Chocolate Calculator

Calculate chocolate quantities, tempering temperatures, and cocoa content for perfect chocolate recipes.

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Chocolate Types Guide

This calculator provides detailed information about different chocolate types and their properties:

Chocolate Composition:

  • • Dark Chocolate: 50-90% cocoa solids
  • • Milk Chocolate: 10-50% cocoa solids + milk
  • • White Chocolate: 0% cocoa solids, cocoa butter + milk
  • • Semi-Sweet: 35-45% cocoa solids
  • • Bittersweet: 50-85% cocoa solids

Tempering Temperatures:

  • Dark Chocolate: 88-91°F (31-33°C)
  • Milk Chocolate: 86-88°F (30-31°C)
  • White Chocolate: 84-86°F (29-30°C)

Cooking Tips:

  • Always chop chocolate into small pieces for even melting
  • Use low heat to prevent burning
  • Stir constantly while melting
  • Add liquid gradually to prevent seizing
  • Store chocolate in cool, dry place

Pro Tips

  • • Higher cocoa percentage = more intense flavor
  • • Use couverture chocolate for professional results
  • • Tempering creates shiny, snap-able chocolate
  • • Bloom (white spots) doesn't affect taste
  • • Chocolate can be re-tempered if it blooms
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