Thats what I am thinking. I'm mainly just looking to be able to do large
batches of dipping at a time instead of spending all my time waiting for
chocolate to melt. Thanks for the info, I will let everyone know how it
does.

I'd love to be able to use couture chocolate, but alas, money doesn't go
that far and I like to make a large variety of things. Since everyone
patiently awaits my goodie trays each year, I have to assume I'm doing
something right!


"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Bunny McElwee wrote:
>> Thanks to everyone for the quick responses. Yes, I am using plain
>> chocolate, mainly for dipping cookies, some truffle like candies, nothing
>> fancy, and I do it in BIG lots, so using coture is not an option,
>> moneywise. I'll save that for my Chocolate Fountain time. I appreaciate
>> all the helpful advice, and I do know about using the waterbath and using
>> the heating pad, but for the amount I am looking to do, it seems both of
>> those methods might not be the right way for me to go, personally. My
>> small chocolatier unit works great, I just spent 8 hours at a friends
>> house dipping 7 batches of candy and it really does work great. Nothing
>> fancy, but much easier than trying to keep melting chocolate at the right
>> temp. I figured that the crockpots would be too hot, but because this
>> particular unit (Chocolate Heaven) looks a lot like a crockpot, I was
>> wondering if I was just buying a crockpot. I can't find any info on what
>> temp it keeps it at etc, but as someone stated, sine they are touting it
>> as a candy dipper/maker, I have to assume it is a low heat type of
>> crockpot. So, for the $13 I'm going to check it out. Worst that happens
>> is it ends up in the next yard sale, or it could be the best thing I ever
>> bought!
>>
>
>
> From your description, it's probably a modified crockpot. It either has a
> lower wattage heating element, or a thermostat built in, or just a
> resistor in series with the standard heating element to lower the wattage.
> (It'll be whichever is cheapest to manufacture)
>
> Bob