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US 2016/0100613 A1Published application
Process of forming a syrup product
AssigneeOat Tech Incorporated
InventorPaul Whalen
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Abstract
A process for forming a syrup product that is suitable for use in a food product. A base formulation is prepared having a major amount of an oat material or waxy barley hybrid. The base formulation is mixed with water to form a slurry. At least one enzyme is mixed into the slurry. The slurry is cooked to convert the slurry into an intermediate product. The intermediate product is evaporated to produce a syrup product having a solids level of at least 65 Brix.
Claims16
A process for forming a syrup product that is suitable for use in a food product, wherein the process comprises:
- providing an oat material having an initial bran concentration;
- reducing the bran concentration of the oat material by at least about 30 percent by weight;
- mixing the oat material and water to form a slurry;
- mixing at least one enzyme into the slurry;
- cooking the slurry to convert the slurry into an intermediate product;
- passing the intermediate product through a decanter to separate a decantant from the intermediate product;
- heating the decantant;
- centrifuging the decantant to produce a clarified decantant;
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- evaporating the clarified decantant to produce a syrup product.
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