PURGING OF NATURAL SALT‐STOCK PICKLE FERMENTATIONS TO REDUCE BLOATER DAMAGE

摘要

ABSTRACTEfficient nitrogen‐purging systems were developed for maintaining low CO2concentrations in commercial salt‐stock pickle fermentations. The successful systems tested were those in which a gas diffuser with a very small pore size was used to purge the brine while the brine was being circulated. The use of these systems dramatically reduced the incidence of severe bloaters in salt‐stock pickles of large diameter. Specific recommendations are included for the design and use of a purging appa