{"product_id":"callebaut-823-milk-chocolate-block-33-6-5-kg","title":"Callebaut 823 Milk Chocolate Block 33.6% — 5 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallebaut 823 milk chocolate in the 5 kg solid block — the all-round milk couverture at the lowest cost per kilogram we carry it at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e823 is the milk chocolate professional kitchens reach for by default: 33.6% cocoa with real cocoa body behind the caramel sweetness, so it holds its own in ganache and baking rather than disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCocoa solids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.6% minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilk solids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.8% minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 of 5 — medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 kg solid block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29–30 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 823NV-132\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlock or callets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt $22.00 per kilogram the block is cheaper than the 2.5 kg callet bag, and less surface area means less exposure to air in storage. The trade-off is handling: you chop before you melt, and portioning means cutting rather than weighing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlocks make sense when you melt 3 kg or more at a time or run a tempering machine. For seed tempering and frequent small batches, callets are the better format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCompleting the block range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe carry 811 dark and W2 white in the same 5 kg block format, so a kitchen running all three colours can buy the whole range in blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed, 12–20 °C, dry and away from light and strong odours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Callebaut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callebaut","offers":[{"title":"5 kg Block","offer_id":44837894225998,"sku":"823NV-132","price":109.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case — 5 × 5 kg","offer_id":44837894258766,"sku":"823NV-132-CASE","price":505.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0780\/2958\/files\/hf_20261106_174115_16eb8f2d-94a8-4ec7-8470-f336547df9a4.png?v=1793986971","url":"https:\/\/shop.antaliawholesale.com\/products\/callebaut-823-milk-chocolate-block-33-6-5-kg","provider":"Antalia Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}