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Freeze Drying - The Next 50 Batches - Batch 557 - Moisture test Finding out how much water is in Cheerios Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600 Freeze dryer batch #557 - Moisture of Cheerios. Finding out how much water is in Cheerios, by freeze drying them, because a viewer, GiGi S asked. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SeVFOmCqhu75fg96E9lAjUXsK9zJotiZ_HKhzQ0dAXA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing 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! #harvestrightlove 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? 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600 Freeze dryer batch #556 - Doing a moisture test to find out how much water is in 4 different dry items. Test drying 1000 grams each of salt, sugar, uncooked rice, and uncooked dry beans. The sugar and salt lost almost no weight; the rice and beans lost a total of 204 grams of water. Next. I rehydrated the rice and beans. The beans rehydrated okay, but the rice didn't. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SeVFOmCqhu75fg96E9lAjUXsK9zJotiZ_HKhzQ0dAXA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing 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! #harvestrightlove 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? 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

The Next 50 Batches 551 to 600 Freeze dryer batches 553, 554, 555 - Ground beef (most was 93/7%) cooked with onions & vegetables. Also, some frozen blocks of a rice dish in batch 555. Started freeze drying these batch August 12th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the Hamburger: about $30.00 for 10 lbs (About $90 for the 3 batches) Total batch time: 117 hours 50 minutes for the 3 batches Weight before drying: About 30 lbs. Weight after drying: 4743 grams (about 10.5 lbs) Power use: 83.51 kWh Bagged into: 20 - pint, 26 - one quart, and 2 two quart, 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. 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! #harvestrightlove 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? 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

The Next 50 Batches 551 to 600 Freeze dryer batch #552 - 10lbs of shrimp meat. Started freeze drying this batch August 9th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the Shrimp: $32.90 for 10 lbs Total batch time: 46 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: 10 lbs. Weight after drying: 642 grams (about 1.4 lbs) Power use: 32.43 kWh Bagged into: 10 - one quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. 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! #harvestrightlove 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? 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

The Next 50 Batches 551 to 600 Freeze dryer batch #551 - 8 1/2 lbs of White Bean Chicken Chili & Cilantro Lime Pulled Pork. Started freeze drying this batch White Bean Chicken Chili & Cilantro Lime Pulled Pork. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Total batch time: 47 hours Weight before drying: 8 1/2 lbs. Weight after drying: 1240 grams (about 2 3/4 lbs) Power use: 30.53 kWh Bagged into: 8 - one quart & 1 pint 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. 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? 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

The first 50 batch series recap. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the 50 batches: $1350 for 543 lbs Weight before drying: 543 lbs. (246 kilograms) Weight after drying: 130 lbs. (59 kilograms) Power use: 1377 kWh Bagged into: 121 pint bags, 473 quart bags, and 55 2-quart bags. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes Music: Far Behind by Silent Partner 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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.

Freeze dryer batch #50 - Another mixed batch of freeze drying food from the freezer; 10.7 lbs of rice, chili, pulled pork, scalloped potatoes. Started freeze drying this batch August 3rd. Want to support the channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a 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 First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the Misc Food: $X for 10.7 lbs Total batch time: 53 hours Weight before drying: 10.7 lbs. Weight after drying: 1436 grams (about 3.2 lb) Power use: 36.16kWh Bagged into: 2 Gallon bags with 500cc OA, 7 Quart, and 1 Pint - 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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)

Freeze dryer batch #49 - 10 lbs of misc. food, milk, crushed tomatoes, meatballs, ground beef, nacho cheese sauce. Plus rehydrating meatballs, and a bag of nacho cheese sauce. Started freeze drying this batch July 31st. Want to support the channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a 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 First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the batch: $X for 10 lbs Total batch time: 34 hours 36 minutes Weight before drying: 10.3 lbs. Weight after drying: 993 grams (about 2.2 lb) Power use: 31.61 kWh Bagged into: 4 pint, and 6 quart, 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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)

