Top Tips For Melting & Storing Chocolate

Kirsten shares some her her essential chocolate tips - from how to store it to how to melt chocolate and more!
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[@AussieAngeS]

Thank you so very much Kristen this is very helpful. I didn’t know that light affects chocolate, wow. I often see brown spots on chocolate when I open up a chocolate bar from the shops and now I know why. Thank you

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad to help clear that up 😃

[@mrianazangari1928]

Thank you for sharing this tips it is very helpful..... Now I know for next time what kind of chocolate I will buy for my baking... Thank u.. 😊

[@KirstenTibballs]

My pleasure 😊

[@goutham2363]

Thank you, I bought chocolate for my friend's bday. but actually his bday is after 10 days from now. I was soo worried abt the chocolate getting melted. Thanks to you🥰

[@marilynnewman8892]

Thank you for another very helpful video. I didn’t know light affects chocolate as well as moisture.

[@KirstenTibballs]

I'm glad you could learn something for the video :)

[@SidelineLegends]

I found your channel today and I've learned so very much!! Thank you! I'm going to keep watching and try new things. I'm so excited!

[@macport120]

Loving your channel - so many great tips and ideas. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise in such a friendly, easily understood way!

[@molepatrol7529]

Thank you as I have just received my first chocolate order.

[@KirstenTibballs]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@dsghali]

I learned so much. Thanks Kirsten. Loved it

[@KirstenTibballs]

You're so welcome!

[@beezebee5653]

Thanks Kristen! I always had trouble melting chocolate, I never knew that I was overheating it.

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are most welcome 🙌🙌

[@samchartrand8226]

I've learned a lot in your video. Thanks Kirsten for all the tips.

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are so welcome!

[@TheBlackPumps]

This is such a comprehensive video! Thank you, I really enjoyed this.

[@KirstenTibballs]

So glad you liked it!

[@kathyberger6650]

You’re the best!!! Great tips and a lot that I didn’t know as well! Thanks!!❤️

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are so welcome.

[@lucibailly4946]

Awesome tutorial! So much I didn’t know.

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@familiamotarica6616]

dear Kirsten, thank you so much for you video! while watching i realised that i made so many mistakes at my very first try :D but now learning by doing (which is always fantastic)its getting better :) and for further tries i ll keep so many words of yours in mind :))!!lots of love love from berlin and a bunch of pralines :) Sol

[@KirstenTibballs]

So Wonderful to hear. Thank you for watching and I'm glad you were able too learn from me :)

[@geetagupta7430]

Oh my god..... You were sOOOOO helpful! Thankyou SoOooOOoOomuch for uploading such an informative video maaaa'am.. . You don't have an idea how grateful I am right now to you for uploading all the videos you have till date and even those which you'll make available to use in the future.. Really... Thank you soooOOOo very much maaaa'am .. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[@rajulpatel1139]

Thank you for your insights on chocolate I didn't know these details

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@laurasharp7955]

Enjoyed you video which was very informative. Definitely learned something

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mirajkarmakar1504]

Homemade made chocolate Get melting when we kept in room temperature can we prevent it from melting

[@lakshmiachuta8667]

Thank you very much for your insight! Appreciate it! Did not know that light affects chocolate.

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am so glad you found the video helpful 😊

[@timothydobson4657]

you got me on the heat gun! thought that would be too harsh but proven wrong. I like that tip.

[@Shreelaxmi7]

Excellent. Thank you very much ma'am

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thank you too

[@radhikab70]

Thanks so much. Such clarity. Just starting to do chocolates and since I live in India which is both hot and humid, its a struggle. But this an all your videos are such a help.

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thank you for the lovely feedback, you might also be interested in our online classes www.savourschool.com.au/online-classes/

[@sadhanadesai8184]

Really I liked ur tips.. I all ways following u ... I appreciate .thank u... all ways u give new ideas... Really I liked it..thanks

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thanks a lot

[@manjumuzik]

Very enlightening sessions.Please share some Chocolate Bar recipes thank you.

[@liisselarom2511]

Thank you

[@KirstenTibballs]

You're welcome

[@renitatellis7772]

Thank u so much 😁 ur speech is so warm and I learnt so much 🤗🤗🤗

[@elixirforlife4771]

This is exactly what i wanted

[@Menditha]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@biancabailingo7358]

Thank you for sharing tips and ideas!

