You said you were concerned with candy in the insert that has 5 trays and smaller openings especially when doing candy that puffs up. When doing candy that puffs up, i simply put a sheet of the precut parchment on top of the candy. When it blows up the paper prevents it from sticking to the heating element above. So far it's worked every time and it's saved me a lot of cleaning time. I put a silicone mat on the bottom, candy like the nerd gummy's then a layer of precut parchment. While it does add to my cost, the time it saves me in cleaning I feel is worth it.
Pour the milk into appropriate sized ziplock bags to your size of freeze dryer trays, squeeze out residual air, lay flat in the freezer, freeze. Once frozen, pull bag off of frozen milk, place frozen milk block onto your tray. You can fit more milk per tray. No spill ever. (place bag of milk in your tray to freeze to keep milk block within your tray when freeze drying.)
I tried that when freezing eggs, it works, but, you have to pay attention to creases in the bag, when you pull the bag off the frozen block as sometimes it leaves plastic embedded in the product which messes with drying
This is how I do my milk and eggs. I think it takes a bit longer than just freezing it on the trays but worth it to me. The one thing you need to be careful of is overfilling the quart bags of you have the 5 tray. You can get it full enough that they will not slide into the tray slots lol... wonder how I know that? 😂😅
@@DIYfreezedryJust a note I have no experience with freeze drying, but… what if you freeze dried just one tray, but then deep freeze your milk within the jugs. So like measure the length of the bottom tray to the heigh of the freeze dryer, and then freeze milk within the jugs to that size (by pouring the excess out and some calculations to account for freezing height). That way you can place all the frozen milk upright which theoretically uses the unused space between the trays previously. Lemme know if there’s something that I’m missing, because I have no experience with freeze drying and was just thinking about maximum capacity efficiency.
I recently came across your channel and I have to tell you that I like watching your content. Not only because I just started my freeze drying journey but mainly because you are so sweet, humble and real. Keep it up! ❤
I would recommend staying with the 4 trays you have. Like you stated, your head space will be lost for candy. I have a large and get abt 1 1/2 gallons in mine safely. Your doing a great jub and as stated previously, your infectious energy is contagious. HAPPY PREPING & FREEZE DRYING.
I appreciate that! Yeah I feel like I would miss out on the headspace..... so I'm in no rush yet to change it out. Good to know how much a size large fits! thx!
93 degrees and as usual, always sunny here in southern Arizona. I so enjoy your channel and all the knowledge you share. As an elderly widow, I wish I could afford and justify getting a freeze drier and the higher electric bills to use it. I love anything that will save money and stretch food. I would love to have the freeze dryer just for the eggs, milk, & meats that could be freeze dried. I really love that you not only share the knowledge you have learned regarding freeze drying, but you are open to learn from others also. Thank you so much for all you do. May God continue to bless & protect you & your family.
@@ionecuff6323 I so appreciate your sweet comment 🥰🥰 I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos. It sure is fun to find all the different ways to use the freeze dryer. You’re about to enjoy the nice AZ winter, hopefully it arrives soon 🤞🏻
@@DIYfreezedry 93 & sunny today, but we never really get much of a real winter here. I haven't turned my heater on for the past 3 years. I save the money from electric bill to use for summer when AC is used during the 117+ degrees temps. We all do what we have to do to live within our means, but still try to be comfortable. LOL! Yep! I am old school. You have an amazing and wonderful talent, I hope you will continue showing all the new Mom's and families how they can save money, eat well, & still be able to do fun things. Not many people have someone in their lives that can teach them those things. Thank you for all you do!
