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Doing some volunteer target frame stencil painting for the range. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports

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Vacuum test on Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (& Streaming test on YT using StreamYard) A test within a test Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

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Starting the first batch in 8 weeks. Batch 649 - Freeze drying 8 lbs of Comice pear slices. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

First batch in 8 weeks. This is the longest break in freeze drying I've had since we got the freeze dryer 6 1/2 years ago. Finally starting a new batch - Comice pears. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

Cleaning the drain hose on my sister's Harvest Right freeze dryer and then the hose on my machine. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

Prefreezing food before freeze drying. A bit of why & how. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

Rehydrating a bag of freeze dried peas & carrots and a bag of carrot to use in a batch of chicken pot pie filling. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

Rehydrating a sample of the apple cubes from a recent batch of freeze drying. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm AFFILIATE LINKS & REFERRALS ─────────────── As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases from the links provided. By clicking on the links, you can explore the products and tools I use. https://www.amazon.com/shop/schoolreports --------------------------------------------------- Harvest Right - If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html ─────────────── Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/mylar-gusset-bags-wholesale

Doing some volunteer target frame stencil painting for the range. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm

Adding a beveled top cap to or deck railing. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm

In this video we are freeze drying more batches of Fuji apples, about 7 batches, which we cut into cube using a french fry cutter. This cutter worked great! Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return!

Reassembling my 16' star

Making and freeze drying a batch of beef stroganoff. For this batch I use my sister's medium Harvest Right to freeze dry 8 lbs of my beef stroganoff. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Beef Stroganoff 6 pounds Beef, lean, sliced 1/8" thick, 1" medallions 6 cups Onions, Chopped, about 1000g 6 cans Cream of Mushroom soup, 10 3/4 oz cans - about 64oz 3 cups Sour Cream 56 ounces Mushrooms, Sliced - about 1600 grams 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 2 tablespoons mustard Salt Pepper 2 teaspoons Garlic 1. Cut beef across the grain into thin medallions 2. In 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon of butter, cook beef in batches with onion, until meat is not longer pick and onions are tender. Salt and pepper 3. Repeat with remaining beef and onions (at least 6 batches) 4. Put meat mixture to large pot. 5. Stir in soup, paprika and garlic and mustard 6. Heat through, stirring occasionally 7. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream 8. Serve over noodles.

I added an extension to my sister's freeze dryer cart to give her more needed space when bagging. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Music: Modern Situations

Removing 3 trees that have outgrown their space. When I planted them I knew they could only stay there for about 15 years. Well, it been about 17 years and they have to come out. (And, this electric chainsaw is great!) Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Music: Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner

Frigidaire model PLES389ECG range element control replacement. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Music: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (by Liszt)

Shooting my brother-in-laws open sight Buck Mark from 50" Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm

Freeze drying a batch of cooked, dry beans, and doing a quick rehydration test. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump. ─────────────── Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing. • Escali Primo Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/3r8VqRe • Etekcity Kitchen Scale11lb/5kg https://amzn.to/3K3ajhY • Power meter https://amzn.to/3s4RVOr • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Teflon Tape for Impulse Sealers https://amzn.to/3pt2nMd​ • Dial Thermometer -40 to 120 F 1-Inch https://amzn.to/3NElaja • Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL​ • Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A​ • Drill Bit 5/32" x 10" Extra Length https://amzn.to/3tEOvRx ─────────────── We are participants in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For the 7 x 7 pans try the Dollar Store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top) We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/shop/seal-top-gusset-mylar-bags-sets/

A viewer (WildFireWoo) asked a few months back if it was possible to toast freeze dried marshmallows. The short answer is 'Yes." Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump. ─────────────── Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing. • Escali Primo Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/3r8VqRe • Etekcity Kitchen Scale11lb/5kg https://amzn.to/3K3ajhY • Power meter https://amzn.to/3s4RVOr • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Teflon Tape for Impulse Sealers https://amzn.to/3pt2nMd​ • Dial Thermometer -40 to 120 F 1-Inch https://amzn.to/3NElaja • Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL​ • Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A​ • Drill Bit 5/32" x 10" Extra Length https://amzn.to/3tEOvRx ─────────────── We are participants in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For the 7 x 7 pans try the Dollar Store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top) We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/shop/seal-top-gusset-mylar-bags-sets/

