{"id":7075,"date":"2023-11-13T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.bigredstar.uk\/?post_type=resources_content&#038;p=7075"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:36:20","slug":"shelf-life-of-ganache-how-to-increase-it-and-a-lesser-known-method-of-making-to-improve-shelf-life","status":"publish","type":"resources_content","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/?resources_content=shelf-life-of-ganache-how-to-increase-it-and-a-lesser-known-method-of-making-to-improve-shelf-life","title":{"rendered":"Shelf life of ganache &#8211; how to increase it and a lesser known method of making to improve shelf life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7075\" class=\"elementor elementor-7075\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba94146 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba94146\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa8407\" data-id=\"1fa8407\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859ed2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"859ed2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1-768x194.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1-1536x389.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ganache1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b566e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b566e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Shelf Life of Ganache - How to Extend it, <br>\nPlus a Lesser Known Method of Making Ganache to Improve Shelf Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f527938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f527938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Shelf life &#8211; the topic on everybody&#8217;s lips, the bane of many a chocolatier\u2019s business plans, the thorn in the side of the display cabinets of bakers up and down the country. It\u2019s a tough subject to tackle, and an even tougher one to get right, but with a little learning, you\u2019ll be able to tailor your recipes to the amount of time you wish your sweet treats to be at their best. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c092a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c092a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>by Michael Rodber<\/p>\n<p>12 January 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1460f elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"fc1460f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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d=\"M448,209.91a210.06,210.06,0,0,1-122.77-39.25V349.38A162.55,162.55,0,1,1,185,188.31V278.2a74.62,74.62,0,1,0,52.23,71.18V0l88,0a121.18,121.18,0,0,0,1.86,22.17h0A122.18,122.18,0,0,0,381,102.39a121.43,121.43,0,0,0,67,20.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b53ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b53ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many factors that can impact the shelf life of even the simplest of confectionery, but today, we\u2019re going to focus on just one; tempering your ganache. Before we go into that, however, let&#8217;s recap the other factors affecting shelf life that you should also consider when developing your chocolate or bakery recipes. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, there are a multitude of reasons why there\u2019s no cut and dry answer to the question, <em>\u201cWhat will the shelf life of this bonbon be?\u201d<\/em>.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b>Factors impacting the shelf life of chocolates<\/b><\/li><li><b>Tempering your ganache for a longer shelf life<\/b><\/li><li><b>Shelf life of water ganache<\/b><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96ffc8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96ffc8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0d5921\" data-id=\"d0d5921\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754d4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754d4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Factors Impacting the Shelf Life of Chocolates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"281c63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hygiene<\/strong> before, during and after production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Air<\/strong> (pockets in a chocolate shell, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Alcohol<\/strong> content (presence of alcohol makes for a less habitable ground for bacteria to grow)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Water activity\/AW<\/strong> (the amount of non-binded water in a recipe that allows bacteria to grow)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>pH level<\/strong> (bacteria typically grows best at a neutral pH level)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Odours<\/strong> (can affect the taste integrity)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Storage<\/strong>, light and humidity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Quality of ingredients<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Temperature<\/strong> stability (increasing and decreasing the temperature of a chocolate negatively impacts the shelf life)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Types of sugar used<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fat and water balance<\/strong> (emulsion prevents \u2018free water\u2019 as mentioned above)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on the above and how they affect your products&#8217; shelf life, check out these resources:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J6bvwZ1F15Q&amp;ab_channel=KeylinkLtd\">Keylink &amp; Chocolate Academy shelf life livestream<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/assets\/Keylink-CA-UK-Live-Stream-Recipes-Shelf-Life.pdf\">Keylink &amp; Chocolate Academy info pack<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>LISTEN: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4uEne7rK4AI&amp;list=PLP_yKEeSeKt1IaUlGAH6IagPsoWMZiHJU&amp;ab_channel=CallebautChocolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Callebaut: How to influence shelf life\u00a0podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a24a3e\" data-id=\"8a24a3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bc447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74bc447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92E3E009A8157E.