How to Dry Chili Peppers

Chili pepper has a wide range of cultivation and large yield, and is a very common vegetable all over the world. Although chili pepper is extremely common to people, it is very important and indispensable vegetable in daily life. It has a wide range of uses. In addition to being used as a raw material for food and condiments, it can also extract red pigments for use in the cosmetic industry or other industries. It is very popular with people all over the world.

For a long time, in addition to the popularity of fresh chili pepper, dried chili peppers are also very popular. Compared with fresh chili pepper, dried chili peppers can be stored for a long time, so they can better meet people's demand for chili peppers all year round. So today, let's discuss how to make dry chili peppers.

How to Dry Chili Peppers at Home

There are two ways to make dried chili peppers at home, one is drying in the sun and the other is drying indoors.
1.Sun drying is to spread the selected chili peppers evenly and dry them under the sun. It usually takes 10-15 days to dry. Although this method is the simplest, it is very limited by the venue and weather. When it is impossible to dry in rainy weather It will cause the chili peppers to become moldy and rotten.
2.The second method of indoor drying is a more suitable method for making dried chili peppers at home. The first step is to string the selected chili peppers into a string one by one with a needle and thread, and the second step is to hang the stringed chili peppers in a ventilated place indoors. Generally, it can be dried in two weeks. Note that the chili peppers should not stick to water during the whole process, otherwise the chili peppers will deteriorate and rot. When drying for about a week, check whether the chili peppers have deteriorated. If there are any, they should be removed in time, otherwise Affects surrounding chili peppers.

The above is the method of making dried chili peppers at home. Although it is very simple, there are drawbacks. First of all, it is easily affected by the weather, and the drying time is long, and the output can only meet the needs of households. In addition, the quality of the dried chili peppers is not as good as the one sold in the market. Next, let's take a look at how the professional drying equipment used by dry chili peppers manufacturers on the market dries the chili peppers.

How to Dry Chili Pepper with a Dryer

The following is the chili peppers dryer produced by the experienced Baixin machinery and equipment, and it is also the most commonly used chili peppers dryer on the market. The chili peppers dryers can be divided into three types according to the output: Continuous Mesh Belt chili pepper Dryer with output of 300-2000kg/h; Heat Pump chili pepper Drying Room with output of 100-5000kg/batch; and All-in-one chili pepper Dryer with output of 100-1500kg/batch. In addition to different output, these three dryers are also different in terms of heat source and working principle. Each has its own advantages, the following is a detailed introduction.

1.Continuous Mesh Belt Chili Peppers Dryer

This is a continuous production drying equipment, the 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 material. so as to achieve the purpose of drying. The operation temperature is 40-120 degree centigrade. And the dry cycle is 1-5 hours. The main advantages are fast drying speed, continuous automatic work, high output, flexible mobility, simple or without installation, etc.
Its main heating way has electric heating, steam heating, hot air heating, the output is 300-2000kg/h, and the heat source can be coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel, propane, electricity ,etc. The components of this continuous mesh belt chili peppers dryer include: Homogenizer, Feeder Conveyor, Mesh belt fruit dryer host, Heat source,Air Intake System, Control panel, Observation door, Output conveyor. The specific component and principle are as follows:

2.Heat Pump Chili Peppers Dryer

This is a drying equipment for box batch production, the main working principle is 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 room to circulate heating and drying the chili peppers, and the hot and humid air in the drying room is directly discharged to the outside of the drying room through the dehumidifier.
It quickly remove the water in the chili peppers without affecting the original color, shape and nutrient content of the chili peppers. The chili pepper heat pump drying room 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.
The output is 100-5000kg/batch, and the heat source can be electricity, coal, wood chips, natural gas, diesel, propane, etc. The components of this chili peppers heat pump drying room include: Heat Pump, Trolley Tray, Fan Frame with Fan(Axial Compressor Fan), Dryer Room Parts. The specific component and principle are as follows:

3.All-in-one Chili Peppers Dryer

This is a "closed Cycle" dryer, the output is 100-1500kg/batch, the heat is source mainly electricity, can also be coal, wood chips, natural gas, etc. We all know that the essence of drying is to take away moisture, but takes away the moisture temperature is not the most critical factor. The key for drying is depending on relative humidity within certain space, This closed-loop dryer is carefully developed by Baixin Company by using the essence of drying, changed the traditional heat pump dryer "bake" to "dehumidifier”.
Its several advantages were unmatched by the traditional heat pump dryer. This dryer has a compact structure, great energy-saving, wide application, high drying quality, easy operation, simple installation and removable. it is the best drying equipment for small firms, drying experiment and scientific research. The users only connect the power to use, is the easiest operation heat pump dryer. The components of this all-in-one chili peppers dryer 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. The specific component and principle are as follows:


The above is the answer of how to dry chili peppers. You can choose the suitable drying method according to different production requirements. If you have other questions or are interested in our drying equipment, you are welcome to contact us at any time.

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