THE EASIEST WAY TO TEMPER CHOCOLATE (NOT SCARY!!!)

[@nellyp2622]

He says everyone has a microwave but about 7 years ago ours died and we never replaced it. Having all that extra counter space has been nice but once in a while I do miss having one

[@NicolasEjzenberg]

Has anyone tried this method and succeeded ???

[@trulylynn9941]

Finally someone that knows what they are doing! Thank you.

[@louisestansfield1335]

Can someone clarify something for me, after I have ground my chocolate for a couple of days I tried to temper it straight away using my microwave and thermometer to get precise temps. When I poured it into my moulds it looked all marbled and bloomed. I am going mad trying to temper my chocolates, if I do the seeded method I chop up my untempered chocolate am I using 3/4 of the weight of the untempered to melt and the remaining 1/4 of the untempered to act as the seed? As all my chocolate is untempered I don't have any already tempered chocolate to act as the seed. So... the long and short of it is, is the 1/4 seed untempered that you add to your other 3/4 chocolate???

[@EvangelistMercy24]

I also need clarification on the same

[@EvangelistMercy24]

I think after grinding the chocolate, you pour into a large flat mould to set and then maybe not immediately, you can then divide it into the parts. Then melt one part and add the second part i to to cool.it down to the right temperature. I will try this out this week and come back to update you

[@asugarholicslife]

Thank you for an entertaining baking video!

[@jackralph5457]

Thank you for watching it!

[@asugarholicslife]

@@jackralph5457 it just popped up in browse and the thumbnail matched how I feel so, just had to! Lol

[@jackralph5457]

@@asugarholicslife thank you! I’m glad I made a good thumbnail for you too :)

[@demetrius235]

I was excited to try this as the double boiler is so messy and hot. However, it didn't work for me as my chocolate keeps blooming. It's not too soft, but does have a grainy structure. Not sure if I wasn't using enough chocolate. This is the 2nd microwave method (1st was the 1/2 melt, then stir) and neither worked for me. Use a plastic bowl, not glass and even monitored temp in °C. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Only needed to temper about 200 - 220 grams of 60% dark chocolate. Bowl was a 2.5 Quart (2.35 L) plastic one. Used a spoon to stir while microwaving up to 45 °C, then a silicone spatula to stir in the seed down to 32 °C. Also used a hair dryer to keep the chocolate at a working temp around 32 °C.

[@JDSchuitemaker]

For milk chocolate tempering, the following temperature curve is generally recommended, a little different than what Jack does Melting: Heat the chocolate to around 40-45°C (104-113°F). Ensure that all solid pieces have melted completely. Cooling: Once fully melted, cool the chocolate by pouring about two-thirds of it onto a clean, dry marble or granite surface. Spread and work the chocolate with a spatula or scraper, continuously spreading and moving it to help it cool. Cool the chocolate until it reaches around 27-28°C (80-82°F). If you use the seeding method, as shown in this video, it works the same Reheating: Transfer the cooled chocolate back into the original batch of warm chocolate. This will help to raise the overall temperature of the mixture. Reheat the combined chocolate to around 29-30°C (84-86°F) for milk chocolate.

[@batira]

It depends. 1. The chocolate you are adding as seed has to be tempered chocolate, otherwise there is no stable (beta 5) crystals that would provide the seed. 2. If you add the seed above a certain temperature at which the stable crystals are destroyed, again: you won't have the crystals that would provide the seed. 3. If you're using a blender, be careful with it. It can raise the temperature by one or two degrees, so don't do it near the temperature where stable crystals are destroyed (for dark chocolate, that is usually around 34.5 Celsius). If the seeding method doesn't work for you, you can still try playing with the temperature curve as explained by JDSchuitemaker. I'm still experimenting with tempering methods, but currently I trust the method where I follow the temperature curve the most. Seeding requires blending, otherwise you'll get only partly melted pieces of chocolate in the mix which you don't want to have. Chocolate also stucks on the blender, so that's a bit of a waste and unless you have a really good technique, you'll blend in a lot of air into the molten chocolate and you'll have air bubbles in your final product.

[@skylersample5356]

@@JDSchuitemaker this method (seeding) does not need to be cooled the same way. when tempering milk chocolate you heat to around 122 degrees Fahrenheit to melt all of the crystals. you then cool to 82 degrees to encourage the growth odf the correct crystal formation. when seeding the seed chocolate is what stars the crystalizing process.

[@MarcosChocolateEc]

It probably worked bc the original chocolate in the video was already tempered 😮

[@ParwanaAshari]

Love this video! I did this method and it was the first time my chocolate tempered perfectly and SO easily! I was able to make 24 chocolate disc decorations in under 10 minutes doing this! Can you PLEASE provide temperatures for white chocolate?? Thank you!

[@marcmollenthiel1909]

Does anyone know what type of bowl was used. What material was it?

[@simonpackham5780]

1. Chocolate likes water as much as cardboard likes water 2. I use VERY approximate amounts of seed. Is this ok? It seems to temper ok. 3. I add a small amount of the seed chocolate at a time. Seems to me to be easier to stir in. 4. What does the spatula (or whatever it is called) look like if it is NOT in temper Great video. Keep up the good work and evangelising about how great chocolate can be.

