Abstract:
In order to study the relationship between drying air temperature and final tobacco moisture content in burley tobacco roasting and determine suitable processing parameters, including hot air volume, opening of moisture exhaust valve, thickness of leaf carpet, drying time, etc, the relationships between the key technical parameters (drying regime, drying air temperature, final tobacco moisture content after drying) and the physical index and sensory quality of roasted burley tobacco were studied. The results showed that: within the tested range, adopting the drying air temperature regime of "from high to low", setting the drying air temperature of the 4 sections in dryer at 130℃, 130℃, 110℃, and 110℃, respectively, and final tobacco moisture content at 4%-6%, were the most suitable conditions for improving the sensory quality of burley blend group F.