There are three main types of pepper: line pepper, Chaotian pepper, and Xinjiang plate pepper. There are more than 2000 kinds of chilli in the world. The higher the degree of pungency, the more pungent the chilli. The harvest season of chilli is the rainy season. Generally speaking, the frequency of autumn rain is more than 70% – 80%. Therefore, if the pepper can not be dried in time, it will cause mildew. Therefore, the chili dryer is welcomed by more and more people.
Drying process of pepper
辣椒干燥包括鲜辣椒采摘、运输、储存、加工前预处理、干燥、采摘、包装、仓储等过程。辣椒的传统干燥方法有两种。一是用手工将它们一一捆扎起来，然后挂在煤火上晾干。另一个是阳光。上述两种常规干燥方法干燥的辣椒品质较差，白壳较多，劳动强度大。并且处理能力较小。另外，辣椒属于食品，对污染问题要求严格。随着干燥技术的提高，越来越多的辣椒种植者使用辣椒烘干机来干燥辣椒。
Key points of drying processing operation:
- 采摘新鲜辣椒，要选择完全成熟、色泽正常、果实完整的辣椒。
- 大量鲜辣椒在运输、堆放时应保持通风良好。特别是堆放高度不得高于1m。堆放时间不易超过36h。
- 通过预处理去除辣椒茎、叶、灰尘等杂物
- During the drying process with pepper drying equipment, the paving thickness and drying temperature shall be selected according to the processing technology requirements. The moisture content of dry pepper should meet the storage requirements.
- 通过辣椒烘干机烘干过程中烘干温度、摊铺厚度、烘干时间等参数的变化来确定干辣椒的含水量。同时观察辣椒外观颜色、果实完整性的变化。
- 抽查必须在干辣椒自然水分恢复一段时间后进行。不然干辣椒很容易碎。
- 包装入库时，要注意仓库的干燥通风和堆放高度，避免干辣椒回潮、霉变、破损。