Description:

The ALPHA 12 (ECGC-12SQSS) Melanger is the smallest version of ALPHA 100 (ECGC-65A) Grinder with all its features and benefits. It is a granite stone on granite stone grinder to grind cocoa bean nibs to chocolate liquor.

This melanger is an ideal tool for chocolatiers who want to make chocolate from bean to bar or cocoa nibs to cocoa liquor. This mini Grinder is ideal to make chocolate in front of customers - provides a great curb appeal. You can also use it to teach customers how to make chocolate. The ALPHA 12 (12SQSS) mini Grinder has two black granite stone rollers that rotate at about 110 rpm on a granite slab in the stainless steel vessel. Stone on stone grinding produces a smooth cocoa liquor of about 15 micron range without creating a lot of heat.

The roller stones and wiper are attached to the stainless steel shaft, and the whole roller stone assembly, is removable as one piece. They are easy to clean, handle and store. Tension on the roller stones can be adjusted with tension adjuster mechanism. The conical roller stones serve dual function – conching in addition to grinding. Tilt the melanger to easily remove the cocoa liquor from the stainless steel drum. Locking mechanism keeps the vessel upright for grinding. Tension adjuster helps release the tension on the stone completely for the conching cycle or increase the tension for grinding phase.

It is ideal for small chocolate businesses or for R&D to develop recipes or for teaching chocolatemaking. In addition to grinding cocoa nibs, it can also be used to grind nut butters, tahini, and more. It grinds up to 5 kgs of chocolate liquor including cocoa nibs+ all the ingredients in a single batch.

We have minimized the amount of delrin (replacing it with stainless steel parts) in the food contact area. Also we added additional safety features. These are the upgrades we have incorporated:

• SS Wiper
• SS center pin – the whole center pin is made in stainless steel as one piece
• Emergency Shut-off Switch
• ALPHA 12 with conical roller stones
• ALPHA 12 with cylindrical roller stones

Features:

• Stainless steel housing – elegant, hygienic
• Light weight – easy to handle
• Compact – takes less than 0.15 m² of counter space
• Quiet motor
• Gear + belt combination, so no unwanted smell in the chocolate
• Improved ventilation – prevents the motor from overheating even when used for 24 hours
• Detachable grinding vessel – easy to use and clean
• Tilting mechanism – to empty the contents conveniently
• Hard granite roller stones – durable
• Roller stone assembly – less wastage of precious cocoa
• 304 stainless steel for food contact areas – hygienic, safe
• Adjustable tension mechanism – to conch without grinding the ingredients further
• Two stage protection against over current – safe
• 1 year limited warranty – peace of mind
• Spare parts easily available – minimum downtime
• Optional Mini-Drum system for very small batches / test production
  

Other Uses:

• Grind almond pieces into Marcepan /Marzipan
• Grind hazel nut pieces into Gianduja
• Grind pistachios pieces into pistachio butter
• Grind Cashew pieces into cashew butter
• Grind sesame seeds into tahini
• Grind boiled chick peas into hummus
• Grind flax seeds into paste
• Grind Sphagnum moss for facial pack
• Grind quinoa
• Grind nuts into nut milks
• Grind coconut flakes into coconut butter and coconut milk
• Grind corn into masa ……. and more
  

Specifications:

• Capacity:  Cocoa beans appr. 4 kg / finished mass appr. 5 kg
• 230V
• Appr. 150 Watts
• Dimensions: Appr. 46 x 46 x 61 cm
• Weight: 30 kg
• Dispatch in 1 boxes
  

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Impressions:

Video SLTA (principle similar to ALPHA 12):

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