HOW TO PROCESS PREMIUM QUALITY SHEA BUTTER. ©2012 StarShea. All rights reserved.2 Germinated nuts...

HOW TO PROCESS PREMIUM QUALITY SHEA BUTTER

© 2012 StarShea. All rights reserved. 2

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Broken Nuts Impurities


STEP 1Kernel cleaning & drying

All nuts must be washed and rinsed several times with clean warm water to get rid of remains wastes

Dry washed and cleaned nuts in the sun for 30 to 45 minutes depending on the intensity of the sun


STEP 2Kernel Sorting

Separate bad and black nuts from the good ones.

Use only clean and good nuts to produce unrefined butter.

Sources of black nuts: germinated, broken, insects, early stage


STEP 3Kernel Crushing

Send them to the crusher and wait for small and uniform size particles for easy roasting

The time between crushing and roasting of your kernels must be as short as possible. Not more than 1 hour


Send your crushed shea kernels to the roaster immediately after crushing and roasted for 45 minutes to 1 hour

STEP 4Roasting Of Crushed Shea Kernels

Use a stop clock or a simple watch to keep same roasting time and so a constant quality of production


1) Cool down the nuts for 30 minutes to 1 hour

2) Mill in a milling machine into a fine paste.

3) Ensure the paste as smooth as possible

The paste has to be the finest as possible to extract the oil

The production process could be suspended after this process to make time for the hot paste to cool down. Evening is the best moment to mill, it allows the paste to cool down overnight

STEP 5Milling Your Roasted Kernels


The paste from the mill should be left to cool down completely

Fetch just enough quantity of paste your arm can knead with less stress

STEP 6 Kneading

Knead and add small amount of cold water from time to time to get a smoother texture

Sometimes, depending on the temperature, you may need to add warm water


The final kneading should be vigorous to fully aerate the fat

The kneading is slowed down completely, as the mixture becomes soft, light and fluffy

You can determine the right time for separation by observing the paste on your fingers. It should run freely on your hand instead of getting stuck to it

Note that when you separate at the wrong time you leave a lot of oil in the water and cake and this can affect your profit margin

STEP 6 Kneading


Add larger amount of cold water into the mixture and stir continuously to cause a grey, oily scum to rise

Continue to stir, it will reject the fat to the float, then collect it from the surface of the water into another bowl

You must not leave your kneaded butter overnight. You will destroy completely the quality of your butter, you need to start boiling as soon as possible

STEP 6 Kneading


Boil your fat immediately after kneading to complete the separation of the fat from the cake which you started during the kneading stage

Boil until you see clear oil and allow it to sit for 30 minutes

STEP 7First Stage Boiling


Transfer your oil into a new pot and boil to dehydrate on a gentle fire

You should add a cup of water to your oil before boiling to wash and clean it

Monitor your oil and regularly remove all floating particles and dirty foam with your ladle

STEP 8Second Stage Boiling


Filter the warm liquid fat through a cloath into a plastic bowl

Allow the filtered liquid fat to cool down and solidify

Use a wooden ladle when the shea butter is going to solidificate to stir the butter as long as possible

STEP 9Filtration & Solidification


Prepare the box following the specifications

Package in boxes while the butter is still soft

Make sure the box is clean (have someone help you filling it)

Wait for the supervisor to weigh it before cellotaping

STEP 10Packaging and Storage

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Weigh the shea butter with a scale and package into cartons

Ensure that your packaging is air tight as well as water proof

STEP 10Packaging and Storage

Keep your shea butter Away from direct sunlight In a common clean room Raised on platforms (local

wood)


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