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Tempering Curve Calculator

Get precise chocolate tempering temperatures for dark, milk, white, and ruby chocolate. Shows melt, cool, and working temps.

Inputs

Each chocolate type has different cocoa butter crystal behavior

g

Total weight of chocolate to temper

Tabling is traditional, seeding is practical, sous vide is most precise

Results

Melt Temperature

50°C

Cool Temperature

27°C

Working Temperature

31-32°C

Melt Temperature122°F
Cool Temperature81°F
Working Temperature88-90°F
Tabling method: melt all 500 g, pour ~333 g onto marble, work until thick, then return to bowl and stir to reach 31-32°C

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Tips

1
Use an accurate digital thermometer — even 1°C off can produce dull, streaky chocolate.
2
Seeding method is most forgiving for beginners. Tabling gives the most control for professionals.

Open formula

Dark: Melt 50°C Cool 27°C Work 31-32°C
Milk: Melt 45°C Cool 26°C Work 29-30°C
White: Melt 40°C Cool 25°C Work 27-28°C

Each chocolate type has specific temperature curves based on the crystal forms of cocoa butter. Proper tempering produces Form V crystals for snap and shine.

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