FCP Final Jeopardy

Mixing/Blending

100

True/False – The Stein lite/HR83/HX204 is used to measure the moisture content of the cornmeal.

True

200

True/False – Dry cornmeal being sent to the extruder will result in the product to go to popcorn and skinny collettes.   

False

300

True/False – If the final moisture content is not within specification the batch must be aborted and start over.

False

400

Cornmeal transfer pressure range is                from silos to scale hopper.

1. 8 – 12 psi
2. 4 – 12 psi
3. 5 – 12 psi
4. None of the above

• 5 – 12 psi

Extruding

100

If light bulk densities are noticed during production               the head gap.

• Close
• Open    

Open

200

True or False - Dry cornmeal being fed to the extruder may cause the collettes to go to popcorn.

True

300

List the green limits for each defect type:

• Bit & Pieces 10%; Skinnies 30%;  Clubs 15%  
• Bit & Pieces 13%; Skinnies 20%;  Clubs 15%  
• Bit & Pieces 15%; Skinnies 30%;  Clubs 20%  
• Bit & Pieces 13%; Skinnies 30%;  Clubs 10%

• Bit & Pieces 13%; Skinnies 30%;  Clubs 10%

500

Match the extruder parts change out frequency to the correct run hours. Answers may be used more than once.

750 hours (A)

1080 hours (B)

3240 (C)

As Needed (D)

Auger Sleeve

Auger

Fingers

Rotor

Cutter Blade

Stator

C Auger Sleeve

B Auger

A Fingers

B Rotor

D Cutter Blade

B Stator

Frying

100

Why is it important to maintain a 2 to 3 inch collette bed depth on the takeout conveyor?  

• Depth is needed for accurate oil and moisture reading
• Minimizes variability
• It gives residual surface oil an opportunity to drain back into the fryer

• It gives residual surface oil an opportunity to drain back into the fryer

200

List the leading causes of oil circulation pump cavitation:  (Choose all that apply)

• Water in the oil
• Drum filter blinded
• Stopped rotating filter or air knife malfunction
• Low oil level

• Water in the oil
• Drum filter blinded
• Stopped rotating filter or air knife malfunction
• Low oil level

300

Too long of a dwell time will result in                      and                  collette.

• High moisture and high oil
• Low moisture and low oil
• Low moisture and high oil

• Low moisture and high oil

400

Oil holdover tank should be cleaned once every                  .

• Quarter
• Year
• Period
• Month

• Period

500

There should be a                       of collettes into the fryer.

• Even bed of collettes
• Monolayer
• 1- to 2 inch even bed of collettes

• Monolayer

Misc 1

100

What could result if less than the minimum number of extruders is fed into the fryer? 

• Variable collette moisture
• Variable dwell
• Fryer not bedded properly
• All of the above

• All of the above

200

What is the leading cause of variable fryer dwell time?

• Bulk density out of spec
• Oil flow too low
• Oil flow too high
• Oil level too low

• Oil level too low