Garlic Drying Methods

As a very daily food, garlic is not only excellent condiments, high edible value, but also high medicinal value. Therefore, it is loved by people worldwide. At present, in addition to the fresh garlic that can be seen everywhere in the market, dried garlic is also very popular in the market. After drying, the garlic not only retains the original taste and nutrition, but also is more convenient to store and carry. What kind of method can achieve such drying effect? Let's explore this issue together.

There are two ways to dry garlic. One is to do dry garlic at home, and the other is the large quantities of the garlic industry to produce dried garlic.
Drying garlic at home. First of all, peel the prepared fresh garlic to clean. Then put the garlic slice in the oven neatly, dry for six hours or dry the garlic slices in the sun for two to three days. This process is not complicated, but it is only suitable for families.
Drying garlic in industry. If you want to do garlic processing business, you must use garlic drying machines that can be produced in large quantities. Next, let me share the garlic drying methods in industry.

At present, there are three types of garlic drying machine, Continuous Mesh Belt Garlic Dryer with output of 300-2000kg/h; Heat Pump Garlic Drying Room with output of 100-5000kg/batch; and All-in-one Garlic Dryer with output of 100-1500kg/batch. Different types of garlic dryers have different characteristics, and you can choose a suitable garlic dryer according to your diverse drying needs. The details are as follows：

1.Continuous Mesh Belt Garlic Dryer Machine 

The first is continuous mesh belt garlic dryer machine. It can achieve continuous production, and the output can reach 300-2000kg/h. The main heating methods are electric heating, steam heating, hot air heating, the heat source can be coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel, propane, electricity, etc.

Components of Continuous Mesh Belt Garlic Dryer Machine

The components of this continuous mesh belt garlic dryer machine include: Homogenizer, Feeder Conveyor, Mesh belt garlic dryer host, Heat source,Air Intake System, Control panel, Observation door, Output conveyor.

Working Principle of Continuous Mesh Belt Garlic Dryer Machine

Its main working principle is to spread the material evenly in the network. The material is moved in the dryer by the operation of the machine, and the hot air draws out the water vapor of the garlic. so as to achieve the purpose of dryer. The operation temperature is 40-120 degree centigrade. And the dry cycle is 1-5 hours.

Advantages of Continuous Mesh Belt Garlic Dryer Machine

Its advantage is that the speed of drying garlic is relatively fast, and it can work continuously and uninterruptedly, so as to achieve large-scale production. Other than that, it's very flexible, it's easy or without installation, so you don't have to worry about installation.

2.Heat Pump Garlic Dryer Machine

This is heat pump garlic dryer machine. Its output is 100-5000kg/batch, and the heat source can be electricity, coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel oil, and propane, etc.

Components of Heat Pump Garlic Dryer Machine

The components of this heat pump garlic dryer machine include: Heat Pump, Trolley Tray, Fan Frame with Fan(Axial Compressor Fan), Dryer Room Parts.

Working Principle of Heat Pump Garlic Dryer Machine

It adopts the principle of reverse Carnot cycle. It absorbs low-temperature heat energy in the air, and becomes high-temperature heat energy after efficient heat collection and integration of the heat pump system, which is transported to the drying machine to circulate heating and dryer the garlic, and the hot and humid air in the drying machine is directly discharged to the outside of the drying machine through the dehumidifier.

Advantages of Heat Pump Garlic Dryer Machine

The advantage of this heat pump garlic dryer machine is that it can quickly remove the water in the garlic without affecting the original color, shape and nutrient content of the garlic. The garlic heat pump drying machine is equipped with a computer control system, which can realize automatic temperature control. The drying temperature range of the heat pump dryer is 20-80°C. It has the advantages of strong drying capacity, better drying effect, simple operation, and 70% energy saving by adopting a heat pump system.

3.All-in-one Garlic Dryer Machine

This all-in-one garlic dryer machine has a smaller output among the four garlic dryer machines. Its output is 100-1500kg/batch. The heat source is mainly electricity, and it can also be coal, wood chips, natural gas, etc.

Components of All-in-one Garlic Dryer Machine

The components of this all-in-one garlic dryer machine include:Power jack, Water outlet, Exhaust air outlet, Supporting wheels, Controller(PLC control panel), Door lock, Observation window, Circulating Air Inlet, Outlet for hot and dry air, PP tray, Stainless steel tray, Supporting racks for trays.

Working Principle of All-in-one Garlic Dryer Machine

Drying is take moisture away. But takes away the moisture temperature is not the most critical factor. The key for drying is depending on relative humidity within certain space, Baixin company took advantage of the dry essence, originality developed a“Closed Cycle" dryer, changed the traditional heat pump dryer "bake" to “dehumidifier”.

Advantages of All-in-one Garlic Dryer Machine

The new dryer machine All-in-One garlic dryer machine has a compact structure, great energy-saving, wide application, high drying quality, easy operation, simple installation, and movable. It is the best dryer equipment for small firms, drying experiments, and scientific research. The uses only connect the power to use, is the easiest operation heat pump garlic dryer machine. Hot air only circulates inside and no energy is lost. The energy-saving is incomparable to traditional dryer machines. Gentle drying at middle and low temperature, Aroma, appearance, and bioactivity are largely retained.

The above are the two garlic drying methods for household and commercial use. If you are interested in planning a drying business, or are choosing a suitable garlic dryer, please feel free to contact us, and we will introduce and recommend suitable garlic dryer machine for you.

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