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Chocolate Spray Gun

A chocolate spray gun atomizes tempered chocolate or coloured cocoa butter into a fine coating for cakes, entremets, moulds, and decorative pastry work.

Best Uses

Velvet finishes, cocoa-butter colouring, mould decoration, frozen entremets, chocolate showpieces, and controlled surface coating.

What to Look For

• Nozzle size appropriate to cocoa butter and chocolate viscosity.
• Stable air pressure and adjustable spray control.
• Food-safe reservoir and easy disassembly.
• Components that can be kept warm enough to prevent setting.

Correct Use

Maintain the coating at a workable temperature, strain it before filling, spray from a consistent distance, and clean the gun before chocolate hardens internally.

Common Mistakes

• Spraying material that is too cool and clogging the nozzle.
• Applying heavy layers that obscure detail.
• Allowing overspray to contaminate nearby work areas.

Chef’s Notes

For a classic velvet effect, the sprayed cocoa-butter mixture sets rapidly on a well-frozen surface, creating a fine textured finish.

Related Equipment

Chocolate tempering machine, chocolate melter, blast freezer, chocolate moulds, and precision scale.