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Wheat Tempering: Mixer Alternatives

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MF3076 Wheat Tempering: Mixer Alternatives

by Mark Fowler

  • Published Date: Mar 2013
To maximize extraction of flour, millers mix water into wheat as part of its preparation for the milling process. Tempering wheat to the optimal milling moisture softens endosperm while toughening bran. Tempering mixers add five to seven percent water in a single stage. 2 p.
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