When I Freeze & then Freeze dry my Milk, I do not use any tray liners. I take it you haven't got your Chest Freezer yet? I also set my extra dry time for the longest extra dry time the machine allows. I don't want the machine shutting off to early on extra dry time. I keep a close eye on time & if I set it for way longer than I know it will take than I know for sure I can get to it during the extra dry time in case something unexpected comes up (Hope that makes sense). I have Freeze Dried a lot of Milk & Eggs & they are some of my favorite things to Freeze Dry because they are so versatile. Both are a huge asset in my Prepper Food Pantry which I call my Home Grocery Store. You are fine using a Food Processor to Powder your Milk (& Eggs) as that is what I use. You will not loose any substance or taste. You will create less volume & it will blend with water easier (quicker) as it is powder vs chunky clumps. In my Food Processor I have powdered Freeze Dried Milk, Eggs, Tomato paste, Alfredo sauce, Jello, Pudding, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Orange juice & the list can go on. Trust me, you will not lose any Freeze Dried Milk by Powdering it. They sell Powdered Milk Commercially. The difference is the Powdered Milk that is sold Commercially doesn't taste like real store bought Milk like we can Freeze Dry in our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Machine. Also side note: If you haven't figured it out yet, you can vacuum seal Mylar Bags in your Avid Armor Chamber Vacuum Sealer. Give it a try 😀
I pour a quart of milk on each of my medium trays and package each tray separately. Then when I'm ready to rehydrate I just pour the package into a quart jar and fill it the rest of the way with water.
Your energy and excitement for freeze drying is refreshing. I am always telling my wife exactly the same things you are saying about saving money with our freeze dryer. I always learn the inside tips and tricks about freeze drying from your vids. Don't go changin'...East central Iowa and our milk does not have flat tops...lol.
I've been thinking about freeze drying lactose free milk for my daughter in law and granddaughter. Nice to know it's so easy. I just received my freeze dryer last week and already love it. Thanks for your awesome videos! It's currently 60 degrees in south central PA.😀
I have a Blue Alpine medium freeze dryer and can run slightly less than 2 gallons. I have used my f.d. milk for both drinking and coffee creamer. I also pre-freeze my milk and eggs. Highly recommend for future enjoyment!
I saw a hack for freeze drying liquids on another channel. Freeze it in bags first then you can stack the frozen liquid in the freeze dryer after you take it out of the bags. You can easily double the volume.
I freeze my milk in freezer ziplock bags that are about the width of the tray and then cut the bag away and put them on tray. So much neater and you can freeze a large quantity and use them as you have time. Don’t overfill the bags so the “pillow” of milk will not be too tall to slip in your shelf. I do the same thing with eggs!
You are becoming one of my favorites to watch and learn from! Thank you!! I almost moved to Alaska with ex-husband, then it’s snowing in September lol and the darkness just couldn’t do. But I love that you show the weather and take us shopping with you!
I have been pondering freeze drying milk…even better creme ,have done creme cheese with amazing results …things that seem to be going up up up …thank you for sharing everything we need to know about freeze drying …wonderful channel …stay blessed …SAVANNAH GA…HIGH TODAY 84…looking forward to cooler temps but so much better than our upper 90s and into the three digits
"The cold room of death" 🤣 Yes it is! I've been thinking about freeze drying milk but I was scared because everyone says things with fat make a mess in the freeze dryer and I use whole milk. Thanks for this!
I've FDed a variety of Cheeses, and Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Sour Cream and Yogurt. Sure many are not for LON TERM storage, but a good sale price is worth taking advantage of. Another good video. God Bless!
I found your channel because I want to get a freeze drier and make raw milk powder for my son for formula supplement while we go on a cruise and can’t bring jugs of raw milk or frozen breastmilk. And now I can’t wait to make alllll the freeze dried snacks! Thank you for this!!!
Theres only 4 Cool Freeze dried channels yours space age snacks freeze dried business also retired at 40 homestead guy lol Cool channel love the energy! i use 3 Freeze dryers and make dog treats for big dogs also breed canecorso italian mastiffs. Alaska is beautiful 🎉
I saw one lady who froze the milk in gallon ziplock bags first and then put them on the trays which allowed her to put milk above the top of the tray and get more on the tray. I don't remember what size FD she used.
We started a freeze dried candy business, this winter we are planning turning our spare bedroom into a processing room. We have an large FD, I'm adding cabinets, upright freezer, stove with an oven and a kitchen sink for the freeze dryer and canning. Love your channel!
