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Johnny Doe
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Drying - Dehydrator question
#8648000 - 07/17/08 04:57 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have seen people here mention that they have food dehydrators with an adjustable temperature that goes down to 90-95*F at the lowest setting.
I have been searching online for one, but am having a bit of trouble since many of the online descriptions only say that they have an adjustable temp., but dont list the actual temperature settings.
So my question is, what are the exact brand and model number of the one (or ones) that go down to 90-95*F? I dont want to end up getting the wrong one.
Thanks!
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: Johnny Doe]
#8648046 - 07/17/08 05:13 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nesco American Harvest. It looks like this:
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Johnny Doe
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: FooMan]
#8648140 - 07/17/08 05:47 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Cool, thanks a lot FooMan! 
Are these the ones that are, I guess you'd say, "stackable"? (the ones that you can buy extra trays for and expand its capacity)
Also, and this may be a bit nit-picky, but has anyone measured the internal temperature with it set at the 95*F setting to verify what the actual temp. is at that setting?
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: Johnny Doe]
#8648169 - 07/17/08 05:56 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yes, they are stackable. I would try ebay or maybe craigslist to find cheap additional trays. They sell them for way too much in most stores IMO considering it's just a piece of plastic with holes. As far as the temperature verification 
I have dried lots of mushrooms on both the highest and lowest settings without noticing any difference in potency if that's your main concern.
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Johnny Doe
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: FooMan]
#8648198 - 07/17/08 06:10 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Great. Yeah, my concern was the possible loss of potency. Good to hear that it is not a problem.
This is a very newbie-ish question, but I have never used a dehydrator before. How long on average does it take to completely dry, from freshly picked, on the 95*F setting?
Are there any (physical) stores that carry this particular dehydrator, or is it something I'd most likely have to buy online?
Thanks again for helping a dehydrator newbie out!
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: Johnny Doe]
#8648269 - 07/17/08 06:32 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I got mine at Walmart, but that may vary from store to store. On the 95F setting, I usually just let it go overnight, maybe 12 hours or so. I usually put them in a desiccant chamber for a day afterwards. This isn't really neccessary, but I do it for long term storage. The 155F setting will dry them in about 4-8 hours depending on how big the mushrooms are. I then vacuum seal the mushrooms or store them in glass jars. Keep them in a cool, dark place. UV light, air and humidity will cause potency loss over time.
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Re: Drying - Dehydrator question [Re: FooMan]
#8648301 - 07/17/08 06:44 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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edit-nevermind
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