In the past, only large food processing companies had the technological ability to freeze dry food. Today, while not yet common, their freeze dryers available for home use.
Instead of buying expensive commercial freeze-dried meals which often contain ingredients we prefer not to eat, we use our freeze dryer to prep our own meals and meal ingredients.
While various sealing systems can be used, vacuum sealers or heat sealers are often preferred for freeze-dried products. These systems help remove air and create an airtight seal, which is crucial for maintaining the quality and shelf life of freeze-dried items.
For those on a budget, the premier oil pump’s upfront cost seems much more reasonable. It’s a significant saving, one that could go towards purchasing more food for preservation and storage equipment such as Mylar bags.
Freeze Drying Handbook: Many brands ship out an owner’s manual and offer guides, but some people prefer a hard copy. Plenty of information is readily available online, so this isn’t an accessory I use.
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Key Features:Adaptable Tray System: Comes standard with five electrically heated shelves; expandable up to nine to accommodate varying batch sizes. This flexibility allows you to process different quantities dy-Pop Feature: The new Candy-Pop feature enables you to freeze-dry candies with just the touch of a button, simplifying the process for confectionery tomizable Processing: Offers manual and automatic modes, allowing you to program up to 16 unique steps for tailored drying recipes. This customization ensures optimal results for various icient Design: Low-profile construction facilitates easy loading, while the stainless steel interior ensures durability and hygiene. The design also contributes to market-leading energy anced Vacuum Technology: Compatible with scroll dry vacuum pumps, ensuring low maintenance and quiet operation. This feature enhances the overall user experience by reducing noise and h-Quality Construction: Built with premium components for reliability and longevity.
Noise: The freeze dryer isn’t whisper-quiet. If you have a baby Shop Now that’s a light sleeper, or if you are, putting it in a separate room might be wise.
I freeze dried both cooked and raw pork chops; the cooked pork chops tasted great cold without reconstituting them, the raw pork chops reconstituted beautifully and fried up great. I could not tell them from fresh pork chops. Now I can put away exactly the foods I want.
Given the choice again, we’d go for the premier oil pump every time. The calm hum of it working right makes all the difference.
Buying a freeze dryer for a candy business would be a questionable business decision at this point. The market is now saturated with endcaps in grocery stores covered in freeze-dried treats, and margins have been driving lower. The lower cost of freeze dryers means competitors pop up more often.
Food storage and long shelf lives can be hard to achieve with a variety of food, but high-quality equipment can make it happen. Freeze dryers aren’t for everybody, but if you take the plunge you may quickly find your pantry full and your preparedness groups and communities asking for more! There is no better preservation method, and the investment can quickly pay for itself.
I enjoy digging into the details, like finding the break even point for pounds of food needed to process for the investment- or learning more about how they work by taking the freeze dryers apart.
Your customer service went above and beyond their duties to help. Their efforts and courtesy were extraordinary and deserve a big pat on the back. I tell everyone about your wonderful freeze dryers and fantastic service. Blessings to you all.