We’re setting up a small mustard production line and want to make the paste smooth without seed husks – does a colloid mill handle mustard production well?

A key process consideration in mustard production involves controlling the particle-size distribution rather than simply reducing the average particle size. Excessive shear can increase product temperature and alter the rheological properties of the paste, while insufficient shear may leave coarse particles and husk fragments. In practice, the rotor-stator clearance, feed rate, and number of passes should be selected together based on the required fineness, viscosity, and formulation. Monitoring the pressure and temperature at the mill outlet can also help maintain consistent processing conditions from batch to batch. Further technical details on mustard processing with a colloid mill are available in this article: https://mill.globecore.com/mustard-production-technology-using-colloid-mill/.