1. Coconut Milk Production Process
1.1 Coconut Shelling and Pulp Crushing
Select freshly matured coconuts, rinse shells, and manually remove them. Extract coconut meat, mix with 50 - 70% of ingredient water, and crush in a pulping machine. Filter the mixture with a centrifugal filter and then finely grind using a colloid mill, aiming for over 90% of solid matter to pass through a 150 - mesh sieve.
1.2 Ingredients Blending
Mix emulsifiers and stabilizers with five - times weight of water at 65 - 75°C, 2800 r/min for 4 - 5 min. Add adjusted coconut juice, sugar, emulsifiers, and stabilizers to a stainless - steel
mixing tank for blending.
1.3 Homogenization
Use high - pressure homogenizers to break down particles, enhancing coconut milk's uniformity and preventing sedimentation. Pressure and temperature are key parameters.
1.4 Degassing
Remove air incorporated during homogenization to ensure product quality.
1.5 Canning and Sterilization
Pump homogenized and degassed coconut milk into three - piece cans using a quantitative canning machine, seal with a capping machine, and sterilize in a high - pressure kettle.
2. Production Equipment
- Conveyor Equipment: Incline, horizontal belt conveyors, and screw conveyors transport coconuts and crushed materials.
- Cleaning Equipment: A drum - type washer cleans coconut meat.
- Crushing Equipment: A crusher grinds coconut meat.
- Extraction Equipment: A press machine extracts coconut milk.
- Homogenization Equipment: A mixing tank ensures consistent texture.
- Concentration Equipment: An evaporator controls concentration.
- Disinfection Equipment: A sterilization autoclave disinfects the product.
- Canning Equipment: A canning machine fills and sends to cold storage.
All equipment is customizable to fit specific production requirements, ensuring efficient and high - quality coconut milk manufacturing.