Finishing freeze drying the 2nd batch of cubed apples in 2 freeze dryers, 8+ lbs in my sister's 2022 Harvest Right freezer and 10+ lbs in my 2017 machine. Here is the link to the first half - Freeze Drying Apples Cubes - Batch 89 in my Sister's Machine & Batch 642 in My Machine - Part 1: https://youtu.be/5cHronGQID0 Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump. ─────────────── Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing. • Escali Primo Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/3r8VqRe • Etekcity Kitchen Scale11lb/5kg https://amzn.to/3K3ajhY • Power meter https://amzn.to/3s4RVOr • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Teflon Tape for Impulse Sealers https://amzn.to/3pt2nMd​ • Dial Thermometer -40 to 120 F 1-Inch https://amzn.to/3NElaja • Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL​ • Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A​ • Drill Bit 5/32" x 10" Extra Length https://amzn.to/3tEOvRx ─────────────── We are participants in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For the 7 x 7 pans try the Dollar Store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top) We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/shop/seal-top-gusset-mylar-bags-sets/

Freeze drying 2 batches of cubed apples in 2 freeze dryers, 8+ lbs in my sister's 2022 Harvest Right freezer and 10+ lbs in my 2017 machine. This only shows the first part of my batch. Here is the finish of the batch in my machine - Should be uploaded soon What to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump. ─────────────── Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing. • Escali Primo Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/3r8VqRe • Etekcity Kitchen Scale11lb/5kg https://amzn.to/3K3ajhY • Power meter https://amzn.to/3s4RVOr • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Teflon Tape for Impulse Sealers https://amzn.to/3pt2nMd​ • Dial Thermometer -40 to 120 F 1-Inch https://amzn.to/3NElaja • Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL​ • Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A​ • Drill Bit 5/32" x 10" Extra Length https://amzn.to/3tEOvRx ─────────────── We are participants in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For the 7 x 7 pans try the Dollar Store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top) We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/shop/seal-top-gusset-mylar-bags-sets/

More peaches sliced using a Spam slicer. Freeze drying our 6th and 7th batches of peaches this year. This was batch 641 in my machine and batch 88 in my sister's machine. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a Harvest Right freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html Before buying a freeze dryer, perhaps research to find out more about the downside of the machine; some people have problems with their machine and it's big and heavy and hard to return! When trying to decide what to freeze dry you can start by asking why. Start by asking yourself this question. Why are you freeze drying food? Knowing this should help you decide what you should freeze dry first. I'm freeze drying because: Just to freeze dry leftovers? You want to make your own food for camping/backpacking? For if/when the SHTF? For a short term emergency? You have your own garden and want to freeze dry the food? You love Costco but don't have a family of 6? You are good at finding the food sales but only have 1 freezer? When you cook homemade chili just for yourself you make 10 gallons? Because you have 3 full freezers and are worried about power outages? If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Or maybe not, because I started freeze drying because we had 3 full freezers, I was thinking of getting another one, and I decided I should buy a walk-in freezer instead. I started looking into walk-ins and realized they were expensive to buy (even used ones) AND expensive to own and operate. Then I found out Harvest Right was making home sized freeze dryers. One of my first thoughts was "I like Mountain House!" I have used their food for backpacking almost 45 years and we even kept some in our travel trailer, for just in case. Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it. We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking! AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- If you are thinking of buying a freeze dryer, please consider supporting us by purchasing through our link. It helps us and costs you nothing! https://affiliates.harvestright.com/995.html We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump. ─────────────── Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing. • Escali Primo Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/3r8VqRe • Etekcity Kitchen Scale11lb/5kg https://amzn.to/3K3ajhY • Power meter https://amzn.to/3s4RVOr • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Teflon Tape for Impulse Sealers https://amzn.to/3pt2nMd​ • Dial Thermometer -40 to 120 F 1-Inch https://amzn.to/3NElaja • Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL​ • Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A​ • Drill Bit 5/32" x 10" Extra Length https://amzn.to/3tEOvRx ─────────────── We are participants in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For the 7 x 7 pans try the Dollar Store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top) We have been getting our Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for PackFreshUSA.com and have been happy with the products and service we have received from them. --They are not a sponsor, we just like their stuff. Mylar bags: https://packfreshusa.com/shop/seal-top-gusset-mylar-bags-sets/