I am a little freaked out right now because I woke up this morning thinking about dehydration vs freeze drying food and decided to do some research. Your notification for this video popped up as I was going through my email, hence my freaking out. I praise God first and you second for this on-time, informative video which has blessed me today! 😊
Thanks for the video. I have a Harvest but have not used it yet. Interesting that some of the commenters seem to think it isn’t worth it. They forget not everyone has the space or ability and time to continually grow their vegetables or the freezer space to keep food storage long term.
So, harvest right is all over other YT channels. I'm starting to think a whole lot of YTers are getting these for free. Capitalizing on the prepper movement. 🤔
I prefer the UA-camrs who come out and say they are gifted review units. This guy can’t be trusted if he isn’t willing to say the quiet part out loud. There have been snake salesmen for the few thousand years of existence, as he says, so no excuses!
I simply can't afford a freeze dryer. I have a at home dehydrator I got help getting. I've found if u thinly slice fruit with a mandolin them dehydrated u can get it dry enough to powder, so I'd say around 90% moister removed. I'm actually gonna dehydrated and powder some greens for stockpile. Some of it I won't powder, but if shtf enough to where I'd have to hunt for meat, then dehydrated I'm feild to transport, things like pemmican and powdered veg make a easy food option as long as I pack apot and have access to water. I also salvaged a small file cabinet size smoker somebody at mx apt comllex threw out to the dumpster. It's not in 100% working order, but I got some advice on repairs from my college best friend who had a welding and smithing degree. Most of the damage is cosmetic, though the bottom is ruszed out bad and needs replacing. Nothing a trip to home depot won't give me the materials to fix. That's my emergency heat source, oven, dehydrater, etc combo. I got a portable fire pit this year when the gas lines at mx apt complex were diwn for around a month as a emergency way to cook. It doubles as a grill. Honestly, dehydrators and freeze dryers would be of no use if the emergency includes no power. So I opted to Nix modern convenience for practicality. I'm in tx, and last year in Feb we almost had a state wide power blackout. Plus, I'm not little miss conspiracy theory, but in America, everything between the mexico and Canada border is connected power wise. In fact, that areas power grid revolves around 2 central hubs. If ine gies diwn, 50% of the grid dies too. And on a global scale, over 90% of any countries power grid is not insulated against a emp attack, us included. The tech exists, the leaders don't want to work on putting funds into it or organizing the logistics. Food fir thought. So maybe the old school methods would be worth considering in tandem with the modern stuff.
Very cool idea about using the mandolin. I simply presented the options, their advantages and disadvantages. You choose what is best for you. I am not pushing you to choose one over the other. Like I said, I do both.
@@CountryLivingExperience yeah, I kinda got that, and ur video is based on advantages and disadvantages without a possible long term power outage in play as a factor. I figured adding a few ways to make a dehydrator more competitive with a freeze dryer, or the advantages of dehydrating for food storage under a major infrastructure failure were points not mentioned worth thinking on. I like ur not really that biased on one or tge other, but with survival preparedness, having multiple options to tackle the same prob that are offgrid is a wise idea in case modern convenience fails catastrophically
That would be so cool if you did a video on making a solar dehydrator! That may be a much more affordable option for many beginner homesteaders. It definitely would be for me. 😁
@@CountryLivingExperience That would be cool. In the mean time you're already providing highly informative and guiding videos, so please don't feel the need to do even more than you already do.
I got a solar folding oven thing - I don't remember the brand right away - it took up a lot of space and then it got dirty with the wax I was melting. So the wax was too hard to clean off. I used it probably a dozen times - it worked great as long as there was sun. I melted wax with no smoke and no need to burn wood - so I could inoculate mushroom logs. Then I used it to solar dehydrate the mushrooms - a few times. The product was fine only it requires a lot of storage space and care to keep clean. I just had it in the woods.
I recognize those soy curls and pure honey in the back, YUMMY. This is a Great video! We have a dehydrator and i'd love to get a freezer drying unit but they are sooo expensive. I love all your videos.
Thanks for an informative video, it helps me decide. Also I like the American flag drawing in the background. Be sure to save it, I’m so happy to have one from my childhood. Peace.
currently sitting here watching this video munching on some freeze dried fruits for a snack. I kept wondering the difference between freeze dried and dehydrating which led me here
Thanks for your video! Love the content. Could you please provide a link to the smaller freeze dryer you purchased. Dont see freeze dryers on amazon. Only food dehydrators. Thanks!!!
