Method and apparatus for producing masa corn

Details Method and apparatus for producing masa corn Method and apparatus for producing masa corn

1980-06-02

1982-06-22

Coe, Philip R.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Cooking

Automatic control

99335, 99348, 99486, 99517, 366107, 426618, A47J 2704, B01F 1302

Patent

active

043356494

ABSTRACT:
To practice the method of this invention, a large stainless steel tank having a conical bottom is utilized for the mass cooking of corn to produce masa. Connected to the conical bottom of the tank is a multiplicity of steam rings interconnected by a manifold to an external source of steam. A conical screen is positioned closely adjacent the conical bottom to facilitate the injection of steam for heating the contents and selective injection of air for stirring the corn in the cooking or steeping process. Interspersed closely adjacent to the steam rings are air injection rings receiving compressed air from the surge tank connected to a compressor. Selective injection of compressed air sequentially from the inner air ring followed by injection through the intermediate air ring and the outer air ring stirs the liquid and corn content of the tank in the process of cooking or steeping.
The steps of the method of the process of this invention include heating and steeping of corn, water, and calcium hydroxide mixture for predetermined period. Selective injection of air through the bottom of the container stirring the steeping mixture, the pumping of fluid from the bottom of the container and discharging the fluid into the top of the container followed by sequential repetition of the foregoing steps until the corn content is cooked or steeped to a desired texture for producing masa followed by the processing the corn into masa.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2205525 (1940-06-01), Goebels
patent: 3345181 (1967-10-01), Smith, Jr.
patent: 3881702 (1975-05-01), McIver
patent: 4205601 (1980-06-01), Velasco

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