APPLE COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: method envisages apple compote sterilisation in jars SKO 1-82-1000. The method involves heating of jars filled with compote in an air flow at 130°C at a rate of 1.5 - 2 m/s during 32 minutes with subsequent maintenance during 3-5 minutes at heated air temperature equal to 95-100°C and cooling in an atmospheric air flow at 20-22°C at a rate of 7-8 m/s during 15 minutes. During the process of heat treatment in an air flow, heated up to 130°C, and cooling the jar is subjected to interrupted 2-3-minutes' turning upside down with a frequency equal to 0.166 sec^-1 with a 2-3 minutes' interval.

EFFECT: reduced processing time, improved the ready products quality and significant saving of thermal energy and water.