Cilantro Lime Pulled Pork - Freeze drying, bagging and rehydrating. We also rehydrate some freeze dried rice to go with it. Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food - Batch 48 - Cilantro Lime Pulled Pork Freeze dryer batch #48 - 10 lbs of cilantro lime pulled pork. Started freeze drying this batch July 29th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Recipe (Each Batch) 5lb pork roast 16oz Herdez Salsa Verde Juice and pulp of 2 limes 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup of freeze dried Pace Picante Sauce Total batch time: 38 hours 18 minutes Weight before drying: 10 lbs. Weight after drying: 1483 grams (about 3 1/4 lbs) Power use: 27.08 kWh Bagged into: 5 two quart & 6 one quart, 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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)

Freeze dryer batch #47 - About 30 lbs (wet weight) of oatmeal and fruit. Started freeze drying this batch July 27th. The video was getting pretty long, so I made it into two parts. Part one is prep and freeze drying and part two is taking out of the freeze dryer and bagging. Both parts show rehydrating a sample. Want to support the channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a 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 First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the oatmeal fruit mix: $ for about 8.3 lbs (dry weight) Total batch time: 38 hours 17 minutes Weight before drying: About 8.3 lbs. Weight after drying: 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) Power use: 29.86 kWh Bagged into: 30 pint 7 mil Mylar bags with 50cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • 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. 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 dryer batch #47 - About 30 lbs (wet weight) of oatmeal and fruit. Started freeze drying this batch July 27th. The video was getting pretty long, so I made it into two parts. Part one is prep and freeze drying and part two is taking out of the freeze dryer and bagging. Both parts show rehydrating a sample. Want to support the channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm If you are thinking of buying a 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 First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the oatmeal fruit mix: $ for about 8.3 lbs (dry weight) Total batch time: 38 hours 17 minutes Weight before drying: About 8.3 lbs. Weight after drying: 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) Power use: 29.86 kWh Bagged into: 30 pint 7 mil Mylar bags with 50cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know now, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • 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 Tree store, that's where we got ours. (They were labeled 8 x 8 because they measure the top)

Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food - Batch 46 - Eggs - Whites, Yolks, and Whole Eggs Freeze dryer batch #46 - 10.8 lbs of eggs - whites, yolks, and whole. Started freeze drying this batch July 24th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the eggs: $9.00 for 10.8 lbs Total batch time: 47 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: 10.8 lbs. Weight after drying: 1227 grams (about 2.7 lb) Power use: 35.66 kWh Bagged into: 10 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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)

Freeze dryer batch #45 - 9 lbs of frozen strawberry cubes and 4 lbs of canned pineapple chunks. Started freeze drying this batch July 21st. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the strawberries and pineapple: $24.84 for 9 lbs Total batch time: 47 hours 23 minutes Weight before drying: 9 lbs. Weight after drying: 501 grams (about 1.1 lb) Power use: 30.11 kWh Bagged into: 9 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 dryer batch #44 - 9 lbs of canned pickled beets. Started freeze drying this batch July 19th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the beets: $13.98 for 9 lbs Total batch time: 40 hours 9 minutes Weight before drying: 9 lbs. Weight after drying: 753 grams (about 1 2/3 lbs) Power use: 26.72 kWh Bagged into: 12 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: Music: William Tell Overture by Rossini 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 dryer batch #43 - 9.4 lbs of sliced tri tip roast. Started freeze drying this batch July 17th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the tri tip roasts: $71.40 for 12 lbs (weight before cooking) Total batch time: 34 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: About 9.4 lbs. Weight after drying: 1550 grams (about 3.4 lbs) Power use: 26.04 kWh Bagged into: 13 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. 3- two quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 500cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 dryer batch #42 - 9.3 lbs of pasta, and rice meals. Started freeze drying this batch July 15th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the pasta, and rice meals: About $20 for 9.3 lbs Total batch time: 39 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: 9.3 lbs Weight after drying: 1151 grams (about 2.5 lb) Power use: 30.41 kWh Bagged into: 2 pint, 8 quart, and 5 two quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 4) Dairy: 5) Grain / Starch: 6) Meals / Dishes: Music: Wigs by Riot 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

**This one turned out long. You might want to watch at 2x speed! ** Freeze dryer batch #41 - 27 lbs (27 lbs when rehydrated) of rice and hashbrowns. Started freeze drying this batch July 13th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the the rice and hashbrowns: $16.45 for 7.78 lbs (27 lbs wet weigh of the food) $11.08 for the hashbrowns, $5.37 for the rice. Total batch time: 27 hours 48 minutes Weight before drying: 7.78 lbs. Weight after drying: 3311 grams (about 7.3 lb) Power use: 17.33 kWh Bagged into: 16 pint & 8 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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)

