How I Make Award Winning Chocolate

How to make small batch chocolate starting from the cocoa bean

What you'll learn
Learn how to select cacao to make the best possible chocolate
See how many small details determine final chocolate flavor
Understand how basic, every day tools you have at home, can help you make chocolate
Make small batches of chocolate that will wow your friends
Requirements
No experience necessary
Description
I have been working with chocolate for 20 years and know that making chocolate from the cocoa bean is very easy, but making GOOD chocolate takes years to master. In this course I show you the process I have been using for the last 5 years to produce the most awarded chocolate in Brazil. I walk you through the entire process that I go through when I am going to make a batch of chocolate. I begin with sorting my cocoa beans, then roasting, cracking, winnowing, adding the nibs to the melanger, and finally I give you all the names for the equipment necessary to start making your own chocolate. This course is a quick introduction into making chocolate and is useful for anyone that is interested in making their own chocolate at home or for those of you that want to start making chocolate for your business. I use an 8lb (4 kilo) machine, so if you want to know how Nestle makes chocolate, this course will not cover industrial machines.  There are no requirements for this course, and you do not need to have any knowledge of chocolate before hand. I am here to answer any questions after the course if you need any additional help.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Section 2: Roasting Cacao

Lecture 2 Roasting Cacao

Section 3: Section 3: Cracking and Winnowing

Lecture 3 Cracking and Winnowing

Section 4: Section 4: Making Chocolate

Lecture 4 Making Chocolate

Section 5: Section 5: Tempering and final product

Lecture 5 Tempering and final product

For those that want to understand how to make good high quality chocolate or those that just want to know how chocolate is made