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Dehydrators
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ashleekanaan
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Date: August 12, 2009 01:15AM Hi all..
I am about to buy my first dehydrator..mainly for drying fruits and veggies...I have only investigated the excaliber..any other ones I should consider? :-) Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
suzie08022
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Date: August 12, 2009 05:53PM I have the excaliber and am sorry I didn't get the biggest one I could get. Four trays are almost not enough. Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: August 12, 2009 11:01PM my votes the excalibur and get the big one , you can always not use all the trays , but you cant add any after the fact if you go smaller which means many more smaller batches of stuff  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
flipperjan
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Date: August 13, 2009 12:52PM Is there an alternative method if you dont have a dehydrator? I'm thinking about making raw crackers from the pulp leftover from juicing, but don't feel the need to buy a dehydrator..I'm broke :/
(from Domi, on my mums account) Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Molli
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Date: August 13, 2009 02:44PM Some ovens have really low settings, but they take a lot more energy then a dehydrator. Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
flipperjan
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Date: August 13, 2009 05:54PM I've heard that you have to be careful not to let things go mouldy...any rules or tips about that? Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 05, 2009 11:43PM i'm still having problems, dehydrating stuff. i just tried to do potato chips, it came out all dark, can anyone help me please.
freda Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 06, 2009 01:47AM potatoes oxidize and turn when you cut them, there isn't any getting away from that unless you douse them in lemon juice and even then... Try sweet potato chips instead maybe.
Flipperjan, I emailed excalibur about food going bad (as per food safety regulations re temp control) and they had absolutely no solid info for me. Maybe you'll get a better answer from them if you ask directly. Let us know what you find out if anything. Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
deegarry@yahoo.com
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Date: September 16, 2009 05:36PM According to Gabriel Cousins He says to dehydrate them for the first 2 to 3 hours on 145, and then down to 110 degrees. To prevent food going bad in dehydrater.
Here is a link to making your own dehydrator! [www.k-clements.fsnet.co.uk]  Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: September 19, 2009 04:10AM if you dissolve tablets of vitamin c (ascorbic acid) in water and soak the potatoes in that it stops them from discoloring 6 tablets to 1 gallon of water is what i was taught by my belated nana hehe ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 28, 2009 12:51AM I'm very new to this, just starting out and I'm looking at the dehydrators. It seems like Excalibur is the recommended brand, but I saw a comment from someone that suggested getting a model with a timer and it doesn't appear the Excalibur has one? I saw a couple of other brands that had timers. Any thoughts on these?
Good4U brand Sausage Maker Any thoughts? Re: Dehydrators
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 28, 2009 03:13PM I have had a four tray Excalibur since February and love it. My own opinion, but why whould you want a timer on a dehydrator? Look at a lot of the recipes that have the time from xx to yy. Sometimes it is as much as a six hour time span - depending on the humidity, liquidity of the material to be dried, etc. Using a dehydrator is in no way like using your oven. This summer I had a difference of about five hours in dehydrating the same item - due to the humidity in the air.
Dehydrators also make a nice "humming" noise, so you won't forget about it. Plus, it is a lot of fun to sneak a peek at what is "cooking" and with some things, like nuts, to just take a sample to see how it is doing! Yum! NormaJean Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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