How Do You Make A Coconut Oil Centrifuge?
There are four types of coconut oil: refined, hydrogenated, fractionated and virgin. Virgin oil is obtained through the fermentation of coconut milk, when the oil separates from the milk. Centrifuges, machines that make substances rotate at a high speed by using a perpendicular force, are often used to complete this separation, similar to the way they separate cream from cow’s milk. With the aid of a manual or automatic centrifuge, you can make virgin coconut oil at home. Step 1 Select fresh, ripe coconuts and open them with a machete. Use the machete to remove the husk if desired. Step 2 Cut the coconut’s meat into small pieces, and place the pieces into the blender. Add 3 cups of water for every 2 cups of coconut. Step 3 Cover a bowl with a T-shirt and put the blended mix on top of it. Press the T-shirt and squeeze it so that coconut milk collects in the bowl. Throw away any leftovers. Step 4 Place the milk in an environment no hotter than 79 degrees F. Cover with a lid to prevent fo