1st, milk is one of my favorite things to freeze dry. What a killer deal! Ive never seen the flat top like that. 2nd, I'm sorry about your skin cancer! I had a few small places on my face that wouldn't heal but I didn't have insurance so i kept putting it off and eventually got them checked. Needless to say I had to have a skin graft from my neck to my nose, don't put it off. I've had 10 surgeries but fortunately I have a dr that works miracles so most aren't noticeable. It's still in the 80's in central Cali
Hello from Williamsburg VA 👋🏻 We live in Ohio, but are vacationing for 2 weeks here in VA. Full sunshine ☀️ Temps 75-80 degrees every single day that we are here 🎉Not a cloud in this beautiful blue sky 🤩 Ohio had our first frost before we left town, so I know we will be leaving this beautiful place heading back to cold 🥶 weather, BUT that is not for another week and a half 🥳🎈☀️ 🛒🛒 Super find on the milk ‼️
Here is a way to load more liquid, and to pre-freeze for future batches. I go to the Dollar Store (now $1.25) they have pans that are square and ones that are rectangles. The 2 combined are almost the size of a Harvest Right tray. I put 1 lb in the square and 1.5 lbs in the rectangle. Freeze, then place in a quick water bath to release from the pan (just the bottom of the pan, do not submerge). I place the sections in a ziploc until ready to throw in the freeze dryer. The larger ziplocs (2 gallon) work great for these. I have 8 of each pan, and mass load these in the freezer then place in the ziploc's until the freeze dryer is open. Solid foods, I tend to stick to my weights I mentioned here. Liquid, you can try more, just realize over 10 lbs total in the freeze dryer is probably too much.
Howdy from Kansas. I really enjoy your channel. I did my first run of home made chicken stock. Turned out fantastic. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Be safe!!!!
We are in Utah. We got milk like that awhile ago but found out it was an accident and we never got it again. I was bummed because I like them for water storage.
Next time put your milk in ziplock bags then place them in you freezer dryer trays once frozen, slip the frozen milk out of the bags into your tray and put it in the freeze dryer. All splashes and spills will be avoided. If you can find a baking pan that is the same size as the interior of your freeze dryer trays you can fill them then flip into you freeze dryer trays and be freezing more liquid blocks while your freeze dryer is processing a load. I would look at a dollar store for those small pans.
@@kathygarner419 I just did that for the next batch, others in the comments said the same thing. So smart!! I’m gonna have my mom check the dollar store for me in Arizona (we don’t have it in Alaska which is a bummer)
I’m curious about how you came up with the calculation of how much water was lost. There are fluid ounces and ounces by weight. When it comes to ounces, it's important to differentiate between weight and volume. Ounces by weight measure the heaviness of an object, commonly used for dry ingredients like flour, while fluid ounces measure the amount of space something takes up, typically used for liquids like water. 128 fl oz per gallon of milk 137.6 oz of weight per gallon of milk Maybe I’m way off by thinking here please correct me if I am wrong.
@@KC8MTV you are probably right I am going to weigh out my liquid Milk from another jug to be sure - I may have used volume weight and not sure if it’s the same. Thx for pointing it out! I know my ending weight in ounces at least 😆
Hello! Would you change anything different about how you ran this cycle? I ran two experimental cycles of milk and the last cycle took about 31 hours and it had a teeny tiny cold spot. I found out the hard way to keep the milk to about ½"
From what I know, a freeze dryer works by freezing foods, and then setting it to vacuum, so that the frozen water skips phasing to liquid water and instantly to water vapor. My guess is that although a freeze dryer has some freezing capabilities, it might not be as effective compared to a normal freezer that’s designed to only freeze.
The large freeze dryer takes almost double the time of the medium one. You don't get that much more product done, in my opinion. I like the medium one better.
