12 Good shea butter production practices
1 - SORTING ALMONDS
Remove bad seeds, residues and other waste
87 KG almonds = 4 Women = 30 minutes
2 - SEED WASHING
Wash with clean water to remove impurities and improve quality
86 KG almonds = 4 Women = 15 minutes
3 - DRYING WASHED SEEDS
Dry washed seeds while retaining some moisture.
86 KG almonds = 30 minutes drying time
4 - SEED CRUSHING
It takes 5-10 minutes to mechanically grind the 86 kg of washed and dried nuts.
5 - GRAIN DRYING
Dry crushed seeds for 30 minutes to reduce water content.
Keep overnight for roasting the next day.
6 - TORREFACTION
Roasting to facilitate oil extraction
86 KG = 90 minutes
7 - GRIND TO A PASTE
86 KG = 40 minutes
8 - BARRATAGE
Wash with clean water to remove impurities and improve quality
86 KG almonds = 4 Women = 15 minutes
9 - COOKING THE FOAM
Boil the foam in various stages.
63 KG scum = 90 minutes cooking time
10 - OIL EXTRACTION AND FILTERING
11 - SOLIDIFICATION
12 - DRYING WASHED SEEDS
