Chocolate basics: tempering & viscosity

HOW TO TEMPER CHOCOLATE

Want to create the perfect chocolate products? Then you simply need to temper or pre-crystallise your chocolate. Below you will discover several methods for chocolate tempering, as well as remedies for over- or undercrystallised chocolate. 

1 Why should I temper chocolate?

2 How do I temper chocolate using a machine?

3 Can I temper chocolate with cocoa butter?

4 What's the best way to temper with Callets™?

5 How do I temper chocolate in the microwave?

6 What is the tabling method for tempering?

7 How can I fix undercrystallised chocolate?

8 How can I fix overcrystallised chocolate?

What is tempering

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What is tempering and why is it needed?

Looking for a hard, crunchy and glossy finished product? Then you need to temper or precrystallise your chocolate!

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chocolate tempering machine

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Using the chocolate tempering machine

Ideal for large quantities of chocolate. With this method, you add Callets™ to obtain the right crystalline structure.

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Tempering with cocoa butter

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Tempering with cocoa butter

Adding just 1% of Mycryo, a crystallized cocoa butter in powder form, is enough to pre-crystallize your chocolate.

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Tempering with Callet

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Tempering with Callets™

The seeding method is a fast and easy way to temper chocolate. Simply add a small amount of unmelted Callets™ to melted chocolate.

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Tempering in the microwave

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Tempering in the microwave

Tempering without the need to add any ingredients. Great for small amounts of chocolate.

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Tabling chocolate

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Tabling chocolate

The most classic way to temper chocolate.
How does it work?

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How to remedy undercrystallised chocolate

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How to remedy undercrystallised chocolate

In case of insufficient stable crystals, your final product will display defects.

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How to remedy overcrystallised chocolate

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How to remedy overcrystallised chocolate

Working with chocolate that contains too many crystals will also cause problems.

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT VISCOSITY

Callebaut offers a wide range of chocolate tastes in different fluidity levels, but which chocolate do you need for which application?

fluidity

The right chocolate fluidity

To make your life easy, we clearly mention every chocolate's possible applications on the packaging. Learn how.

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