I commented part of this on your Campfire Breakfast video but you can buy a fine dispersement spray bottle that simply mists. It's $10-12 and I first discovered these bottles while chalk painting furniture. Try misting the pancakes, breads, and other items that need a little more than a damp paper towel gives them. I've not tried it yet, just saying that it's worth a shot!

Some good friends of ours have had the HR medium dryer for quite a while. The wife told us to never freeze dry onion on the silicone mats. They absorb the onion juice! To further that thought... I just prepped our extra trays with frozen jalapenos I grew last summer using the parchment. When I do our garlic, I'll avoid the silicone too. It's an easy trade off to not have strong scented mats to dry fruit and other foods.

@live.life.simple.

16 күн бұрын

Yes. Onions, spicy foods and garlic have that "everlasting" quality😉

Its super cute that your niece likes your freeze dried fruits and that you make them for her. Super adorable :)

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

It's been on her xmas list for 3 years in a row.😁

Love the video. I just got one but need to learn how to use it.

I wonder if using a mist sprayer would help reconstitute slowly

We pre freeze as well , usually it is because everything comes out of our freezer before it goes into the Freeze Dryer. I usually lower the freeze time to 6 hours. A full unit(4 trays) of fresh pineapple( it was on sale) took us almost 50 hours. Parchment paper has been a great time saver as it keeps the trays clean & is porous . The kilowatt meter interests me greatly, going to have to check that out.

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

I am getting ready to release a video on harvestrights new software that detects temperature and moisture and allows you to select if your food is prefrozen. takes the guesswork out of the first cycle.

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

heres the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X3eAxtmBgrCqoJM.html

By pre freeze did you flash freeze because wont the slow ice crystal formation rupture cells

Good video! Where is the cheat sheet?. Thanks !

@leighfunderburk1072

16 күн бұрын

it's title is - HARVEST RIGHT❄Freeze & Dry Times❄ for the most common foods

How many weight of banana slices you can put In one batch (using all trays)? And how long does it take to freeze dry the whole batch if you put it pre frozen? Thank you very much! Love your videos!

Just had freeze dried oranges. They are yummy.

@live.life.simple.

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@sharonsimpson9288

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Smith, I FD lemon slices and after 22 hours they were still sticky, should I put them in for further drying? thanks,

My grandkids love mangos. Frankly dehydrated is a tastier snack than freeze dried. Freeze dried much better if added to flavour oatmeal, etc. For your niece try freeze dried corn kerbals (as from fozen). Those are like candy.

My grandkids love the FD bananas. I just did 5 trays of sliced banana that took about 32 hours "not pre-frozen". I don't have that kind of room in my freezer. The newer machines software will do all the drying automatically. No need to make adjustments to the time unless you wont be there when it gets done - in which case you can add time in the final dry segment. The latest farmwear will ask if the food is solid or liquid as well as frozen or not. They've been able to shorten the freeze time and the overall cycle time is shorter. That farmwear will be available to upgrade via USB drive later this summer for a small fee. You haven't switched to the oil less pump yet. I've been running mine almost 24/7 since I received it in January 2019. No problems with it - no messy oil to deal with, and it runs quieter than the standard pump. Well worth the money in my opinion.

Honest question do you ever deal with the fruits getting moisture after it's been freeze dried?. Mine keeps getting sticky after it's done freeze drying?

I freeze dried some bought frozen mangoes which a cut in half to help and they were still chewy in the middle. Is that normal? I added time too. Any suggestions? Will they spoil? and why is the pump leaking s bit of smoke? Is that normal?

Great video.

I just started looking into Freeze Drying and found your videos. Thank you for making them very straight forward and easy to listen to. I'm getting up there in age and was looking for a little project to help offset my income a little. ANYWAY - before I deep dive down a rabbit hole, have you checked on the nutritional value of the fruit after it's been freeze dried? I figured I'd ask before I spiraled LOL. Thanks! I have found your videos and honestly very helpful.

@live.life.simple.

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. There is more info on Harvestright's website, but from memory, most foods retain 95%+ of the vitamins and nutrients.

Have a friend drying pinapple for me. If pineapple came out chewy, can it be redried to save it?

I’m new to freeze drying just started a couple weeks ago So far so good Ur videos help so much!!! How do I get cheat sheet? Bless u and ur business

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

Hi Walter. No need for a cheat sheet any longer. You used to have to manually enter cycle times, with the new machines, it's not necessary. Just start it and let it do its thing

Great video! Agreed, eating the fruit dry is much better, or used in smoothies, or over ice cream.

Ok these look good

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

👌

과일의 초기냉동과 진공이 약해서 겉표면의 쭈글러짐이 보임. 예비냉동이 -40도 이하인 -60도~-80도 혹은 그이하인 초저온 급냉이 필요함.

@Live.Life.Simple. - Hey Brian… I’m just wondering, is it better to NOT wash the raspberries before you freeze dry them? I heard that prewashing them makes them soggy. I’m also thinking that once they’re freeze dried, you could wash them off right before using them. The only other thought I have, is whether any pesticides that are on the raspberries might get absorbed during the freeze drying process. Kroger has them on sale this week, and I’m planning on doing a big batch this weekend. Your thoughts? Thanks.