One question You said you can freeze dry butter So you can freeze dry beef fat too, and how many years of self life can we expect from beef fat or butter.?
So can we can dehydrate, then put them in mylar bags with those oxygen suckers? And that would allow them to have a long shelf life? And can I put sugar on strawberries etc so that they are better when i eat them during the apocalypse ?
Freeze dryer $2800! Ouch! Freeze drying 'mundane' things like pears, squash or tomatoes (local fruit & veg) etc just doesn't seem cost effective. Freeze drying bean soup seems extravagant and wasteful quite honestly. Kinda like a solution looking for a problem (to twist a phrase) I could only justify exotic & non local fruit /vegetables; also high dollar items like meats. I could buy a LOT of freeze dried banana, mango and cube steak for less than a freeze dryer. I figure if I can grow the fruit/veg then I just need to just get through one growing season (God willing). Canning and drying do that for me. I don't see the need for freeze drying. It takes prepping/homesteading into the realm of post nuke Apocalyptic survivalism or Himalayan mountaineering. Neither is very probable in my book. .
You're opinion. I don't agree. Take the bean soup for example. I made a big pot for dinner. We did not eat all of it and it sat in the fridge for 4 days. I freeze dried the rest and saved money by not wasting. Not extravagant...lol. Like I said in the video, there are options and you choose what is right for you. You do you and I will present the options.
Super late to comment, but what are those snack foods in this video that you said ur family loves? And how long do like to keep them in the jars for regular eating?
Those were grapes and cherry tomatoes. They only last a few days in my house. If you put an oxygen absorber in the jar, it will last for a while but every time you open the jar it degrades.
Can you make a powder by dehydrating? I absolutely can not afford a freeze drier, but I'd like to make things like cheese powder, tomato powder and general dehydrated spices.
It is very difficult to use a dehydrator to make a powder but i have heard it can be done. I think I saw a video from a chef one time where he was able to do it in the oven.
You should try to recreate some freeze dried meals. The prices for them in the camping store/departments are outrageous. You would get a viral video maybe. I don’t have a freeze dryer yet.
I would love to have a Harvest Right freeze dryer, but unfortunately I live in an old house and I know that if I would run the freeze dryer I would blow the breakers ☹️
It really does not pull that much electricity. I did a test on how it runs on my solar system here.....ua-cam.com/video/G1rIJrWVv8Q/v-deo.html. You should be able to run it with no issues.
It is awesome!! It reminds me of cotton candy. It almost instantly dissolves in your mouth. I did notice that you have to package it extremely fast though. It starts to soak up the moisture for the air so fast.
has there been anyone who has tried freeze dried food over 10-15 years. i haven't found anyone that has anything made within 2 years. do they actually last?
My dehydrator was $20 at goodwill (five trays) plus $20 for four silicone mats from Walmart/Amazon.
Great
I dehydrate water for when I go hiking. I find that I can take a lot more with me. It’s a great weight saver.
@@cassiusdio6048 lol
To be able to buy all the things on sale and freeze dry it for later seems like a function that I’d love to have at my disposal
A great option for sure.
Thank youuu for nice information 🥰🌞👍🏻👏
You're welcome
I am a little freaked out right now because I woke up this morning thinking about dehydration vs freeze drying food and decided to do some research. Your notification for this video popped up as I was going through my email, hence my freaking out. I praise God first and you second for this on-time, informative video which has blessed me today! 😊
That is awesome. Glad we were on the same wavelength.
This is awesome
Thanks for the video. I have a Harvest but have not used it yet. Interesting that some of the commenters seem to think it isn’t worth it. They forget not everyone has the space or ability and time to continually grow their vegetables or the freezer space to keep food storage long term.
You're welcome.
Yes, they have their reasons and I don't normally agree with their reasoning but that's ok.
Thank you for the info. It was very helpful. God bless
You're welcome
So, harvest right is all over other YT channels. I'm starting to think a whole lot of YTers are getting these for free. Capitalizing on the prepper movement. 🤔
they absolutely are getting promo units for reviews. it's completely apparent...
I prefer the UA-camrs who come out and say they are gifted review units. This guy can’t be trusted if he isn’t willing to say the quiet part out loud. There have been snake salesmen for the few thousand years of existence, as he says, so no excuses!
