First time was Leeks. I had 6 large Leeks, sliced and blanched them and they filled 3 of the trays. Dried as per recommended temp 125 deg they took 8 hours. The finished product is definitely better than that from my old dehydrator.
Excalibur Dehydrator Review.
Excalibur Dehydrator Review.
Well, I've used it a few times now and I can honestly say, it's the bits. No more rotating trays, easy to clean, it's quiet and holds shedloads. It has a thermostatic control but not a timer, I have a timer plug anywhay so I use that.
First time was Leeks. I had 6 large Leeks, sliced and blanched them and they filled 3 of the trays. Dried as per recommended temp 125 deg they took 8 hours. The finished product is definitely better than that from my old dehydrator.
First time was Leeks. I had 6 large Leeks, sliced and blanched them and they filled 3 of the trays. Dried as per recommended temp 125 deg they took 8 hours. The finished product is definitely better than that from my old dehydrator.
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Dried pretty quick too, when I've done leeks they've taken ages.
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Excellent result, Bram ! 
I would love to get my hands on one of these for a couple of hours to see what they run on...then build one. Cos I is cheap, innit
I would love to get my hands on one of these for a couple of hours to see what they run on...then build one. Cos I is cheap, innit
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Do you blanch them ? I was dubious but it makes a difference.Jamesey1981 wrote:Dried pretty quick too, when I've done leeks they've taken ages.
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Out of curiosity, how long is the shelf life now that they've been dehydrated?
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We've got the nine tray one, the timer is OK but I bet an external one is better, I used ours this morning 150 cases dry in an hour
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It depends how you store them. In a jar stored in the cupboard for everyday use 1-2 years, but mine ar usually gone long before that.sethorly wrote:Out of curiosity, how long is the shelf life now that they've been dehydrated?
I have also stored in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers and finished the last one in 2016, the contents were 5 years old, I'm not much into long term storage anymore.Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain~anon
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Thank you!
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I have the same one Brambles and i am on my third one in less than two years 
First one the element went and got replaced.The new one arrived and i could'nt pull out the top drawer due to damage and the replacement for that now wont heat up enough to dry stuff out
Maybe im just unlucky,im sure most are ok. Have fun dehydrating.
Edit For Update. Just spoke to the supplier and its being picked up tomorrowto be looked at. So fingers crossed
First one the element went and got replaced.The new one arrived and i could'nt pull out the top drawer due to damage and the replacement for that now wont heat up enough to dry stuff out
Maybe im just unlucky,im sure most are ok. Have fun dehydrating.
Edit For Update. Just spoke to the supplier and its being picked up tomorrowto be looked at. So fingers crossed