- Anything with too high a fat content may give some problems because the oils or fat will not evaporate, only the water will.
Hopefully I said that in a way that makes sense! As well, does it matter which port is used as "in" and which as "out"?
Be wary of buying freeze-dryers that come from locations where the unit could have been tampered with or damaged, even by accident.
Finding used freeze dryers isn't easy. That's because most people who get them consider them a long-term investment. As such, they hold on to them for years. However, a used freeze dryer or two sometimes makes its way onto the market.
Monitoring the FDer internal temps and once I see -40F I start the dry cycle, except for high sugar content food which I give an Em excesso hour. I'm still experimenting with Ice cream and a few fruits to determine optimal freeze time to get the best results. The cooling cycle ends up much shorter.
Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) On 12/1/2015 at 0:16 PM, Jenipher said: Tony, if you see this, I went ahead and purchased the catch can. Do you think it's okay to just purchase a reducer to go from the size of the exhaust to the size of the hose that came with the can? Hopefully I said that in a way that makes sense! As well, does it matter which port is used as "in" and which as "out"? Thanks so much, Jen Hi Jen, Sorry to be gone so long. I did exactly as you proposed. I purchased a brass reducer and pushed the blue hose over it.
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Used freeze-dryers can be purchased from previous owners, or sometimes the manufacturer will have returned units refurbished for sale.
In any case, a working appliance – particularly a refrigerator – will save you a great deal of cash. The following will go over exactly how you can save money by being proactive, rather than avoiding a broken appliance entirely.
Canned foods can either be purchased commercially or home canned. Home canned foods should be canned using research-tested recipes and processes like those found in the USDA Complete Guide to Canning or in Extension publications.
My husband has been contemplating cost effective alternative ways to get oil-less vacuum happening... what would the specs needed be, since I don't have a pump to look at. Hopefully I asked that in a way that makes sense.
Ask yourself useful issues. Could you very easily approach entire meals in a single cycle? Or is it very best to system different types of foods individually? Does one know how to load the food trays?
Options: consumer choices for this appliance are currently limited. There are few companies making “home” freeze dryers, laboratory freeze dryers are built for scientific sampling so may not work as well for food, and the small commercial “pilot study” freeze dryers tend to be larger than those marketed for home use.
So the bottom line is this: If you can afford the money and time to spend on freeze-drying your own more info food and you believe the need for the food is many months or years away, then eventually the Harvest Right freeze dryer will pay for itself.