Indoor Farmer exists to offer Canadian’s the opportunity to "grow their own" food and medicine. Over the years we have added a large selection of outdoor gardening products to compliment our indoor growing collection.
The shelf heaters can be set to automatically control the rate of sublimation during the primary drying cycle.
I cut up a thin flexible cutting board to make the shields and secured them with clear high grade packing tape. The cutting board is stiff but it will fold and hold a 90 degree crease. The shields are not going anywhere, but are easy to remove if necessary.
5. Maintenance: Understand the maintenance requirements of the machine. Some units require more frequent servicing than others.
Another option that can work well is teaming up with like-minded friends or family members to purchase a freeze dryer together.
I did a couple of batches (peas and carrots, and another load of precooked chicken meatballs cut in half) and it all worked perfectly. Looking forward to trying out some new things and sharing the results.
And once you have resolved your issue I hope you will stay around and talk to us all about what you have been drying in your machine, etc. 1
3) Inside the front panel I installed a plastic shield over the display card and a water deflector just below the hole to route the exterior condensation to an 11x17 pan beneath the FDer.
A bit of background on me - I used to work in a sold state fabrication lab Shop Now (university research lab) and had a lot of hands-on work with ultra-high vacuum equipment. The pumping we do for freeze drying was what was required to just start
“Astronaut” ice cream is a fun treat to make and is so easy. Just scoop ice cream onto the trays and freeze before processing.
You will be addicted once you realize how much you can freeze dry, how easy it is and how much you can preserve for your household in a short amount of time.
4 trays of corn takes only 16 hours, I would estimate that we have cut our FD times by 30% or more! Condensation has been decreased by Buy home Freeze Dryer 90% - no more dripping down the interior front panel and collecting on the aluminum base. There is still condensation around the front door seal, but it no longer drips down the front onto the floor.
Forgive me for the extremely long post but I thought other southerners may also face this problem and could use this information.
And, as I write that, the “more is better” side of my brain is freaking out. After all, bigger means better, right? Not always, but read on to learn my thoughts on why the small freeze dryer may be the way to go.