Janet Puistonen wrote:
Mark Thorson wrote:
Alex Rast wrote:

One thing I wish is that someone would make a controlled-temperature
chiller for storage and creation of chocolate and chocolates in small
volumes. Something about the size of a half fridge should do it.

That sounds just like a wine refrigerator.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-wine-refrigerator.htm

Is 55F too cool? Too warm?

It sounds about right, but it also ideally has very low humidity and some
airflow.

A good wine fridge should be humidity controlled. We have an old pastry
display display case which is both temperature and humidity controlled,
but of course way bigger than a half-fridge like the wine cabinets, but
if you have the room you can find them used for reasonable prices.

In general, in my wife's shop we depend on AC and fans, and some regular
refrigerators. A timer helps to keep from leaving stuff in the fridge
too long. I have been thinking about building a cooling room that would
hold a couple of tray trucks.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.