[@KirstenTibballs]

My pleasure

[@emadsolaka4455]

GOOD INFORMATIONS THANK YOU .

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@henrijakubowicz1421]

Thank you for all this valuable information.

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are welcome.

[@MrNancykempf]

Thank you Kristen,would you please tell me,when you have left over candy melts,after you store it in wax paper then a sealed container should it be left in a dry area?

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yes it should

[@beautyschoolbooks]

Terrific video. How do you preserve chocolate for selling in a market stand/store? Most fillings only last you to a week.

[@KirstenTibballs]

It all depends on your filling. If you have filling that spoils quicker it could be due to those ingredients having too much moister for the chocolate to last. Ensure they are sealed correctly. Or the only options are to use other ingredients that don't spoil as fast. Hope this is helpful.

[@alyssamorley8798]

Informative and interesting, thanks so much

[@KirstenTibballs]

Awesome! Thanks

[@bigboy2415]

Please show how to make clean rings around the cake?

[@saraswathyashok4468]

Thank you so much for all the informations.

[@rachananishad7670]

Love your channel.

[@christinecenteno9614]

I learned a lot from your videos. I love the way you make your chocolate designs. I'm gonna try it when i bake a cake for my fam. Hope i can do it. Thank you Ms. Kirsten

[@KirstenTibballs]

Wonderful! Good Luck :)

[@michaell4806]

Great tips....and lots of them.

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thanks!

[@halimamahmoud1080]

Thank you Kristen. Very informative tips

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@heavenoo4999]

Thank you so much for Tips it’s really helpful 👍

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@francihencke5979]

You are awesome, thank you for the tips

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are most welcome 😊

[@TheViewmaster1971]

Excellent tips! Thanks!!!

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thank you!

[@a.af.f977]

Thanks Kristen for the very helpful information in this video. One cuestion: Can i store the chocolate in a wine cooler? Greetings from Argentina!!

[@Sadhell0012]

Excellent info thanks dear

[@e-chocolatier]

Thank you for the useful tips of chocolate 👏👏👏💓

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am glad you enjoyed the video 😊😊

[@renatacotovici2091]

Thank you very much! Very useful video, it helped me a lot

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am so glad you liked it 😊

[@10rajivm]

thank you

[@KirstenTibballs]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@itsjustme1211]

A really informative video. Thank you for making it so easy to understand 🥰

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am so glad you like it 😊

[@ritz_chocolatiers]

Thanks so much. If Chocolate thickens because of overheat , what should I do with that ?

[@marikejvrensburg]

Such good tips. Thank you

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are most welcome!

[@jasonp2906]

Very informative video about chocolates!

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@margaretpaddick9159]

Kirsten, I have the ruby chocolate from you, would it be the same rule for storing it

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yes!

[@MyKitchenettee]

About this vid, OMG, Thank you so much, now I knew the reason y. It exactly desame what happened to my chocolate..

[@KirstenTibballs]

I'm glad you found it helpful :)

[@shyamasravani]

Thanks Kristen! This was really helpful! My chocolate always used to melt while not in freezer. So we can use that chocolate wrap and cover that again with plastic wrap and can we send that through transport to other places? Could you please clarify me over here?

[@shyamasravani]

Also, if you have any links for that material of packaging the chocolate online buying can you please share that as well.

[@KirstenTibballs]

Hi! That chocolate wrap will help keep away moisture and a bit of melting, but its very difficult in hotter climates. We try not to ship chocolate during heatwaves, as unless you're sending it with an ice cooler in the shipping it will most likely melt.

[@KirstenTibballs]

I do not have a link for the wrappers sorry, I would search for "Chocolate Bar Foil Wrappers" and look for somewhere close to your location :)

[@payalsharma2143]

Hello Mam , m from India I have one question How to preserve home made chocolates ? As they get moisture once get out of the freezer after setting down.. Pls do reply Mam, m just thinking to start my chocolate business hope u help me out .

