During the grain grinding process, the hardness of the grain will directly affect the processing efficiency, finished flour quality and processing cost.   This article will introduce in detail the impact of hardness on grain milling processing and discuss how to reasonably deal with this influencing factor. 

 Grain hardness and processing efficiency

The hardness of grains directly affects the efficiency of grinding. Generally speaking, grains with lower hardness (such as soft wheat) are easier to grind and processed more efficiently, while grains with higher hardness (such as hard wheat) are more difficult to grind and processed less efficiently. During processing, grains with higher hardness require more energy to achieve the required degree of crushing, resulting in longer processing times and reduced processing efficiency.

 Grain hardness and finished flour quality

The hardness of the grain also directly affects the quality of the finished flour. Generally speaking, flour made from grains with higher hardness contains more protein and stronger gluten, and is suitable for making bread and other flour products that require gluten; while flour made from grains with lower hardness contains It has less protein and weaker gluten, so it is suitable for making pasta and other foods. Therefore, during flour processing, processing parameters need to be adjusted according to the hardness of the grains to ensure the quality and use of the finished flour.

 Grain hardness and processing costs

The processing of grains with different hardness requires different energy consumption, such as electricity, fuel, etc. The processing of grains with higher hardness consumes more energy, increases processing costs, and also has a certain impact on the environment. Therefore, during the flour processing process, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the hardness factors of grains, reasonably arrange production plans, reduce processing costs, and improve production efficiency.

 How to respond?

For grains of different hardness, a series of measures can be taken to improve processing efficiency and finished flour quality. For example, harder grains can be grinded harder or processing times can be increased, while grains with a lower hardness can be ground lighter or processing times can be reduced. In addition, processing costs can be reduced and production efficiency improved by optimizing processing techniques and improving equipment operating efficiency.