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How To Dry Spices ?
How to dry spices and herbs well is the very important step in spice processing and herb processing,today we will talk about how to dry them.Spices and herbs are mainly from the bark, berries, root, stem, seed or leaves of plants, and are often used dried and powdered. Almost any herb or spice can be dried easily through an hot air drying or dehydration,even some of them need through freeze dry to preserve their color,taste and higher value.Below we briefly introduce how to dry spices and herbs by hot air drying machine.
how to dry spices
Dry Spices By Hot Air Drying Machine
Hot air drying machine named as dehydrator, it is the common used drying machine to dry all kinds of spices,herbs,fruit chips,vegetables,jerky and so on.What should to we to use the machine dry spice or herbs? Here have 5 steps:
1. First cut large spices or herbs into small pieces or thin slices,which can save drying time.
2. Place the spices or herbs in the tray.
3. Close the door and Set the heating temperature and heating time to start heating
4. Turn off the power and cool the spices or berbs naturally.
5. Preserve or Grinding
Recommendation Temperature For Dry Spices And Herbs
| Spices | Moisture% | Temperature °C |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Chillies | 18 – 20% | 45-50°C |
| Dry Garlic | 65 – 70% | 40-50°C |
| Dry Onion | 50 – 55% | 50-60°C |
| Dry Cinnamon | 30 – 40% | 50-60°C |
| Dry Cardamom | 30 – 35% | 28-50°C |
| Dry herbs | 35 – 70% | 35-75°C |
| Dry Ginger | 40 – 45% | 40-50°C |
| Dry sliced lemons | 50 – 55% | 40-50°C |
| Dry Turmeric | 40 – 45% | 50-60°C |
| Dry Mushroom | 40 – 45% | 50-60°C |
