Foods and beverages: apparatus – Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere – With sequential heating and cooling
Patent
1996-11-13
1997-11-25
Simone, Timothy F.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Subjecting food to an enclosed modified atmosphere
With sequential heating and cooling
99476, 99483, 99516, 99276, A23L 100, A23L 134, A23L 300
Patent
active
056900201
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a koji production system capable of finely adjusting the water content of koji rice grains, comprising arranging a cooling and dehumidifying chamber and heating system 8 by means of a heat-pump process with a freezing cycle arranged in aerated circuit 5, in combination with heater H. In accordance with the present invention, koji can be produced at a large amount or at an extremely small amount, depending on the demand, and additionally, koji of various qualities such as high-quality koji for producing high-grade sake can be produced efficiently.
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Kitani Haruhiko
Kitani Masanobu
Kitani Mitsunobu
Hakuyo Co., Ltd.
Kitani Masanobu
Simone Timothy F.
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