I simply can't afford a freeze dryer. I have a at home dehydrator I got help getting. I've found if u thinly slice fruit with a mandolin them dehydrated u can get it dry enough to powder, so I'd say around 90% moister removed. I'm actually gonna dehydrated and powder some greens for stockpile. Some of it I won't powder, but if shtf enough to where I'd have to hunt for meat, then dehydrated I'm feild to transport, things like pemmican and powdered veg make a easy food option as long as I pack apot and have access to water. I also salvaged a small file cabinet size smoker somebody at mx apt comllex threw out to the dumpster. It's not in 100% working order, but I got some advice on repairs from my college best friend who had a welding and smithing degree. Most of the damage is cosmetic, though the bottom is ruszed out bad and needs replacing. Nothing a trip to home depot won't give me the materials to fix. That's my emergency heat source, oven, dehydrater, etc combo. I got a portable fire pit this year when the gas lines at mx apt complex were diwn for around a month as a emergency way to cook. It doubles as a grill. Honestly, dehydrators and freeze dryers would be of no use if the emergency includes no power. So I opted to Nix modern convenience for practicality. I'm in tx, and last year in Feb we almost had a state wide power blackout. Plus, I'm not little miss conspiracy theory, but in America, everything between the mexico and Canada border is connected power wise. In fact, that areas power grid revolves around 2 central hubs. If ine gies diwn, 50% of the grid dies too. And on a global scale, over 90% of any countries power grid is not insulated against a emp attack, us included. The tech exists, the leaders don't want to work on putting funds into it or organizing the logistics. Food fir thought. So maybe the old school methods would be worth considering in tandem with the modern stuff.
Very cool idea about using the mandolin.
I simply presented the options, their advantages and disadvantages. You choose what is best for you. I am not pushing you to choose one over the other. Like I said, I do both.
@@CountryLivingExperience yeah, I kinda got that, and ur video is based on advantages and disadvantages without a possible long term power outage in play as a factor. I figured adding a few ways to make a dehydrator more competitive with a freeze dryer, or the advantages of dehydrating for food storage under a major infrastructure failure were points not mentioned worth thinking on. I like ur not really that biased on one or tge other, but with survival preparedness, having multiple options to tackle the same prob that are offgrid is a wise idea in case modern convenience fails catastrophically
That would be so cool if you did a video on making a solar dehydrator! That may be a much more affordable option for many beginner homesteaders. It definitely would be for me. 😁
It has been on my list for a while. Hopefully I can get to it.
@@CountryLivingExperience That would be cool. In the mean time you're already providing highly informative and guiding videos, so please don't feel the need to do even more than you already do.
I got a solar folding oven thing - I don't remember the brand right away - it took up a lot of space and then it got dirty with the wax I was melting. So the wax was too hard to clean off. I used it probably a dozen times - it worked great as long as there was sun. I melted wax with no smoke and no need to burn wood - so I could inoculate mushroom logs. Then I used it to solar dehydrate the mushrooms - a few times. The product was fine only it requires a lot of storage space and care to keep clean. I just had it in the woods.
@@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 Wow, sounds fairly versatile.
@@Vixenventures "All Season Solar Cooker Camper" - it takes a bit of work to figure out the initial assembly.
You should mention that Harvest Right also has a payment plan that you can put one on a "lay away" type program.
Absolutely. I did that in a previous video.
I recognize those soy curls and pure honey in the back, YUMMY. This is a Great video! We have a dehydrator and i'd love to get a freezer drying unit but they are sooo expensive. I love all your videos.
Thank you Sarah
Thanks for an informative video, it helps me decide. Also I like the American flag drawing in the background. Be sure to save it, I’m so happy to have one from my childhood. Peace.
You're welcome. My daughter made that flag for Independence Day. It is actually still hanging there.
Thank you for the great information.
You're welcome
currently sitting here watching this video munching on some freeze dried fruits for a snack. I kept wondering the difference between freeze dried and dehydrating which led me here
Awesome!
Very informative thank you
You’re welcome
Will freeze drying work for drying flowers for crafts, you think? This is fabulous, thanks for sharing!
I am not sure to be honest. In theory it could help retain color in the flowers.
Great usefully options Thanks
You’re welcome
Thanks for your video! Love the content. Could you please provide a link to the smaller freeze dryer you purchased. Dont see freeze dryers on amazon. Only food dehydrators. Thanks!!!
You're welcome, glad we could help. Here is the link to our freeze dryer......Harvest Right Freeze Dryer: affiliates.harvestright.com/1404.html
Great video! I didn't know anything about freeze drying. Looks like I need to invest in one.
Thank you. They are a very helpful tool.
