Kerry Beal

Chocolate World is definitely a must see - I'm going to attach here the reports on my last two visits to Belgium so you can look through and see what places I've seen that might interest you, 2017 2008

Nothing wrong with uglies - mine this year are some experiments in the moon effect - which varies by colour I have discovered. So I've got my fair share of uglies too.

Usually just 25 which was our suspected number of participants - if a mold only holds 24 though - don't make an extra single chocolate.

Around 9 am. Someone want to put together an chat group of some sort? It's not in my skill set.

Containers - remember to bring suitable containers in which to take chocolates home!

I have not - I'm too thrifty (read cheap)!

I've used both - I like using the nut flour to speed things up and because I have a crap load of it in the freezer. I'm bringing some to the workshop - hazelnut and pistachio.

So you mean an 8 lb melanger with an additional small bowl?

Bitter Lemon Very refreshing soda - british - really nice with gin.

I've used dry cured sausages after years without the slightest concern.

I'm well aware that Birds is arrowroot and other starches and vanillin - but it's what I associate with trifle and the custard that was served with some steamed puddings in my house. I've made 'real' custard to go with them - but isn't not the same. It's like the less than artisnal chocolate bar you were raised with - it's familiar - it's comfort.

Have you considered not injecting? Instead making a ball of cheese and wrapping in a coating of ham, breading and then frying?

It was @rotuts I was asking what he couldn't find.

Scratch custard doesn't taste the same.

You are looking for Bird's Custard powder? Can't recall where I was the other day - but saw the absolute largest container of it ever!

Out of curiosity - what would be the thing you learned that you use most?

They are sold in Europe as well with a 220 V option.

@Alleguede has been assigned to guide people through melanger use!

That is correct. I made a lid out of a part of my Donvier and a takeout food container that I cut with an ultrasonic knife. But the small bowl didn't spit the way the larger one did. One of the bonbons I made for the workshop uses this batch of strawberry chocolate.

Assuming you can use bags for any chamber vac - there's nothing special about their proprietary bags except the size?

Let me get an idea of how many people might want to take home the following so he brings enough stuff with him - 1. 8 pound melanger (check website to see preferred version) 2. 10 pound tilting melanger (same) 3. new version of the small bowl for either of the above (still in beta but I have one and it's the cat's meow) - it's not on the website but if you look at the large bowls with the stainless stone holders - it's essentially a small version of that 4. new version of the big bowl with the metal bushings and stainless holder which is a set that includes the new metal rod and locking nut - version for the 8 lb and the 10 lb tilting

They should be coming - so we will ask them to bring. Ok - so talking with him now - he will bring the epoxy but says it's a bit tricky and if you want to bring your bowl he'll fix it for you. So he can send you home with epoxy and instructions or one of the bowls mentioned below. Also he will bring some slightly used/damaged but perfectly functional bowls. He will also complete sets of stone holder, roller stones and drum for a very good price, as well as the lock knob and center rod required to replace old stones with new stones.

I have a roll of heavy white paper - a little folding and a couple of these great magnets on each side keeps the side clean and provides a spot to spray to clean out the colours. The other side doesn't seem to get dirty for some reason.

Not sure how much the roll is - but a fabric store will have non woven interfacing that is cheap as dirt to buy. Mine is the Q5 and I've played with both the Q4 at the factory and the Q5 and seem to have less overspray with the Q5 for some reason. I lie - mine is the Q4 and the advantage was over the Q3. They didn't make the Q5 when I got mine.

Actually Bhavani and likely his engineer are going to be coming on Thursday and driving back to NJ on Friday. Unfortunately they don't have one of their new winnowers to show us - but I've seen the prototype when we were in Italy in 2020 and it's works so much better than other winnowers. But they do have lots of melangers they can bring along with the new stones that have the metal bushings.