Wheat Cook
What is the temperature for the wheat cook?
200 degrees
Name the three types of corn transfer
Mechanical, Pneumatic, Vacuum
Name the four major equipment groups of the extruding and cutting process.
Ingredient input system, Extruding system Waste removal system, Conditioning and cutting system.
What are the objectives of the frying operation?
To produce base chips with aim oil content, Reduce chip moisture content to aim, Establish the base chip flavor and texture, Set the appearance of the sun chip.
What are the objectives of the salting and seasoning process?
To apply the correct amount of salt/seasoning to the chips,
To insure that the finished product has a uniform seasoning appearance
What are the three parts of the wheat berry?
Bran, Endosperm, Germ
Name the major components of the milling system.
Clean corn storage and transfer system,
Corn milling system, Corn flour cooling system, Sifting and transfer system, Magnets
What are the two mesh sizes of the screen pack screens, and which is large, and which is small?
20 mesh - Large
24 mesh_ Small
What are the three different chip names during the frying process?
Raw,
Base,
Finished
Salting and seasoning has a major impact on sunchips finished chip. What are they?
Appearance and flavor
What are the impacts of wheat cooking on the finished chip attributes?
Appearance, Flavor, Texture
What are the five major parts of the corn kernel?
Pericarp (husk), Endosperm, Tip cap, Germ, Hilar layer
What does the acronym SME stand for?
Specific mechanical energy.
How do we measure oil levels, three ways.
Cold oil,
Hot oil without product,
Hot oil with product.
Name the three major pieces of equipment for the salting and seasoning process?
Hapman,
Ackerson,
Tumbler
What are the five pieces of equipment used in the wheat cooking process?
Kettle Assembly, Kettle ingredient input system, Kettle steam system, Surge tank, Cooked wheat transfer to the hydrosieve.
What are the five major components of the corn milling system?
Mill feed hopper, Hopper level sensor, Corn mill augers, Mill assembly, Discharge chute
What are the five components of the ingredient input system.
Dry mix loss in weight, Cooked wheat transfer to the hydrosieve, Wheat hopper, Hopper level sensor, Drain belt, Volumetric wheat feeder.
What is Delta T?
The difference of temperature between the oil inlet and the oil outlet.
Where should the seasoning applicator be positioned inside the tumbler?
At the Apex of the chip bed
Name the six stages of the wheat cook cycle.
Ingredient input time, Rise time, Cook time, quench time, Agitation Time, Drop time
Name the three components of the hammer mill.
Hammer, Mill screen, Breaker bars
Name the nine parts of the extruder system.
Drive motor, Torque limiter, Gear box, Shaft coupling, Stuffing box and seals, Metering pump for process water, barrel assembly, Screen pack changer, Die assembly
What are the aim oil content and aim moisture content at the FL710?
Oil - 22.6
Moisture - 1.6
What is Al's pet peeve?
Hoses not properly rolled up and laying all over the floor.
It has been a pleasure teaching you all and sharing our knowledge with you.