Freeze dryer batch #40 - About 9 lbs of mousse and cookies. Started freeze drying this batch July 11th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Total batch time: 40 hours 50 minutes (38 hours for the mousse) Weight before drying: 9 lbs. Weight after drying: 3214 grams (about 7 lbs) Power use: 23.98 kWh Bagged into: 20 pint and 14 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes Music: William Tell Overture by Rossini 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 dryer batch #39 -10 lbs of frozen Granny Smith apples with added apple pie spices. Started freeze drying this batch July 9th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the apples: $15.27 for 10 lbs Total batch time: 43 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: 10 lbs, Weight after drying: 651 grams (about 1.3 lbs) Power use: 29.91 kWh Bagged into: 14 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes Music: Far Behind by Silent Partner Backwoods BBQ by Chris Haugen 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/

Cutting more rolls of parchment into two 7" rolls for our freeze dryer. It's been 1 1/2 years since I've needed to cut rolls of parchment. We have the medium size Harvest Right with 7" wide trays. Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600 Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SeVFOmCqhu75fg96E9lAjUXsK9zJotiZ_HKhzQ0dAXA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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/

This is how we cut 15" wide rolles of parchment into two 7" rolls for our freeze dryer. We have the medium size Harvest Right with 7" wide trays. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm Freeze Drying The Next 50 Batches - 551 to 600: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SeVFOmCqhu75fg96E9lAjUXsK9zJotiZ_HKhzQ0dAXA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing 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 • The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: https://amzn.to/33NTPtt • This is the scoop I "adjusted" (see video) for bagging https://amzn.to/3pdTB4J​ • Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L • 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 dryer batch #38 - 9.6 lbs of canned green beans and chopped onions. Started freeze drying this batch July 7th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the canned green beans and the onions: $12 for 9.6 lbs Total batch time: 43 hours 50 minutes Weight before drying: 9.6 lbs, Weight after drying: 372 grams (about .8 lb) Power use: 30.81 kWh Bagged into: 10 pint & 10 quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes 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 Tree, 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 dryer batch #37 - 9.6 lbs of cooked 93% lean hamburger with onions and spices. Started freeze drying this batch July 5th. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the hamburger: $20.00 for 10 lbs Total batch time: 38 hours 30 minutes Weight before drying: 9.6 lbs. Weight after drying: 1378 grams (about 3 lb) Power use: 26.68 kWh Bagged into: 6, one quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers and 8, pint 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes 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 dryer batch #36 - 10 lbs of White Bean Chicken Chili (recipe by W. Shumway) Started freeze drying this batch July 3rd. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing Cost of the White bean chicken chili: about $25.00 for 10 lbs Total batch time: 42 hours 38 minutes Weight before drying: 10 lbs, Weight after drying: 1123 grams (about 2 1/2 lbs) Power use: 28.57 kWh Bagged into: 6, one quart 7 mil Mylar bags with 300cc oxygen absorbers, & 2, two Quart bags with 500cc oxygen absorbers. Starting your freeze dried food pantry. 100 Days: The first 50 batches - Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food 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? I'm going to start freeze drying from scratch, pretending that I don't have a rack full of freeze dried food. If I knew then what I know, I would have freeze dried things in a different order. Maybe not, because I started freeze drying was 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. This list is about getting started on a 500 lb mixed pantry of freeze dried foods in 100 days. (This may be a bit optimistic and perhaps it'll only be 400 lbs) Goal of about 85 lbs per category. (100 lbs per category if we don't do the Meals/Dishes) 1) Meats: 2) Vegetables: 3) Fruits: 5) Grain / Starch 6) Meals / Dishes 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 160 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/

DIY Oil Filter for our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Vacuum Pump - Making the secondary filters. (The yogurt container and paper towel filters) Freeze Drying Your First 500 lbs of Food Series. Want to support this channel? Buy me a coffee :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DanZm First 500 lbs data spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ieekdk5aH_2OWLUealeOLurU9_zl03BfFEg_qhAgcaA/edit?usp=sharing Batch worksheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DCB2hXo9_ZYrhIUicLk2IrEaQGszwbaJTcEH8wJxk4/edit?usp=sharing 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 160 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/