What is in this article?: - Minimize Heat Damage, Spoilage, Fuel
Consumption When Drying Corn - Reduce possibility of heat damage
Reduce possibility of heat damage To prevent corn from scorching
or browning during drying, limit dryer temperatures. Exposure to
drying air temperatures above 200° F for more than two hours
likely will result in some browning. For corn with moisture
contents of more than 30%, browning is likely. The drying
temperature and length of time the corn is exposed to the heat
affect the potential for discoloration. Producers report that
softer, higher-starch kernels may have a higher potential for
darkening. Try reducing the temperature to various levels to see
which one works best, Hellevang says. Temperature reductions
likely will need to vary for corn from field to field. A cross-
flow dryer that moves corn from the inside to the outside of the
drying column, varies the corn flow rate across the drying
column or varies the corn's exposure to the drying air should be
less prone to cause