Didn’t notice forehead until you pointed it out… then I couldn’t stop 😣, please stop pointing sad things out. I haven’t tried FD’ing milk or any liquids, but as someone else mentioned milk (and most products) are good well past “best by, sell by, expires on” dates. These are marketing gimmicks to make you toss away good food and buy more of their products. Fresh fruit & vegetables expire without needing a date, but they’re easily frozen or freeze-dried. Unless you’re me and trying a certain plum 😭! Currently 50ish and chilly winds coming from…. Alaska🤣? You’re sending the weather here (ok, it mostly comes from Canada, but it crosses water somewhere!!). I could see the flakes, please keep them 😉. Little to no snow last year was great, wouldn’t mind that again, though the new snowblower saw almost no action. If you have the space, time, and wherewithal, you could portion out the milk ahead of time, know exactly how much water weight is in each portion so you know how much water goes back in. Ziplock bags was noted by another… freezing multiple bags and leaving them in freezer until the FD is open is a great idea. Me? I’m going to make lots of hot dishes/casseroles for my FD which will be getting turned on (that doesn’t sound right when I reread that) soon.
Thank you for this video. When you are making your rehydration calculations you are doing it wrong. You are using "a gallon is 128 oz." That is a volume measurement and not a weight measurement. A fluid ounce does not equate to ounce weight. To make it simple use the metric system. 1 gram (g) of distilled water = 1 cubic centimeter (cc) = 1 milliliter (ml). Weigh your trays before you put into the FD IN GRAMS. Weigh the trays after removing from the FD. Subtract the 2 and you get your weight in grams (g) of water loss. Grams = milliliters. You get the exact volume of water to add back to your FD milk. Easy peasy.
You said you were concerned with candy in the insert that has 5 trays and smaller openings especially when doing candy that puffs up. When doing candy that puffs up, i simply put a sheet of the precut parchment on top of the candy. When it blows up the paper prevents it from sticking to the heating element above. So far it's worked every time and it's saved me a lot of cleaning time. I put a silicone mat on the bottom, candy like the nerd gummy's then a layer of precut parchment. While it does add to my cost, the time it saves me in cleaning I feel is worth it.
Pour the milk into appropriate sized ziplock bags to your size of freeze dryer trays, squeeze out residual air, lay flat in the freezer, freeze. Once frozen, pull bag off of frozen milk, place frozen milk block onto your tray. You can fit more milk per tray. No spill ever. (place bag of milk in your tray to freeze to keep milk block within your tray when freeze drying.)
@@brentbarr7800 I’m so going to do this! Thanks for the tip! Someone else suggested a similar thing too. Yall are smart 😁😁
I tried that when freezing eggs, it works, but, you have to pay attention to creases in the bag, when you pull the bag off the frozen block as sometimes it leaves plastic embedded in the product which messes with drying
@@bassman3234 yes, that’s eggs, this is milk, milk doesn’t have the sticking problem.
This is how I do my milk and eggs. I think it takes a bit longer than just freezing it on the trays but worth it to me. The one thing you need to be careful of is overfilling the quart bags of you have the 5 tray. You can get it full enough that they will not slide into the tray slots lol... wonder how I know that? 😂😅
@@DIYfreezedryJust a note I have no experience with freeze drying, but… what if you freeze dried just one tray, but then deep freeze your milk within the jugs. So like measure the length of the bottom tray to the heigh of the freeze dryer, and then freeze milk within the jugs to that size (by pouring the excess out and some calculations to account for freezing height). That way you can place all the frozen milk upright which theoretically uses the unused space between the trays previously. Lemme know if there’s something that I’m missing, because I have no experience with freeze drying and was just thinking about maximum capacity efficiency.
I recently came across your channel and I have to tell you that I like watching your content. Not only because I just started my freeze drying journey but mainly because you are so sweet, humble and real. Keep it up! ❤
@@silkestorey7152 that means so much to me, thank you for being here!
@@DIYfreezedry ❤❤❤
I would recommend staying with the 4 trays you have. Like you stated, your head space will be lost for candy. I have a large and get abt 1 1/2 gallons in mine safely. Your doing a great jub and as stated previously, your infectious energy is contagious.
HAPPY PREPING & FREEZE DRYING.
I appreciate that! Yeah I feel like I would miss out on the headspace..... so I'm in no rush yet to change it out. Good to know how much a size large fits! thx!
