Widely used by the food and brewing industry in a varying range of products, maize grits can unlock a lucrative business opportunity for millers. Roff Milling offers various maize mills that can be set up as grit mills, including the Roff C-80 and the Roff R-40.
What are maize grits?
Maize grits or corn grits are maize kernels which have been ground into a fine, medium or coarse texture, without the outer coating of the corn kernel (the bran) or germ. Maize grits are low in fibre and contain an oil percentage of below 1%. These grits of various granulations are used by the snack, breakfast cereal, and brewing industries.
Uses of grits
- Brewing industry: Traditionally, the brewing industry has been the largest user of maize grits. Grits provide a good source of inexpensive fermentable carbohydrates and are widely used as a brewing adjunct (an ingredient added to the standard beer recipe of malt, hops, yeast and water).
- Extruded maize snacks are a growing segment of the maize-based snack market. Maize grits can be processed through extrusion cooking and puffing to produce savoury and sweet snacks like maize curls, puffs and balls.
Roff solutions for grit milling
Modified Roff C-80 Mill with grit configuration
Roff’s C-80 Maize Mill can be set up as a grit plant. This mill is ideal for maximum grit extraction, features compact, efficient design that is housed in multi-story frames, has a dust extraction and an offal collection line, and a class-leading milling capacity.
The Roff C-80 enables the miller to process up to 5 tons of maize per hour. Enjoy complete control over every step of the process that means less downtime, more productivity and increased profits.
Read more about the Roff C-80 Mill here.
Modified R-70 Mill with grit configuration
Roff’s star performer, the turnkey R-70 Maize Mill, can also be modified to produce brewers and snack grits, with a milling capacity of up to 5 tons/hour.
Read more about the Roff R-70 Mill here.
Modified R-40 Grit Mill
The Roff R-40 Grit Mill is a compact and powerful milling system that offers dual-function capability to produce both high-quality maize meal AND grits. This mill with its 3 ton/hour capacity makes use of tried and tested Roff equipment (the MK-6 platform), guaranteeing exceptional performance.
Read more about the Roff R-40 Mill here.
To learn more about these grit milling solutions from Roff, get in touch with our sales team via email on sales@roff.co.za or by calling +27 56 212 2697.
Source:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/corn-grits