[@jackralph5457]

1. Correct 2. Yes that’s okay! You can go above or below 1/4 depending if your chocolate is colder or warmer than 45c 3. That also works well! 4. The chocolate will not become Matt and sheen after 2-3 minutes and it we’ll still look shiny like it’s melted. Thank you so much for your kind words and watching the video :)

[@rianime9371]

I have actually never tried the bowl method. You have to get a thermometer and faff about with buying a glass bowl that doesn't touch the bottom of the pan. And a glass bowl that is tge right size for the pan. And there is enough space for steam to escape from the pan and not get the bowl stuck. I don't use a themometer and the micriwave has done me good, and have had hard chocolate every time. Only gripe i have is that i have to put the bowl back in the microwave to keep it runny enough to coat the desserts i am coating.

[@gpnah]

I always end up having fat bloom all over the chocolate or sugar bloom.. what is the issue

[@Dr.A.R.]

Hello jack, want to temper chocolate for the first time, the temperatures you mentioned are for milk chocolate or dark chocolate?

[@aminaboukourbane1993]

Hi how about the melting machine (professional) like HUANYU please

[@monikanemeth4108]

Hello I always doing this way. Good to see you you grow up 😀 I followed you from the beginning your journey. This is your company? Keep going, your are funny 😊 Thanks for the video

[@jackralph5457]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you :)

[@rafa_cakes_and_appetizers]

LOL😂 I can't believe you are the same person I bought the chocolate course from 😂😂 You're so funny ☺️☺️

[@zulaikhazulaikha1785]

Can cheap Aldi/asda own brand chocolate be tempered this way? For kids home projects

[@AlethaOberdier]

Yes! I used the dark chocolate chunks

[@superior.beauty]

I don’t have the microwave 😢

[@jonsantiago7549]

When the chocolate has been tempered and has solidify (excess) do you need to temper again to be able to use it or you just melt it in the microwave and does not need to temper?

[@batira]

If you can melt it within a certain threshold, then yes. However, that threshold is pretty low and it's hard to melt chocolate quickly without destroying the stable crystals. Example: the threshold for dark chocolate is around 34.5 degrees Celsius. Beyond that, stable crystals are gone and you'll have to temper again. For other kinds of chocolate is even lower, eg. white chocolate is usually 31.5 degrees. Be sure to check the temperatures for the brand and type you're working with.

[@milenaleonhartsberger]

What thermometer do you use?

[@jackralph5457]

A thermapen! They’re the best!

[@chrisilever8586]

Right I've tried so many ways following all to the exact some days it's OK other days like tonight nope it's not set so I'm gonna start again tomorrow bloody chocolate

[@SusanneGeert]

Thanks for sharing this 🙌 I almost always experience that I have crumbs in the chocolate once it reaches the 31-21 degrees. This happens even if I use a blender to fine chop it before adding it to the melted chocolate. Maybe it's because I typically don't work with the same large portions as you do. What can I do? Thanks in advance ;-)

[@nadanalia3000]

He took that Bain Marie method personally 😂😂

[@Maria7789duarch]

Thank you so much for your video you are amazing... I hope you make more videos.. Jack and using a small tempering machine will work?

[@kevinleong4467]

45 degrees Celcius or fahrenheit?

[@actury6]

Celsius

[@naturallyyounaturallyme1324]

Love the anger 😆 and the quick tip

[@peterslegers426]

Amazing video. A real eye-opener. Well explained. Alright, I'm going back making choc with my stupid bain-marie. Works every single time. Love it.

[@jackralph5457]

😂😂😂

[@alialamri3913]

Thank you chef for amazing crazy way to describe this 😂😂😂 Q/ is that problem if all chocolate melted before temperature reached 32 degrees ? Thank you

[@jackralph5457]

Hi Ali, thanks for watching! If that happens, add a little bit more chocolate and keep stirring!

[@salwa8141]

I don’t have a microwave 😅

[@andyschaefer3427]

Love it❤️

[@jackralph5457]

Thank you Andy!

[@Venus-19]

Fab!

[@biglakejudy]

no darling, not every one has a microwave.

[@foxmcqueen872]

Sooo this isn't for you then 😂

[@danmarshall1137]

I hope your microwave is cleaner than his

[@Emilygregoire9]

Triggered, I don't have a microwave.

[@mymj2648]

Even it's looking easy but not. Being oily or dry to much.. Hhhh🙄

[@Snowlily01]

STOP SHOUTING

[@kikitauer]

Yes if he didn't scream I would subscibe he's funny

[@jeremiahmichaelpierson]

nice thug music intro

[@TheWaveSon]

I don't like microwave I like ban marry (or how you call it)

[@SparreholmsBedandBreakfast]

Kindergarten film?

[@PatEdwards-s6r]

Fool

[@orion7741]

bro, you are the embodiment of Privilege!!! dude, NOT EVERYBODY HAS A MICROWAVE!!!!! the water bath method is superior in EVERY way in all honesty. seriously, there are a MASSIVE amount of people that do not have microwaves.

[@lexotansteele2755]

what a dumb comment. The vast majority of people own a microwave, it's not some kind of special tool. If you don't have one just search for another video. That would be like reading comments under any recipe online and finding people complaining about not having the necessary equipment to make it. Like, under a cake recipe, "HEY, NOT EVERYBODY HAS A OVEN"

[@TheStevecgibbs]

You can get microwaves for like 10 quid mate. Banging on about privilege 😂

[@eo0-g9j]

Having a microwave means you’re privileged????

[@hannahmcintosh5343]

I'm one of the people who doesn't own a microwave, by choice. If the cost of a microwave prevents someone from owning one then the cost of chocolate worth tempering is also prohibitive to them. However, I also prefer the bain marie method. Easier to monitor temp.

[@jennd9091]

not everyone has a stove, some people only have microwaves