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OfflineMello KittyS
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Food Dehydrator Questions
    #9771799 - 02/10/09 12:25 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I have tried to do a search about these but there are sooo many posts about them its hard to sift through. so i figured i would just add to it :wink:

I have never used a food dehydrator and personally dont know a thing about them. I actually had to google image them too see what they looked like :tongue2:

Im going to have to run out and buy one most likely within the next 2-3 days, so here come the questions ...

Which dehydrators are the best for drying Mushrooms?

Is there anything (type/brand/options/temperature/heat/effects) i should look for specifically?

Which do you use?

I have all the normal chain stores around (walmart/target/Kmart/Lowes/HomeDepot)

I havent really gone to any yet to scout out dehydrators. im not poor, but im also not looking to spend 300$ :grin:.

I was told you can buy them for around 30$ but i dont want a cheap one thats going to burn my house down :lol:

so any advice would be very appreciated!


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Mello Kitty]
    #9771823 - 02/10/09 12:31 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Get one without a heating element. If it does have a heating element, you can open it up and disable it. Thats what i had to do.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: iskinbash]
    #9771952 - 02/10/09 12:57 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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Get one without a heating element. If it does have a heating element, you can open it up and disable it. Thats what i had to do.





http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/8080537#8080537

The heating element is fine.

You can go to most of those stores you listed and pick one up for 40-50 bucks.  Personally I use a Nesco.  I would just make sure you pick up one that allows you to adjust the temperature so that you can find what you like drying at.  Some people like to dry at 150F for a few hours, I like to stick around 105F for 5-8 hours depending on the load.

However, it would be worth your time to search through thrift stores and just find a used one for 5 bucks or whatever.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: shroomzey]
    #9771982 - 02/10/09 01:03 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

really? what temp does psilosibin start to break down?


Edit: well damn, I just read that link. My bad, ignore what i have to say. lol


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: iskinbash]
    #9772029 - 02/10/09 01:12 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

You should look at places like the salvation army stores ort second hand stores in your area first, you might find one for under $15.00.
I have not seen any in my local Wal-Mart and Target but havent really looked in many other stores.

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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: creekfreek]
    #9772092 - 02/10/09 01:23 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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creekfreek said:

You should look at places like the salvation army stores or second hand stores in your area first, you might find one for under $15.00





uh huh


I've gotten all of mine from 2nd hand stores...

probably 20 of them.


Some were never used, so they might as well have been new.

I even buy the broken ones for a $1 or 2...
for the racks.
Buying new racks is expensive.


I like this model...





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PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: creekfreek]
    #9772098 - 02/10/09 01:24 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I'm quite happy with my excalibur dehydrator :thumbup:


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Lennyk]
    #9772117 - 02/10/09 01:27 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

thank you all much! :heart:


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Roadkill]
    #9772207 - 02/10/09 01:45 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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Roadkill said:
Quote:

creekfreek said:

You should look at places like the salvation army stores or second hand stores in your area first, you might find one for under $15.00





uh huh


I've gotten all of mine from 2nd hand stores...

probably 20 of them.


Some were never used, so they might as well have been new.

I even buy the broken ones for a $1 or 2...
for the racks.
Buying new racks is expensive.


I like this model...





tc





This is kinda funny because, I remember this info from one of your post from last year when I joined the site.
Its good to know that the old brain still remembers things.LOL

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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: creekfreek]
    #9772225 - 02/10/09 01:50 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

:lol:



I'm like an elephant...

fat and I don't forget things!~

:smirk:



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PM the names with on there names, that means they have mushrooms for sale.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Roadkill]
    #9772232 - 02/10/09 01:51 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

we must have more in common, I am elephant like too. :lol:

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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Lennyk]
    #9772877 - 02/10/09 04:05 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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Lennyk said:
I'm quite happy with my excalibur dehydrator :thumbup:





holly shit... that thing got a hemi!!!!!!:shocked:


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: deladude]
    #9772974 - 02/10/09 04:23 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Nope, this thing has a Hemi. Sitting in my place :evil2:



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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Mephistophelian]
    #9773056 - 02/10/09 04:37 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I envy the 9 tray... 5 works for me though lol.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Lennyk]
    #9773093 - 02/10/09 04:43 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Hey...at least you've got the best, regardless of its capacity.


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Mephistophelian]
    #9789568 - 02/13/09 08:41 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I went around looking for dehydrators today. the only one i came across was at Target

Ronco (as seen on TV) 5 tray dehydrator: convection

it said it was convection only i think that might mean it uses heat but im not sure :shrug:

has anyone ever used this?


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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Mello Kitty]
    #9789594 - 02/13/09 08:49 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

i use a fan (already had) on medium to low and one of these paint strainer i bought at lowe's, you get two in a bag for like 5 bucks(get the 5 gal. size). every now and then you can wash it if it gets nasty.http://

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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: Mello Kitty]
    #9789598 - 02/13/09 08:50 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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ellenallien said:
I went around looking for dehydrators today. the only one i came across was at Target

Ronco (as seen on TV) 5 tray dehydrator: convection

it said it was convection only i think that might mean it uses heat but im not sure :shrug:

has anyone ever used this?





Yeah I saw that one at target too. I didnt end up buying it cause i dont think it has a fan. It only uses heat to circulate air.


I made this drying rack by modifying a regular box fan. I just used the  protective grates from the fan as the racks and flipped the fan horizontal. It works very well.




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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: iskinbash]
    #9793179 - 02/13/09 11:14 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I got a Mr. Coffee dehydrator for 15 bucks off of Craigslist. It doesn't use heat and gets mushrooms cracker dry in about 2 days. I'd highly recommend it.

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Re: Food Dehydrator Questions [Re: iskinbash]
    #9793253 - 02/13/09 11:33 PM (15 years, 1 month ago)

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Get one without a heating element. If it does have a heating element, you can open it up and disable it. Thats what i had to do.



I love the heating abilities of a food dehydrator. Turn it up high as you can it wont take away potency in the time required to dry the shrooms, but it will help keep spawn at 83 degrees


Hardly ever unplug the dehydrator.


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