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I'm sitting here eating Christmas nuts and I'm wondering how do they get whole walnuts out of the shell?

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lynemma | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I had no idea, but it's quite a process! Thanks University of Minnesota!

'If you are hulling a large quantity of nuts, the slurry can be used in a small portable cement mixer. An old-fashioned corn sheller will also be useful in hulling black walnuts."
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Glad to help. I learned something with that one!

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theonlin | 3 years, 5 months ago
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What kind of door do you have in your room? If its not a sliding one, you can simply put the nut in the space between the fixed end of your door and wall. Push the door to close it and bam.. you have your walnut open.
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hartwell | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Squirrels.

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cmannering | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Put them in the refrigerator for about an hour. The meat of the nut with shrink in the colder temperatures. Then you carefully split the nut down the middle at the seam and the halves of the walnut will easily come out whole.

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brookfield | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Actually, once they are cured, and you have to keep them from getting too dry, you should soak them in hot/warm water and let them soak for about 24 hours. This will keep the inside from cracking so easily. Then they are re-dried.

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laceysue | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I'd like to know how they get them IN the shell...

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becky | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I had fun searching for this information. I found an interesting company that makes manufacturing equipment. Here's a link to all kinds of major equipment used in the processing of walnuts. The same company also has equipment lines for other types of nuts.

http://www.jesseemfg.com/equipment_list.php?category_id=3

The TRAXX Walnut Huller is particularly impressive but not very descriptive regarding the machine's internal workings.

http://www.jesseemfg.com/equipment_details.php?equipment_id=27&category_id=3

Here's the list of features:

Positive conveyor drive provides reliable, consistent feed reducing channeling of nuts while constantly self cleaning.

Two axis brush plate adjustment allows fine tuning of brush pressure and angle to maximize nut hulling operation.

Stainless Steel knives accelerate hulling and reduce brush pressure and wear.

Easy-open cover allows quick access to nut hulling brushes and TRAXX conveyor for cleaning and inspection.

Light weight brush plates allow for convenient, easy replacement of nut hulling wire.

Pressurized water nozzles flush hulling plates and brushes.
Variable Frequency Drive allows higher volume as hulling season progresses.

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