Time and Temperature Parameters of Corn Popping

Abstract

ABSTRACT High quality commercial popcorn containing 14.0% moisture was processed in a continuous hot air domestic corn popper. The time required to pop individual kernels ranged from 35 − 120 sec, with 43% of the corn being cooked between 60 and 75 sec. The temperature of the popping chamber ranged from 196 − 277°C. The average temperature at the center of the kernels when they burst was 187°C. The empirical parameters, f and j values for heat transfer were determined.