How to Make Dried Apple/How To Dehydrate Apple:

  Apple is a fruit that we usually eat. Dried apples are convenient to carry and can present a different flavor and texture from apples. There are many ways to dry apples, such as drying apples in the sun, drying apples in an oven, or drying apples in a dryer. If you are making dried apples at home, you can choose to dry the apples in the sun or use the oven to dry the apples, which is easy to operate and low in cost. If you want to keep the original nutrients as much as possible, you’d better use a professional apple dryer. The apple dryer is highly intelligent, simple and convenient to operate, energy-saving and environmentally friendly, and can effectively solve the problems of discoloration, deterioration, cracking, uneven moisture, and production pollution during the drying process of apple slices.

How to make dried apples at home:

Preliminary steps:

1.Cleaning：Put the apples in a large basin, add appropriate amount of fruit and vegetable agents, carefully scrub the skin of the apples with a small brush, and then rinse the apples.
2.Prepare salt water：Prepare a large basin, pour half a basin of water, add two spoons of salt, and stir well.
3.Remove the apple core：Use a corer to remove the core of the apples, and do this for all apples.
4.Cut apple slices：Use a knife to cut the apple into 2 mm thick slices, and soak the apple slices in salt water for 5 minutes, so that the apple slices are not easy to oxidize and turn black.
  Next, you can choose to dry the apple slices in the sun or use the oven to dry the apple slices. I would like to share the specific steps with you.

Dry apple slices in the sun:

  Prepare a large basket, place the apple slices on it, and then put it in the sun on the indoor balcony for 2-3 days. During the drying process, turn the apple slices over every few hours and turn the basket around to ensure that each apple slice is evenly dried. Expose in the sun for 2-3 days, and the dried apples will be OK!

Precautions:
1. To prevent the invasion of mosquitoes, it is best to put the dried apples indoors when drying, and drying them outdoors will also cause the dried apples to turn yellow and dark.
2. Be sure to choose sunny and dry weather to dry the apples. Before drying, check the weather forecast in advance to ensure that the next three days are sunny. If it is rainy, the dried apples will become moldy and hairy. The oven can also be used at this time, which is fast and convenient.

Dry apple slices in the oven:

  The soaked apple slices are evenly placed on the grilling net, and baked in an oven at 90℃ for about 40 minutes, and turned over during the drying process. Then take the apple slices out of the grill and place them in the baking tray for another 20 minutes. After the dried apple has cooled, store it in an airtight jar.

Precautions:
1.Bake with a grill net first, which can save baking time.
2. If you like to eat crispy dried apples, the baking time can be extended appropriately.

How to dry apples with a dryer:

1.Material selection: Choose the fruit with dense meat quality, high sugar content, thin skin, and thick flesh, fully ripe, and remove rotten fruit and fruit with scars.
2.Material processing: To remove the pesticides on the peel, wash the fruit with running water. Remove the pit manually or mechanically, and cut the apple into 7-8mm thick.
3.Color preservation: Put the cut apple slices in a solution of 3% to 5% saltwater to protect the color to avoid oxidation and blackening. 
4.Drying:
①Drying room temperature: 60～80℃.
②Drying time: 5-10 hours.
③Dehumidification: Always dehumidify during the drying process.
④ Keep constant temperature during the drying process.
5. Packaging: Dried apples that have passed the laboratory test and inspection can be packaged. If vacuum packaging is used, the product's shelf life can be extended.
6. Storage:Dried apples need to be stored in a dark, dry, and low temperature place. The lower the storage temperature, the longer the shelf life, preferably 0~2℃, but generally do not exceed 4~10℃. The drier the air, the better, and its relative humidity is better below 65%. In addition, pay attention to moisture and rain.
Precautions:
Constant temperature and continuous large amount of moisture during the drying process are the keys to ensure color.

  If you need to dry a lot of apples, it is recommended that you use an apple dryer.Baixin Machinery is a manufacturer specializing in the production of dryers. It has 20 years of rich experience. For apple drying, it has professional drying equipment and mature drying technology to ensure the perfect drying effect.

  The most popular apple dryers of Baixin Machinery are heat pump dryers and continuous mesh belt dryers. I will introduce these two dryers in detail for you:

1:The first method:apple heat pump drying machine

Household Commercial All-in-one drying equipment without installation for any material
  Drying essence 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”. Its several advantages were unmatched by the traditional heat pump dryer.
  Baixin Food Dehydrator 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.

2:The second method: apple continuous mesh belt drying machine

Large amount of dehydration 200-5000kg/h apples drying machine continuous automatic work easy operation
  Apples dryer machine is a kind of continuous production drying equipment, the main heating way has electric heating, steam heating, hot air heating. 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 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.

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