Blast Freezers

Size from your largest single batch and the time window it must be processed in, not from average daily volume. A unit rated at 25kg per cycle cannot rescue a 60kg cooking run within a 90 minute chilling target. Check rated capacity against the specific temperature band quoted, since chill and freeze capacities differ substantially on the same machine, and allow for tray spacing that lets air actually circulate.

Blast chilling brings cooked food from around 70 degrees Celsius down to 3 degrees or so for refrigerated storage, typically inside 90 minutes. Blast freezing continues down to a core of minus 18 degrees, usually within four hours, for frozen storage. Many machines do both, but their capacity ratings differ by mode, and freezing demands considerably more refrigeration power per kilogram than chilling the same batch.

Run a pull-down test with load if at all possible, timing the drop against the manufacturer's rating. Inspect evaporator coils for damaged fins and ice patterns that suggest defrost faults, check door seals and hinges, and look for corrosion in the floor and drain areas. Ask for compressor service records, confirm the refrigerant type is current, and check the controller stores and exports cycle data if your HACCP system needs it.

It should not, and using one that way wastes money. Blast freezers are engineered for rapid heat extraction with high air velocity and powerful compressors, which makes them expensive to run as static storage. Best practice is to blast freeze, then transfer product to an ordinary cold store at minus 18 to minus 25 degrees. Plan storage capacity alongside the blast unit rather than expecting one machine to do both jobs.

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