Salamat po sa info.
walang anuman
Can freeze dryers dry tuber crops to the extent in grinding them into Powder form?
Absolutely. It works well.
Is that 140 degrees C or F, please?
Definitely F, I don't know of any food dehydrators that go above water boiling point. Mine can be set from 50 to 80 C.
F
We love our harvest right. Worth every penny. Would never bottle or can again lol
Absolutely. I agree.
One question
You said you can freeze dry butter
So you can freeze dry beef fat too, and how many years of self life can we expect from beef fat or butter.?
Theoretically yes. It should last the same amount of time, about 25 years.
Which one can i do bacon in?
So can we can dehydrate, then put them in mylar bags with those oxygen suckers? And that would allow them to have a long shelf life?
And can I put sugar on strawberries etc so that they are better when i eat them during the apocalypse ?
You can't do that because of the moisture still contained within the dehydrated food. You can only store freeze dried food for a long period of time.
Freeze dryer $2800! Ouch!
Freeze drying 'mundane' things like pears, squash or tomatoes (local fruit & veg) etc just doesn't seem cost effective.
Freeze drying bean soup seems extravagant and wasteful quite honestly. Kinda like a solution looking for a problem (to twist a phrase)
I could only justify exotic & non local fruit /vegetables; also high dollar items like meats. I could buy a LOT of freeze dried banana, mango and cube steak for less than a freeze dryer. I figure if I can grow the fruit/veg then I just need to just get through one growing season (God willing). Canning and drying do that for me.
I don't see the need for freeze drying.
It takes prepping/homesteading into the realm of post nuke Apocalyptic survivalism or Himalayan mountaineering. Neither is very probable in my book.
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You're opinion. I don't agree. Take the bean soup for example. I made a big pot for dinner. We did not eat all of it and it sat in the fridge for 4 days. I freeze dried the rest and saved money by not wasting. Not extravagant...lol.
Like I said in the video, there are options and you choose what is right for you. You do you and I will present the options.
How about freezing the cost of the food in place to combat against inflation…pun intended
Can I freeze dry sweets in a dehydrator. If not which product do I buy. Help please
No, you need the freeze dryer. This is the one we have....affiliates.harvestright.com/1404.html
Super late to comment, but what are those snack foods in this video that you said ur family loves? And how long do like to keep them in the jars for regular eating?
Those were grapes and cherry tomatoes. They only last a few days in my house. If you put an oxygen absorber in the jar, it will last for a while but every time you open the jar it degrades.
Thank you!
Can you make a powder by dehydrating? I absolutely can not afford a freeze drier, but I'd like to make things like cheese powder, tomato powder and general dehydrated spices.
It is very difficult to use a dehydrator to make a powder but i have heard it can be done. I think I saw a video from a chef one time where he was able to do it in the oven.
I was able to dehydrate ginger and grind it into powder
You should try to recreate some freeze dried meals. The prices for them in the camping store/departments are outrageous. You would get a viral video maybe. I don’t have a freeze dryer yet.
That is actually on my "Videos to do" list.
You do this yet?
I would love to have a Harvest Right freeze dryer, but unfortunately I live in an old house and I know that if I would run the freeze dryer I would blow the breakers ☹️
It really does not pull that much electricity. I did a test on how it runs on my solar system here.....ua-cam.com/video/G1rIJrWVv8Q/v-deo.html. You should be able to run it with no issues.
How did the watermelon came out when you freeze dry it
It is awesome!! It reminds me of cotton candy. It almost instantly dissolves in your mouth. I did notice that you have to package it extremely fast though. It starts to soak up the moisture for the air so fast.
If you are a hiker buying those freeze dried meals the you might pay for it in the savings.
has there been anyone who has tried freeze dried food over 10-15 years. i haven't found anyone that has anything made within 2 years. do they actually last?
Thank u
You're welcome.
Hi. New subscriber here. Can you tell me please how does the dried mango taste. Like fresh? Not quite like fresh? Far from the fresh flavor? Thanks
Hello. It tastes almost exactly like fresh.
So freeze dryers last 25 years or just the food?
Both
0.49 in and I'm guessing you prefer freeze dried
For most things
retaining its shape!!
yep
I wrote to you regarding Solar systems in an email, but you didn’t respond
I did
Celcius
I know how you remove water....go outside in Texas. 🤣
lol
I dehydrate water for when I go hiking. I find that I can bring a lot more with me. It’s a great weight saver.
Lol good one
Lol make a video and ill watch it id love to save some weight