COCONUT FLOUR PROCESSING

Coconut flour is off-white to cream in color with a slightly nutty flavor. It is rich in protein and fiber. The protein and fiber content depends on the processing method used to produce the flour. Coconut flour can be used in the baking and confectioneries industries to produce several products. Coconut flour can be used to increase the protein and fiber content of food products.
There are two methods used to produce coconut flour.
1)    Wet/milk extraction  process
2)     Dry/oil extraction process
WET/MILK EXTRACTION PROCESSING STEPS
EQUIPMENT: Grater, Grinder, Spinner, Dryer, Milling machine, and Weighing scale.
Grating: Remove the coconut flesh from the shell. Grate the coconut flesh using your grater to reduce the size.
Grinding: Grind the grated coconut using the grinding machine.
Spinning: Spin/press the grounded coconut to extract the milk.
Dryer: Dry the residue obtained after extracting the milk in the dryer to reduce the moisture content.
Milling: Mill the dry residue into fine coconut flour.
Cooling: Cool milled coconut flour before packaging to reduce the heat generated as a result of milling.
Packaging: Weigh a quantity of coconut flour into packaging materials i.e. plastic bag or paper bag. Seal bags and label bags.  
Coconut flour produced from wet/milk extraction process contains high fiber content.
DRY/OIL EXTRACTION PROCESSING STEPS
EQUIPMENT: Grater, Dryer, Expeller, Milling machine and Weighing scale
Grating: Remove coconut flesh from the shell. Grate coconut flesh into smaller sizes.
Drying:  Dry the grated coconut in the dryer to give copra.
Expelling:  Extract oil from copra (Dried Coconut flesh) with the expeller.
Drying: Dry the residue after extracting oil from dried coconut flesh.
Milling: Mill the dried residue into coconut flour.
Cooling: Cool milled coconut flour before packaging to reduce the heat generated as a result of milling.
Packaging: Weigh a quantity of coconut flour into packaging materials i.e. plastic bag or paper bag. Seal and label bags.
Coconut flour produced from dry/oil extraction process is rich in protein.
There you have it coconut flour Production. Hope you understand the process of making coconut flour.  Kindly leave your questions and comment in the comment section below.
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