[@AnaghaW]

Extremely helpful ❤️❤️

[@KirstenTibballs]

I am glad you enjoyed it

[@icecool123in]

THANK YOU YES IT IS HELPFUL

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yay! I'm so glad this helped

[@laurafine1793]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I’ve been tempering my chocolate and sometimes I’m still ending up with these swirls. Could it be from light exposure? They show up in about 4-6 days

[@riyaarora692]

Can you please tell me how to protect chocolate from fungus ....from last two times ..i am experiencing white fungus on the chocolate..i am not getting why is this happening ..is it because i use to pack cold chocolate ..or anything else? Plz help me out

[@corneliafick1736]

Thank you so much, Kirsten. I found this most helpful indeed. One question, is it not risky using a heat gun near plastic? I’m terrified that I may accidentally melt the bowl. All your tutorials are incredibly informative & simple to follow.

[@KirstenTibballs]

depends on the plastic but you should only be melting the chocolate very lightly so you will be fine

[@pearldeveyra6612]

Hi Thanks for some tips and techniques about chocolates. I just want to ask if colored chocolates chips had a discoloration already. Does it mean the chocolate has expired and can no longer be use?

[@goldiebanga9455]

How to make soft and smooth chocolate ?

[@TagmatonDomestikon]

Hi Kirsten, any tips for how to keep melted white chocolate from hardening when it cools? I've tried to use it mixed into coconut or nut butter spreads but by the next day it's become hard in the jar rather than staying fairly soft like nutella consistency. I've tried adding 2 tbsp of a neutral oil per kg of chocolate when melting the white chocolate, but it still seems to harden overnight. Where am I going wrong?

[@yasminreid1264]

How long does real chocolate typically last if kept at ideal temperatures, and well sealed?

[@shalineserpes4860]

Wow best information I got

[@KirstenTibballs]

Glad you got some helpful tips :)

[@Rye_d_baker]

Thanks for the great tips

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are most welcome!

[@feefyteddy]

Chef Kristen, thank you so much. This is really helpful. May I ask you some questions? I live in Thailand where the weather is so hot and humid. It’s around 31-37 degree celsius all year. What is the best way to store chocolate decorations in this weather? Should I keep it in the fridge?

[@KirstenTibballs]

If you don’t have air conditioning keep them well sealed in the fridge 😊

[@feefyteddy]

@@KirstenTibballs Thank you chef 🙏🏻😊

[@radhaaanant4284]

Hello, please tell me how to store melted chocolate. Can we leave it in the piping bag inside the fridge once the job is done? In an airtight container?

[@KirstenTibballs]

I wouldn't recommend that. I would ensure you can remove any left over chocolate once it has solidified and then place it in an air tight, opaque container and store it in a dark cool place.

[@djambro2746]

Thank youuuu very good and helpful vidio

[@KirstenTibballs]

You are most welcome!

[@mayelamedina9324]

Hola, me gusta mucho el canal de ella pero no se inglés, sería posible q lo tradujeron a español x favor

[@devyanichemburkar2026]

Nice video very helpful tips for a newbie like me. But wouldn't the heat gun melt the plastic bowl as well?!

[@KirstenTibballs]

No it’s not hot enough to melt the plastic 😊

[@MrTruthseeker9]

How do I keep chocolate in tact if I'm making small ice cream cones. I wanna use different chocolates to look like a scoop of ice cream? Thank you for your help

[@tinlelam2859]

You are awesome!

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thanks

[@MyKitchenettee]

Hello again, I just want to ask if I can make chocolate decoration using Van Houten Dark chocolate couverture 70.4 percent? And white chocolate couverture 27 percent? And my room temp is not below 24°C. Can I just switch on my aircon to 22°C? To get the right room temp? i watch your tuturials about how to make choco deco. They’re all cool deco. I do like it😊..

[@elizabethfrancis746]

Thank you so much chef. I want no which tempering machine is good chef please tel

[@KirstenTibballs]

Depends on the volume of chocolate you are melting. We sell some at Savour www.savourschool.com.au

[@MarcialHeredia]

OMG this video is so helpful... Thanks so much! I am wondering if after I use chocolate to do the bonbons coverture, I can use the rest to do more covertures?? (When you are working with bonbons molds you have to fill the mold with chocolate to do the coverture, and then turn the mold face down... What I can do with that chocolate, Can I use it again for more covertures...??)

