Because Mikro-Smooth contains only ultra-fine, completely inert particles [ Ed: ceramic] and distilled water, it cannot cause either short-term or long-term damage ...Here's a description of how it works:
The physics are simple: a mass-produced CD or DVD, though it looks smooth, has substantial microscopic roughness at the surface being read by the CD/DVD player's laser beam. That micro-roughness causes audible jitter in the digital music data stream. Mikro-Smooth fluid uses highly uniform particles of two ten-millionths of an inch sizefar finer than conventional polishesto significantly smooth the playing surface's micro-roughness.I will get in touch with the manufacturer and ask if its safe for human consumption.
Chemical analyses of organic residues in fragments of ceramic vessels from Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, reveal theobromine, a biomarker for cacao. With an estimated 800 rooms, Pueblo Bonito is the largest archaeological site in Chaco Canyon and was the center of a large number of interconnected towns and villages spread over northwestern New Mexico. The cacao residues come from pieces of vessels that are likely cylinder jars, special containers occurring almost solely at Pueblo Bonito and deposited in caches at the site. This first known use of cacao drinks north of the Mexican border indicates exchange with cacao cultivators in Mesoamerica in a time frame of about A.D. 10001125. The association of cylinder jars and cacao beverages suggests that the Chacoan ritual involving the drinking of cacao was tied to Mesoamerican rituals incorporating cylindrical vases and cacao. The importance of Pueblo Bonito within the Chacoan world likely lies in part with the integration of Mesoamerican ritual, including critical culinary ingredients.A newspaper article citing this research goes on to say that the nearest known cacao plantation would have been more than 1000 miles away.
Happy melting!
I was in Melbourne in the 90's, but moved north following work. Ask your partner if she knows where a number 6 tram goes from and to - that will give you a good idea of where I used to live and work ...
Hi!
Dou you also have small scale cocoa butter presses?
hello! patrick,
are you still looking for small scale equipment? you can email me.
thanks!
cesar
l_cezar@ymail.com
good day stephen,
are you still interested in a small scale processing equipment? if yes pls. contact me may email add.
l_cezar@ymail.com i can help you. thanks!
cezar lim
Mohiddin:
1000 MT of beans will result in something around 750-800 MT of liquor which will then be pressed into butter and powder. That means processing something like 3.4-3.6 MT of liquor per day (assuming 220 working days per year).
This is industrial-scale production and cannot be done (let alone be done cost effectively) using small scale equipment. I would be really surprised if you could purchase the equipment for less than US$500,000 before shipping, import duties, and installation costs. It might be closer to US$1 million. You might be able to save money by buying used equipment, but I would be extremely careful about making sure that everything actually worked. I have heard too many horror stories.
As much as anything, this is a materials-handling problem. Storing, cleaning, and moving around that quantity of beans, liquor, butter, press cake, and powder is non-trivial. You are going to want professional assistance from a company that specializes in producing equipment that operates at this scale.
Langdon:
Any idea what the total cost of the system is likely to be in USD? How many of the production steps below will the system you're building handle?
Clean
Roast
Crack/Winnow
Grind/Refine
cocoa butter pressing
cocoa powder
We aretargetingto process cocoa beans for 1000 mt per year.
Reallyappreciate details of your plant and the costs involved.
It isratherurgent..Can you send details to ghouse8@gmail.com?
Regards
Ghouse Mohiddin
Hyderabad
India
Hi Bent,
that's a cool bunch of toys!!! i like the roaster and i find the grinder very interesting!
Together with cocoaTown melanger it would make the perfect chocolte lab or a chocolate factory for the Smurfs!!!
An amazing tool for educational use as well!
What is the price of both? can you send me a quote to antonino@cocoafair.com
Hi, Am from Uganda, Africa and growing cocoa however i want to add bean to bar in my business and i have a budget of 40,000 USD. Any one who can link me to a smal scale processing equipment? send me pictures too.
Regards, Stephen
