ganache. Turned out great!

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:37:27 +0000 Sebastian on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7514 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7514 Not many options here. With chocolate, everything depends on proper temperatures. i'm afraid you're in for lots and lots of frustration if you try to work with chocolate in an 85 degree room...

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:21:00 +0000 gap on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7513 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7513 I've had a similar experience to Patrick when it comes to tempering in warm weather. Living in Australia means summer in my kitchen is not a great time for chocolate as we don't have air conditioning in the house. I have tried using the fridge to cool the choc a little after dipping but that didn't work too well - maybe I just need to practice a bit more.

If anyone has any ideas I'd also be appreciative . . .

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:04:27 +0000 patsikes on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7512 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p7512 Hi Pongara,

In my opinion, you need to either find another place to do your chocolate work or get an air conditioner. It is going to be frustrating at best and impossible at worst to get your chocolate in proper temper. Plus if you are able to get it into temper, it is going to be hard to work/package your finished product without it blooming or smudging on you...

Sorry...but I know this from our work last summer in an inadequately air conditioned kitchen here in Colorado.

Patrick Sikes
P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates
http://www.psiloveyouchocolates.com

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:30:28 +0000 pongara on tempering with a warm room temperature http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p693 Techniques http://www.seventypercent.com/forum/techniques/tempering-with-a-warm-room-temperature/#p693 Hello,

I am living in Southern California and we had a warm weather the last couple days. I have been tempering some chocolate and it took me a long time to get it cooler. The kitchen I am working in doesn't have any air conditional...

Does someone know how to adjust the chocolate temperature when I am tempering in a room temperature that can be around 85°F or more?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Pongara

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