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Roger that,
That is a nice little unit as well. However, I think that the 800+ watts, the size of the larger unit, makes it a greater deal in the long run. Those things are not cheap to operate. So if your gonna turn it on. "TURN IT ON".. Fill it up and get the biggest bang for your buck. Our time is valuable as well, sitting around for two or three days watch the food cook is no fun either.
Now I just gotta sale the idea to the wife. She was talking about new shoes or something the other night:confused: and she just work part time. (My sweet little Ukraine princess :p)
Thanks for your help OZ!
"And with a collection of minds and talent, they survived"
Another fairly good reason to dehydrate is canning jars and lids. You will eventually run out of lids if TSHTF. I've bought about 500 of them, but WILL run out eventually. If I dehydrate, I don't expend any resources for storage, since I can use an airtight cannister if nothing else. I have plans for a solar dehydrator if we are w/o power for a season or more. Someone also suggested that you can use a closed vehicle to dehydrate during the summer/autumn. I want to be very familiar with drying stuff just in case...
Took them about 20 hours to dry, did an internet search to see if you can overdry them. They said, no, as long as you don't overHEAT them. My 8 lbs turned into this - empty bag is there for comparison:
"If Howdy Doody runs against him, I'm voting for the puppet." - SkyOwl's Wife, 2012
My dehydrator cost about $230 at Cabellas it has 10 shelves and an electric heating coil and fan it , also comes w/a thermometer that slides into a hole in the front door to monitor the temp. it has a thermo control and a guide on the top just set it, but, watch it because as the water dehydrates the heat climbs. I use mine mostly to make jerky but I'm going to try some other stuff to Thanks everyone for the great Ideas Brian
Went ahead and put in the green beans. Could only get 6 lbs in there. Didn't thaw them this time. Will see how they are in the AM, headed to bed, sleep well all!
"If Howdy Doody runs against him, I'm voting for the puppet." - SkyOwl's Wife, 2012
Did any of you get any of the big recipe and how to books that are sold?
HP, the only book I have on dehydrating is the Ball Blue Book. It has very few recipes in it. I did purchase my husband a jerky recipe book and it even includes a recipe for jerky cake with jerky frosting. :)
Nice looking green beans! What's next on the drying agenda? Hopefully I can do some veggies soon, IF it ever quits raining here. :( One other thing I like to dry is pre-made (frozen) hashbrown patties. They are easy to prepare and the kids like 'em.
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