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yes you can use the left over chocolate again 😊

[@angelawat98]

Hello. Say I have tempered a large amount of chocolate, but don't use all of it, am I able to use it again(retemper it) at a later date? Basically, can the same piece of chocolate be tempered more than once, if so how many? Lastly, if I have overheated my chocolate, am I able to bring it to temper,by letting it cool, or do I have to add unmelted chocolate to get the beta crystals back? Phew, that was a lot!. Thank you😊

[@KirstenTibballs]

Hi Angela, We have a great video on tempering that I think you will find very helpful. You can re-melt the chocolate multiple times as long as it doesn’t absorb moisture. If you don’t use all the chocolate you can keep tempering it 😊

[@marianadomingos5818]

Hello Kristen, thank you a lot for your videos. Now i understand what happened to the chocolate that i store in the fridge. But i don't have a lot of alternatives. I live in Africa where is really hot, the average temperature in home during the day is 26/27 C only when we arrive we can turn the AC on. So what you would recomend to store it?

[@KirstenTibballs]

You can store it in the fridge, but keep it well wrapped. And bring it to room temperature before unwrapping it.

[@sarahssweetooth7418]

How do you store the chocolate after it’s been tempered? Do you store the tempered chocolate in the freezer?

[@KirstenTibballs]

No, as suggested in the video at room temperature if your room is cool enough 😊

[@valmaipovey3188]

Do you always have to temper chocolate to make chocolate decorations? For example chocolate curls for the top of a cake or dessert.

[@KirstenTibballs]

If it has cocoa butter then yes.

[@sehamhamad7148]

Hi , I need your advice about the melted and sticky chocolate after modeling . I keep tempering the chocolate then modeling but it keeps melt and stick at my hand after refrigeration , can you please help me how to keep it in shape?

[@shakila2013]

Hello kristen , how to save cocoa butter? Is it the same as storing chocolate? Thank you ☺️

[@KirstenTibballs]

yes, it is best to store out of direct sunlight, same as chocolate!

[@Snehakitchen_89]

How to store it in Summer???

[@KirstenTibballs]

In as dry and cool a place as possible!

[@rinadsilva6328]

What is half solid n half liquid

[@akhtar.hussain]

Hello dear, For business purpose, how can i keep my home made chocolate edible for 2-3 months. thanks in advance :)

[@KirstenTibballs]

It depends on the filling.

[@michaell4806]

Where do you get the spoon and bowl from?

[@KirstenTibballs]

Hi Michael, you can purchase everything from our online retail! www.savourschool.com.au/shop-online.aspx

[@rebeccacorwin7227]

Do you recommend a tip of chocolate to use?

[@newsjunkie7892]

Great video, from now on I will not store my chocolate in the fridge.

[@maryh4650]

Is that a paint stripping neat gun from the DIY shop?

[@KirstenTibballs]

We call it a hardware store in Australia 😊

[@nandinibhapkar9437]

Mam where to store the chocolate decoratings for cake

[@KirstenTibballs]

Depends on your room temperature if it is above 24 C store them in a sealed container in the fridge.

[@katecole3182]

Can you tell me, if your chocolate has bloom can you still use it?

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yes, you just need to temper it again 😀

[@Erica-xw3my]

You are really awesome

[@KirstenTibballs]

Thank you! :)

[@heenaparveen2214]

2nd one is look like Jupiter's surface 😂

[@Kate-kd2sh]

If the chocolate has fat bloom will it still temper again?

[@KirstenTibballs]

Yes it can!

[@MAAmer-dy7pw]

Hello there, Last night I was shocked when I found out that my Chocolate Chips started to melt on the kitchen counter due to the very hot weather, I was so frustrated cause they cost me a lot of money , all new unopened in their bags, milk, semi-sweet & white, are they spoiled and became harmful , shall I dispose them and buy new ones? Please help

[@KirstenTibballs]

Nothing is spoilt, simply remelt them. Chocolate has no water present so it is very difficult to spoil 😊

[@MAAmer-dy7pw]

Kirsten Tibballs Thanks a lot for your reply 🌹 .. but I read somewhere in the net an article that says in this case chocolate will get bacteria is this info true? I don’t want to consume food that might harm my health

[@lachlananthony6983]

Who new there was so much science to cooking with chocolate.

[@gagandeepbains2695]

How to melt pure chocolate or chocolate containing cocoa butter

[@KirstenTibballs]

Have a look at our tempering video 😊

[@shivanibhalla9940]

F

[@adarshadhi2449]

Where the melted choclate store

[@KirstenTibballs]

Store it in a cool, dark space, that doesn't fluctuate in temperature too much and isn't in the same space are foods with odours