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92E3E009A8157E.png 842w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92E3E009A8157E-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/92E3E009A8157E-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebbbb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebbbb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7fe0e2\" data-id=\"e7fe0e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbb898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efbb898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Tempering your Ganache for a Longer Shelf Life <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab66106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab66106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganache is a staple in the chocolatier\u2019s and baker\u2019s recipebook alike, and with many learning the microwave method from day one, tempering your ganache as a means of improving shine, consistency, and shelf life is a lesser known technique that you may want to consider implementing in your day to day activities. Essentially, you\u2019re bringing down both the cream and tempered chocolate and combining them at a workable temperature. Here\u2019s a recipe using white chocolate &#8211; this will have to be adjusted if using milk or dark.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfefc3f\" data-id=\"cfefc3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06adc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06adc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>190g cream<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>25g invert sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>25g 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and combine with butter using a spatula. Leave to cool to 32\u00b0C.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211;<\/strong> While your cream mix is cooling, melt and temper your chocolate using your preferred method.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 4 &#8211;<\/strong> Combine the white chocolate at around 30\u00b0C with the cream mix at 32\u00b0C with a spatula for around a minute, ensuring the sides are scraped.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 5 &#8211;<\/strong> Use a hand blender to finish combining the mix, breaking the surface at a horizontal angle to ensure no air is combined with the mix. If the noise of the hand blender increases in volume, this is a sign air has entered the mix. Simply stop and shake out the air bubble, or insert again as previously described.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f29ade elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f29ade\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8628467\" data-id=\"8628467\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721f152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721f152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Shelf Life of a Water Ganache<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48187c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d48187c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re making vegan, dairy-free chocolates, but still want a silky ganache filling, or you prefer to let your chosen chocolate shine without any added cream or fats, then a water ganache is the answer.\u00a0<\/p><p>Water ganache has a shorter shelf life due to the high AW (water activity), compared to ganache made with cream and other shelf life-extending ingredients, such as alcohol and sugars. The recipe shared with us by expert chocolatier Paul A. Young in this video only includes dark chocolate, light muscovado sugar and water, and has a shelf life of just two weeks.<\/p><p>This recipe is incredibly versatile, as you can swap the water for any water-based, non-dairy liquid, such as black coffee, Earl Grey tea, fruit juice or red wine, and the character of your chosen chocolate won&#8217;t be masked by the richness of the dairy.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>You&#8217;ll need:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>550-600g dark chocolate couverture (65% or more)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>150g-200g light muscovado sugar<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>400ml boiling water<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUHvf48wtK8&amp;t\">video tutorial<\/a> and follow along with to make your own quick and simple water ganache.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98df917\" data-id=\"98df917\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5bcb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7a5bcb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/tUHvf48wtK8?si=PY8tIHU9UDaKyALX&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41805a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41805a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc09646\" data-id=\"bc09646\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451ff1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451ff1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By tempering your ganache, you\u2019ll get a firmer, more compositionally stable (and shinier) result, giving the mixture an extended shelf life. Of course, any other standard method of making ganache is perfectly fine, but if you want to really stretch the shelf life of your chocolate creations, then consider this method alongside other shelf-life-extending techniques and ingredients!<\/strong><\/p><p><b>And finally, you might be thinking &#8220;But Keylink, I still don&#8217;t know what my shelf life is?&#8221;. Well, fear not &#8211; we&#8217;ve got you covered. For more on shelf life, check out our <\/b><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J6bvwZ1F15Q?si=fBijIQG0sQ50RilD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>livestream highlights with the UK Chocolate Academy!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d12fa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d12fa6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f46f842\" data-id=\"f46f842\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05b3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b05b3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Michael-blog-bio.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d60f03\" data-id=\"9d60f03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3213333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3213333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><em>Michael is a Marketing Executive with a penchant for punk rock, cheese, and indoor bouldering.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><em>His favourite chocolate is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/product\/callebaut-cappuccino-flavour?id=SCC1600&amp;=\">Callebaut Cappuccino Callets<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shelf Life of Ganache &#8211; How to Extend it, Plus a Lesser Known Method of Making Ganache to Improve Shelf Life Shelf life &#8211; the topic on everybody&#8217;s lips, the bane of many a chocolatier\u2019s business plans, the thorn in the side of the display cabinets of bakers up and down the country. 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