Claims
- 1. A method for providing a cracked or whole grain animal feed with a uniform golden brown color and with free-flow characteristics, the method comprising applying a coating of cane molasses having a Brix in the range of about 79.5 to about 84 to an animal feed preceded or followed by applying a coating of an aqueous solution comprising from about 10 to about 20 weight percent phosphate ion based upon the weight of the solution to provide a coating composition on the feed, the coating composition being applied at a level of from about 3 percent to about 15 percent by weight of said animal feed which feed after application of the coating composition will have a uniform golden brown color and free-flow characteristics.
- 2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said phosphate ion is provided from a phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, phosphate salts and polyphosphate salts.
- 3. A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said aqueous phosphate solution comprises from about 8% to about 15% of phosphoric acid, from about 3% to about 7% of propionic acid and from about 75% to about 89% of soapstock.
- 4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said molasses is applied to said animal feed followed by applying said aqueous solution of phosphate ion to said animal feed.
- 5. A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said aqueous phosphate solution comprises from about 8% to about 15% of phosphoric acid, from about 3% to about 7% of propionic acid and from about 75% to about 89% of soapstock.
- 6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said aqueous solution is applied to said animal feed followed by applying said molasses to said animal feed.
- 7. A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein said aqueous phosphate solution comprises from about 8% to about 15% of phosphoric acid, from about 3% to about 7% of propionic acid and from about 75% to about 89% of soapstock.
- 8. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said aqueous solution of phosphate ion is applied at a level to provide from about 1% to about 3% of phosphate ion based on the level of molasses solids applied on the cracked or whole grain.
- 9. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said aqueous phosphate solution comprises from about 8% to about 15% phosphoric acid, from about 3% to about 7% of propionic acid and from about 75% to about 89% of soapstock.
- 10. A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein said soapstock has from about 30% to about 50% of solids.
REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 545,471 filed Jun. 27, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,030,463 issued Jul. 9, 1991, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 336,805 filed Apr. 12, 1989, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 209,486 filed Jun. 22, 1988, now abandoned.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Chen "Cane Sugar Handbook" John Wiley & Sons Publisher Eleventh Edition (1985), pp. 436-441. |
Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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