Understanding Overrun

Is your soft serve softer than it should be? Is it too fluffy, and does it taste more like marshmallow than ice cream? Or, maybe it's heavier, colder, and icier than you'd like, leaving you wondering why it's called soft serve at all.

If any of these issues sound familiar, you might have a problem with your overrun.

What is Overrun?

The term overrun refers to the incorporation of air into your product, which allows you to transform your frozen mix into the smooth soft serve your customers know and love.

This air gives your soft serve its trademark texture and flavor. It also helps maximize profits, by increasing the volume of your frozen mix. Consistent overrun is essential for proper soft serve production, which is why some people consider it soft serve's forgotten ingredient!

If your overrun is too high, your product will have too much air. It will feel extra fluffy, and the flavor will be light, which may leave your customers unsatisfied.

Too little overrun means there's not enough air, creating a dense, heavy result. This is also not ideal, as it doesn't quite live up to the promise of a soft, smooth product. And, low overrun decreases your overall product volume, which cuts into your profit margin.

The best overrun percentage is usually between 30 and 60%, depending on your mix. Once you find your percentage, consistency is key to maintaining high-quality results.

If your overrun isn't quite right, or if it fluctuates over time, your customers will definitely notice the difference. If you want to offer the smooth, flavorful soft serve they crave, you need to master your overrun.

The Stoelting Solution

Stoelting has developed a solution to help you ensure perfect overrun with ease, for the ideal presentation, taste, and profit margin.

Our soft serve machines feature a uniquely designed carburetor that sets the overrun automatically. It ensures high-quality consistency, texture and flavor. And, you can adjust the settings if desired, to create the perfect product consistency for you.

The carburetor is easy to use, so there's no priming needed. This helps eliminate operator error, so anyone on your staff can create a perfect result.

Stoelting's unique automatic carburetor design makes operation easy, maximizes profits, and produces top-tier soft serve all day, every day. It's a win for you, your customers, and your bottom line.

Create your best soft serve yet with a Stoelting soft serve machine. Find yours today.