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that washing makes them soggy and even if it makes them a little softer, I would think that would change during FD. I like to wash everything from the store, even organic. Never know what things have been through on the way to the store or whose dirty mitts have touched them😂

dry the pineapple in one pan and in another the juice i think that would make the pineapple taste better

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

I think you could also use the pineapple juice as a sweetener. Thanks for your comment

I was curious about the apples, but you didn't talk about them. We're the apples really crunchy or were they soft. I watched other dehydrating apples videos and they didn't look that crunchy. But that would mean there was still moisture present, which I thought wasn't supposed to be good for long storage.

Can fruit be over feeeze dried??? Just curious

How long do you need to pre-freeze the food? What temp should it be at if it is fully dried? What do you do if it still has some moisture, like how can you still use that maybe sooner than storage?

@jenniferh851

Жыл бұрын

I pre-freeze overnight usually, sometimes just all day - I put the food on the freeze dryer tray and stick them in a freezer. Just make sure all the trays you put in the freeze dryer are the same (all frozen or all not, don't mix). If things still have moisture I add more time to the drying cycle. If something accidentally gets a little moisture later (like my vacuum sealed jar becomes unsealed), I use it first. For comparison - My understanding is that dehydrated food removes only about 70% of water and has about a 1 year shelf life if stored properly.

Where is the Cheat Sheet that you mentioned? I do not see it in the description.

@leighfunderburk1072

16 күн бұрын

It's title is - HARVEST RIGHT❄Freeze & Dry Times❄ for the most common foods

Where do you connect your KWH

What about the apples??? 🍎 🍎 🍎

What's ur shelf limit?

Como puedo pulverizar ?

Any tips on Watermelon?

Can I freeze dry melon?

I have an odd ball question....I grew up with a dad in the military and he used insist we learned how to us M.R.E's which I hated to no end but i would always try to get the one with fruit cocktail because it was actually eatable to a five year old. It was light, crunchy, and globbered together like a sweet cookie. I can never reproduce it in a dehydrator. Is it possible to freeze dry fruit cocktail?

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

Possibly, but most probably contain high sugar syrup which could blow up during the process

I just got my freeze dryer and have a question. I have many pounds of dehydrated blueberries. Can they be freeze dried from their dehydrated state? Thank you for your videos. I am learning so much.

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

The texture of dehydrated and freeze dried from fresh will be different.

Try watermelon. It's like candy. Soo sweet. Is the fan attached to pump to keep it cool?

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

Never tried the watermelon, i'll have to try it. The fan helps the pump stay much cooler and run smoother.

@emilyh3104

5 жыл бұрын

@@live.life.simple. I'll have to get a little fan for it. I'm going to be moving at from my kitchen to my garage which is a little cooler to begin with but I'll see how hot it gets. Thank you I enjoy your videos

@lavapinky3761

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the best thing ever

@emilyh8787

2 жыл бұрын

@@lavapinky3761 this past summer my tree was overloaded with apricots so I put in machine. Amazing

I freeze dry mango and pineapple alot. If u put in mouth and let saliva give u a big burst of favor in your mouth.

Which type of drier we need to use for freez dried fruit.

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

This is where i purchased mine affiliates.harvestright.com/416.html

Use a spray bottle to rehydrate

I don’t see the link for the cheat cheat. ??

How about a sprayer bottle

Fresh cut or canned pineapple?

So when you say the machine pulls a lot of the flavor once the water is out, do you mean there is less flavor in the freeze dried fruit (final product)? I thought using this freeze dryer maintains the taste of the food? Will you please explain, as I am seriously considering purchasing one of these?

@cjcj8730

2 жыл бұрын

Cyanoxic Rose: I'm pretty sure he means to say that because the water is "pulled out" of the food, the flavors are more concentrated. I have found that to be the case for my FD fruits. I'm new at this (one month in). The only fruits I've done so far are lemons, limes, and blueberries, all of which had concentrated/intense flavors on completion. . . . Hope this helps. And . . .Anyone who has had other experiences please chime in!

@cyanoxicrose

2 жыл бұрын

@@cjcj8730 that is awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience.

@juliespana6208

9 ай бұрын

My fam lovvves the fd fruit. I cant leave then alone on the counter, like candy

Did you use hot water when rehydrating them?

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

For fruit, room temp water is best. Warm or boiling water can be used for meats and things you would normally heat before eating

That is really fast for the type of foods you were running. I could eat that whole jar of mango.

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

I am getting ready to release a video on harvestrights new software that detects temperature and moisture and allows you to select if your food is prefrozen. takes the guesswork out of the first cycle. I just did ice cream in less than 20 hours.

@rosswilson7080

2 жыл бұрын

What does the new software cost to update a medium freeze dryer

@carolclarkson4859

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosswilson7080 i think it is free

Do you find the fan on the vac pump to be a nessesity

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

I think no matter what type of pump you get (newer oiled or oilless) they run hot. The fan helps it run much much cooler, which will save wear and tear and extend the life. The fan doesn't cost more than a few cents to run during the cycle.

