UNLISTED – Spectra100 Melanger and Custom Conche

By Clay Gordon | 9 months ago | 2 min read

Images courtesy of the seller.

Located in Miami.

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Both items were purchased for a bean-to-bar operation in Port au Prince and were used approximately 30 times.

Reason for selling: relocating back to the US.

Spectra 100

Capacity: ~40kg
Electrical configuration: 220VAC 60Hz single-phase

Spectra home page. This particular machine appears to have been superseded by a more recent design.

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Asking price: US$6k.

Custom Conche

Capacity: ~40kg
Electrical configuration: 220VAC 60Hz single-phase

This second-generation conche was designed by Ben Rasmussen of Potomac Chocolate and was manufactured by The Custom District, a mechanical engineering/fab firm in Maryland.

[L]: Rear view of conche showing main drive mechanism with controller box (included) on top. [R]: Front view showing discharge valve. The Selmi vibrating table **is not** included.

The basin is electrically heated and is not water jacketed.
There is a shaft with paddles on it that provide the mixing shear.
There is a three-quarter cover for the basin that lets volatiles escape. This results in audible splashing noises during operation.
Depending on the chocolate that goes into the conche and what the goals are for finished flavor and texture, typical batch times are three-to-five hours.

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Asking price: US$5k.

Bundle Offer

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Purchase both for US$10k.

Interested?

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