<![CDATA[Dehydrator]]>My son really wants to make some restructured jerky and I just bought the attachment for my stuffer. What do you guys recommend for a decent dehydrator. I will probably do fruits and veggies on it too.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/4673/dehydratorRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 23:24:49 GMTTue, 30 Nov 2021 04:00:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:27:22 GMT]]>processhead never thought of it that way but you’re exactly right ✅

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63875https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63875Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:27:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:40:36 GMT]]>cdavis said in Dehydrator:

processhead I think that was a double dawg dare ya

In a lot of ways, a dehydrator is just a smoker without the smoke. A dehydrator is more about air flow than high temperature heating.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63874https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63874Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:40:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:58:58 GMT]]>processhead I think that was a double dawg dare ya

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63857https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63857Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:58:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:56:29 GMT]]>Maybe Paul processhead will post a link to a DIY about converting a large toaster oven he found on the side of the road into a dehydrator LOL!! I would love to see a DIY on that for sure

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63855https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63855Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:56:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:53:36 GMT]]>samspade That’s the problem with this sight!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63347https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63347Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:53:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:06:22 GMT]]>I may have a problem… I constantly find equipment I cant live without. Lol

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63333https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63333Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:06:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:20:22 GMT]]>Will be smoking a whole lot of cayenne, chili, Poblano, Ancho, & Jalapoleno peppers in a few days. We smoke em low & slow until dried out & store them in jars with one of those little desiccant crystal things in it. Grin them as the year goes by for pepper flakes & homemade chili powder. Much better than store bought & easy. No peppers go to waste.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63328https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63328Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:20:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:18:18 GMT]]>samspade I have never run mine past 12 hours for jerky, that is what I usually make.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63289https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63289Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:18:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:13:43 GMT]]>samspade I use my dehydrator all year long for jerky. What I can tell you is this, I make my jerky using ground meat and a jerky gun (my gun also came with an attachment for snack stix’s) the reason for this is I can make 9 trays of jerky made with ground meat in about 6 hours time. I have also made whole muscle jerky in my dehydrator but you are looking at about 12-16 hrs. and it can take longer if you don’t rotate your drying trays, with the ground meat it is “SET IT AND FORGET IT”

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63279https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63279Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:13:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:21:13 GMT]]>mhighland69 good information. Thanks

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63255https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63255Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:21:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:18:37 GMT]]>I have been looking at them. And I did not know if the hours that the time could be set to was important. I have seen 12 to 48 hours. What is a maximum drying time average? I know veggies and fruits wont take as long as jerkey but what would be a good amount of time you could set.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63207https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63207Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:18:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:55:07 GMT]]>calldoctoday Know how that can be, we have a downdraft range. There used to be only two companies that made them. Our first one was a GE and a pile so we stepped up and bought the Jenn-Aire 10 years ago with all the bells and whistles. Of course we have not used the indoor grill or gridle but once, so it was a waste to buy them, but love that we can remove the inserts so if one of the ceran top elements burn out, you can replace the cartridge.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63204https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63204Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:55:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:24:29 GMT]]>johnsbrewhouse Our oven is down now too & I cannot get parts for it or get anyone to work on it. Come to find out to make things worse it was an expensive high dollar hunk of junk apparently to start with. Finding 40" ovens these days is even worse. Apparently, there are some good ones out there, but very expensive & most dual fuel rather than electric & I cannot afford to do that again right now. Some of the oven can work good & ours also did, when it worked.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63189https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63189Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:24:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:19:27 GMT]]>ND Mike Second on johnsbrewhouse & everything has gone pricy too. We had been using the old Farberware countertop convection oven I bought my wife back in the early 80s. It still looks great, but a temp controller went out on it a few years ago & finally found that part & now something else went out on it, I think just an element, but having trouble finding that now too & parts have gotten pricey on some things. I probably need to get her a new one now. We use the smoker for peppers, jerky, etc. & it works great for those things, but it would not work too well for fruits & veggies I don’t think.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63188https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63188Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:19:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:23:46 GMT]]>I have a 9 tray excalibur, bought in 2008, never and issue with it. Make jerky(ground and whole muscle), snack sticks, dried fruit, peppers, herbs. It goes down I will get another excalibur.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63181https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/63181Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:23:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:06:55 GMT]]>mhighland69 thanks!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59226https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59226Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:06:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:06:12 GMT]]>lkrfletcher thanks.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59225https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59225Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:06:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:58:21 GMT]]>Excalibur dehydrators are tops in my book, I own 2. Mine are the 9 tray model # on their Excalibur’s site is 3926TB it has a 26 hour timer, and a thermostat on top as well. It is very affordable and IT GET’S THE JOB DONE!!! I have dried fruit, made granola, I do all my jerky & beef sticks on it (much quicker) I use a jerky gun and you can make 9 trays of jerky in about 6 hours, I also make my dog treats on it. I will tell you this I bought mine off of E Bay and saved about $125.00 on each machine, Excalibur’s web site is pretty pricy. You can also buy replacement screen inserts, etc. for the machine on E Bay at a much cheaper price. These dehydrator’s are the best I have ever owned nothing digital, or fancy, it simply does what it is suppose to do. Hope this helps you out!!!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59223https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59223Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:58:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:09:44 GMT]]>ND Mike - 10 tray

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59194https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59194Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:09:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:35:38 GMT]]>Ridley Acres also a fan. Its very important!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59069https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59069Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:35:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:15:20 GMT]]>make one DIY by taking an element out of a toaster oven?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59046https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59046Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:15:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:08:17 GMT]]>lkrfletcher 5 tray or 10 tray?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59041https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59041Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:08:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:25:28 GMT]]>lkrfletcher I’ll second the Excalibur, bought it new 10 years ago and it was an older model even then

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59014https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59014Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:25:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dehydrator on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:23:38 GMT]]>ND Mike - I love my excalibur

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59012https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/59012Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:23:38 GMT