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What's everyone's favorite dehydrator?
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Basically no one around here carries them, so I'm forced to buy one online.  What's everyone's favorite, and why?


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ThePoopTree] * 1
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I read many reviews, and ended up buying a 5 trays Excalibur dehydrator : Really satisfied so far !


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Aendir] * 1
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I got a cuisinart and it works well even with more trays than it claims acceptable. I find that if I am dehydrating lbs I must squish em alot. There are big, and costly, units that hold much more than the stackable types.


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Failboat]
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The cheapest one! Ha! :lol:

I grabbed mine for $6 at the thrift store, hasn't let me down since. It's a Ronco, but really, they're just big hair driers. They all good at the low price end.


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ShaperDreaming]
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I would just reccomend not getting a unit with the heating element on the top.


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Failboat]
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Quirkmeister92 said:
I would just reccomend not getting a unit with the heating element on the top.


Eh? Why not?


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ShaperDreaming]
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I got one at a thrift store that was basically just a heating element on the bottom with no fan, and I'm thoroughly unimpressed.  I didn't even know they made them with heating from the top, I guess I don't know how that would make sense?


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ThePoopTree]
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If I have a recommendation for you : Check second hand (Kijiji, etc.) because dehydrators are like exercise bike, they buy it, never use it and ends up selling them back :wink:


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Aendir]
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I thought I needed a fancy one but it turns out 160f is the perfect temperature. I tried with lower temperatures and it freaking sucks.

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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Shenmue]
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I figure, given heat rises, the units with the element on top are less efficient than the opposite design. To be a food dehydrator the unit must circulate the heated air. ThePoopTree sounds like that unit was borked or bunk. :2cents: While you don't need a fancy dehydrator I do believe they crank out at 160-180°F on high, I know mine does, but it's not the most fancy unit.


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Failboat]
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In general Excalibur dehydrators are generally accepted as the best, but they are Expensive!

I just ordered this one. It comes in tomorrow. I'll let you know how it is :smile:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIWUOVS/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Psychedelic Pupil]
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I am willing to shell out more for quality.  I have a "buy it for life" mentality.

80 bucks doesn't seem bad for that model...


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ThePoopTree]
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Shop on amazon, got me a 5 tray adjustable height that only has the element on the bottom with a fan. Fits a lot and it’s only one button, then set a timer. Super cheap and like I said amazon. Under $40 Chefman


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Ragoo0192]
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Any Excalibur is badass:rockon:


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: SFS96]
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Well, I found a local shop that carried a Cuisinart DHR-20.  Has good reviews, so hopefully it works!


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ThePoopTree]
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I've been running my presto for a couple years now. Probably buy another soon.


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Nobler Hino]
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bodhisatta said:
Unless you're doing over a dry pound a week a American harvest/presto dehydrator is already overkill :shrug:
You can easily fit over 8oz dried in a normal presto dehydrator with no extra trays.

Two dry pounds a week probably get away with one dehydrator or just more trays.

Three dry a week get two dehydrators

4+ dry pounds a week get an Excalibur

8+ make a bulk dehydrator.



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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: bodhisatta]
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guess i need to make one:borfase:


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: mushboy]
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Quote:
guess i need to make one:borfase:



LEL

They had an Excalibur too, but it was 269 bucks vs 70 for the Cuisinart...


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: mushboy]
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mushboy said:
guess i need to make one:borfase:


My first dehydrator was home made. It was a plywood box made to size my cookie cooling racks with vents in the bottom. I spray tacked aluminum foil on the inside. Put a heat lamp on the bottom and a computer fan on the top. It worked fine. It was big and clunky though :smile:


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Psychedelic Pupil] * 1
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mushboy said:
i used the back of an old monitor [ to dry shrooms back in the day ]



Tickled my insides so much this comment is going thread hopping! LOL :laugh2:

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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Funky Monkey]
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160L Cabella's for the win...



... :super:


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: LotKid]
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I got a cheap 5 rack sucker with heat and fan on the top-side. Does me just fine running on a hotter temp. Also, I've used paper bags and silica gel throughout my mushroom hunting career with great success. It absorbs and wicks off moisture well enough to turn some mushrooms into crunchy chips!


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: ThePoopTree]
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ThePoopTree said:
Well, I found a local shop that carried a Cuisinart DHR-20.  Has good reviews, so hopefully it works!


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Re: What's everyone's favorite dehydrator? [Re: Failboat]
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excalibur dehydrator!

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