@jerrysmith372

4 жыл бұрын

The oil less pump is designed to operate at 130 F. So choose the location for it wisely as it casts off a lot of heat

I've had my pineapples going for about 32 hours and just checked them and most are not crisp, but have too much bend in them. I'm trying to figure out what I've done wrong.

Where can I get your cheat sheet? Thanks.

@beckylee3655

Жыл бұрын

I would also like to have your cheat sheet please. 😁

@mickyanic5100

Жыл бұрын

Same

@seen524

Жыл бұрын

Same

@christycline6758

Жыл бұрын

Same please 🙏

@TheRealBatCave

4 ай бұрын

Its in his link​@@beckylee3655

How did you get the new sowftware already? I have a new one and love the new batch times but my two older ones are still running older software.

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

just got lucky and a tech offered it up. they are not releasing it for older machines, but will be in the future. I am releasing a video on friday about it.

@zacharykhambata4989

5 жыл бұрын

Retired at 40 lucky you! You wouldn’t be willing to email the software update would you?

@zacharykhambata4989

5 жыл бұрын

Retired at 40 do you know how to get to the factory setting screen on the new software I can’t figure it out on my new machine. And If you are using prefrozen food with shouldn’t you start the prefreeze cycle first so the food doesn’t thaw in the chamber?

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you start the prefreeze for 30 minutes and then add the food. What do you mean by factory setting?

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

I am just running it as a test subject more or less and promised i would not share it.

Great video! Where do I get the cheat sheet

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

No longer needed with newer software. The machine will do 90% of the guesswork

you mentioned a cheat sheet on your times, but I do not see it below the video. I would really like to get a copy if I can. Thank you! BTW: Love your videos :)

@mattsmith7698

3 жыл бұрын

that is so funny you say this. I watched this video the other day and remember hearing that. i came back to search for this video to find the notes on it. I dont see it either. Love the videos too, i just bought my harvestright but have to wait 10 weeks to get it...been taking notes and i hopefully will be ready when it arrives. I dont have facebook anymore, so i cant look at his page. maybe check his social media pages and let us know what you find?

@pameitelman

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattsmith7698 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYeam5mektOyeaQ.html - this is the link to his video that shows the list in detail. I had to screenshot it in pieces and then remake the list on my computer. I would have attached a copy for you, but KZread doesn't have a way for me to do that here. In case the link doesn't work, it is called "Harvest Right Freeze and Dry Times for the Most Common Foods."

@tammyarwood3200

2 жыл бұрын

@@pameitelman Thankyou!! I just came back to find it as well!!

04:30 Just an idea. Maybe reverse procedure will do better. I mean they were dehydrated by sucking out the moisture from their bodies by vacuum, right? So, maybe the raspberries and others will stay intact if you rehydrate them by putting under a high-pressure humid air or something? Like in the mist for a few hours. But I’m not sure how to create a such condition…A pressure chamber with a humidifier inside? I know it’s too much hassle, but just for an experiment 😊

bring out the vodka!

How many pounds of food do you put in each tray?

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on what food. Trays can be full, just not heaping with food

Great job. Have you ever smashed the freeze dried foods into a powder and tried them? Just thinking that would save a lot of space?

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

Just about every thing that you freeze dry can be powdered.

@arswift2

5 жыл бұрын

Well I guess you still want to leave the item inn its same state unless its for a baby. Now if you powdered it, i guess with little water to it ...that would be baby food. Homemade organic baby food from your own garden would be cool.

@ouzarua

2 жыл бұрын

I use freeze dried powdered fruits in baking - with some heavy cream, they make an amazing, flavoured frosting ☺️

Can you make a smoothie with them?

@drewmalbica7694

2 жыл бұрын

I imagine that would be real good.

Where can I find your cheat sheet please. I’ve went to your Facebook page Web sight

@live.life.simple.

Жыл бұрын

No need for it with new machines. When the food is done, the machine stops. it's 95% accurate

Have you ever had your machine tell you it can’t get cold enough? I’m trying to do a batch of raspberries and the machine tells me it cannot get cold enough. I can either press continue to keep trying to freeze or cancel and retry.

@jerrysmith372

3 жыл бұрын

Have you called HR? And have you gotten your issue resolved? What are the environment conditions you have your dryer in?

Have you ever tried freeze drying fruit that is dehydrated?

Where is the cheat sheet?

what is the name of this matching?????

@live.life.simple.

3 жыл бұрын

HARVESTRIGHT freeze dryer

I have a feeling it’s not gonna be $2.14 on Long Island, NY.

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

bummer!

How much this machine?

@live.life.simple.

4 жыл бұрын

$2800

where is the cheat sheet please?

Did I miss the cheat sheet?

Has anybody tried smoothies

I don’t see your cheat sheet

Have you tried Lulo or Passion Fruit? please contact me, thanks

I wish I didn’t have to buy freeze dried fruits

@live.life.simple.

5 жыл бұрын

They get expensive😩

@jerrysmith372

4 жыл бұрын

In the long term a Harvest Right will save you money. They have a finance program if it's the cost stopping you. I think the oil less vacuum pump is well worth the extra money and I think that can be financed as well. I don't regret buying mine.