How to dry wolfberries

Wolfberry is a common thing. Whether it is used for medicinal or dietary therapy, the effect of wolfberry is very good. It has a very good health effect on the human body. Wolfberry can also treat many diseases. Most of the wolfberries we usually eat are dried wolfberries that have been sun-dried. Compared with fresh wolfberries and dried wolfberries, dried wolfberries are generally easy to preserve. How to dry wolfberries?

How to dry wolfberries?

1. Let it dry naturally. This method is to place the wolfberries on a wooden frame with window screen nailed on it to dry, and then sprinkle the wolfberries on it. However, wolfberries cannot be washed with water. If washed with water, they will stick together and are not easy to dry. Of course, they cannot be placed in the sun. It is best to place them in a cool and ventilated place. When the wolfberries are almost dry, you can put them in the sun for two to three days. After drying, be sure to pack it in a sealed bag in time to prevent moisture from returning.

2. Drying method. This method needs to be carried out in a small baking room, and there needs to be a vent and exhaust fan above the small baking room. The windows need to be nailed with plastic film, there needs to be a cotton curtain at the door, and a one-foot-high ventilation hole should be left. Place the wolfberries on a bamboo rack, then light a coal fire in the room, and keep the temperature at around 65 degrees. Among them, fresh wolfberries need to be stirred with edible alkali before they can be placed on the bamboo rack, but it is best to put them on the bottom layer, wait for the wolfberries to slowly dry, and then slowly move up. The wolfberries must be bagged in time during the drying week, otherwise they will easily be burnt due to the high temperature in the drying room. This method is generally more suitable for autumn and rainy season because there is less sunlight and high air humidity at this time.

Generally speaking, there are some requirements for choosing dried wolfberries, and you cannot pick raw wolfberries. Because this type of wolfberry will turn yellow after drying, which will affect the treatment and grade of the wolfberry. It is best not to pick wolfberries in the morning or after rain, because the wolfberries picked at this time will be relatively wet. This takes a long time to dry, and it is also easy to be infected by the habit, and the wolfberries may be darker when dried. In addition, when picking wolfberries, you need to handle them with care and try not to damage them. Because after the wolfberries are injured, the color of the dried wolfberries will turn black.

Wolfberries can generally be dried in a ventilated and cool place. Alternatively, they can be dried in a drying oven. No matter which method is used, they need to be bagged in time. Generally speaking, the way of drying wolfberries is very particular, but there are also many things to pay attention to when picking them, such as not picking them in the morning or after rain, etc.