Due to the increasing demand for dried chili peppers, the chili pepper processing industry is becoming increasingly popular. Drying is a necessary step in chili pepper processing and a key focus for processing customers and companies. While ensuring drying quality, effectively shortening chili pepper drying time can bring significant profits to companies and individual growers.

Today, we will discuss how to shorten chili pepper drying time, hoping it will be helpful.

To shorten chili pepper drying time, we must consider the drying process and processing methods, as well as selecting a suitable chili pepper dryer. This will effectively shorten drying time and improve drying efficiency.

The correct chili pepper drying process: We generally use a staged drying method, where chilies with a moisture content of 75%-85% are dried to a moisture content of 65% for the first time, then dried again after sweating.

In fact, drying chilies after perforating can shorten drying time by over 30% without compromising quality. Generally speaking, maintaining a drying temperature of 55°C for perforated drying yields better results.

Currently, the three main types of chili pepper drying equipment commonly used in the Chinese market are drying ovens, drying rooms, and mesh belt dryers. Different equipment significantly affects the drying time of chili peppers. For daily drying of 2 to 10 tons of fresh chili peppers, we recommend using a mesh belt dryer, which generally completes drying in 4 to 6 hours. Using drying ovens and drying rooms requires over 8 hours, and even at higher outputs, can only achieve drying capacities under 5 tons, making them suitable for small and medium-sized processing plants or individual businesses.