93 degrees and as usual, always sunny here in southern Arizona. I so enjoy your channel and all the knowledge you share. As an elderly widow, I wish I could afford and justify getting a freeze drier and the higher electric bills to use it. I love anything that will save money and stretch food. I would love to have the freeze dryer just for the eggs, milk, & meats that could be freeze dried. I really love that you not only share the knowledge you have learned regarding freeze drying, but you are open to learn from others also. Thank you so much for all you do. May God continue to bless & protect you & your family.
@@ionecuff6323 I so appreciate your sweet comment 🥰🥰 I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos. It sure is fun to find all the different ways to use the freeze dryer. You’re about to enjoy the nice AZ winter, hopefully it arrives soon 🤞🏻
@@DIYfreezedry 93 & sunny today, but we never really get much of a real winter here. I haven't turned my heater on for the past 3 years. I save the money from electric bill to use for summer when AC is used during the 117+ degrees temps. We all do what we have to do to live within our means, but still try to be comfortable. LOL! Yep! I am old school. You have an amazing and wonderful talent, I hope you will continue showing all the new Mom's and families how they can save money, eat well, & still be able to do fun things. Not many people have someone in their lives that can teach them those things. Thank you for all you do!
When I Freeze & then Freeze dry my Milk, I do not use any tray liners. I take it you haven't got your Chest Freezer yet? I also set my extra dry time for the longest extra dry time the machine allows. I don't want the machine shutting off to early on extra dry time. I keep a close eye on time & if I set it for way longer than I know it will take than I know for sure I can get to it during the extra dry time in case something unexpected comes up (Hope that makes sense). I have Freeze Dried a lot of Milk & Eggs & they are some of my favorite things to Freeze Dry because they are so versatile. Both are a huge asset in my Prepper Food Pantry which I call my Home Grocery Store. You are fine using a Food Processor to Powder your Milk (& Eggs) as that is what I use. You will not loose any substance or taste. You will create less volume & it will blend with water easier (quicker) as it is powder vs chunky clumps. In my Food Processor I have powdered Freeze Dried Milk, Eggs, Tomato paste, Alfredo sauce, Jello, Pudding, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Orange juice & the list can go on. Trust me, you will not lose any Freeze Dried Milk by Powdering it. They sell Powdered Milk Commercially. The difference is the Powdered Milk that is sold Commercially doesn't taste like real store bought Milk like we can Freeze Dry in our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Machine. Also side note: If you haven't figured it out yet, you can vacuum seal Mylar Bags in your Avid Armor Chamber Vacuum Sealer. Give it a try 😀
I pour a quart of milk on each of my medium trays and package each tray separately. Then when I'm ready to rehydrate I just pour the package into a quart jar and fill it the rest of the way with water.
@@willsmama1907 that’s a great way to do it!
Your energy and excitement for freeze drying is refreshing. I am always telling my wife exactly the same things you are saying about saving money with our freeze dryer. I always learn the inside tips and tricks about freeze drying from your vids. Don't go changin'...East central Iowa and our milk does not have flat tops...lol.
@@martinmyers1113 the milk tops are funny and hard to pour out of, took me a while to get use to haha! And your comment was so nice; thank you 😊
I've been thinking about freeze drying lactose free milk for my daughter in law and granddaughter. Nice to know it's so easy. I just received my freeze dryer last week and already love it. Thanks for your awesome videos! It's currently 60 degrees in south central PA.😀
Works great 😂
I have a Blue Alpine medium freeze dryer and can run slightly less than 2 gallons. I have used my f.d. milk for both drinking and coffee creamer. I also pre-freeze my milk and eggs. Highly recommend for future enjoyment!
@@4theloveoffosters532 oh amazing! Great idea to add it to coffee 👏👏👏 I’ve heard the blue alpine are good machines
I saw a hack for freeze drying liquids on another channel. Freeze it in bags first then you can stack the frozen liquid in the freeze dryer after you take it out of the bags. You can easily double the volume.
@@FrugalShave that’s such a great tip!!
I typically use powdered milk in my home made hot coco recipe . So freeze drying milk will be awesome!! I just got my freeze dryer 2 days ago.
Congratulations!!!
I freeze my milk in freezer ziplock bags that are about the width of the tray and then cut the bag away and put them on tray. So much neater and you can freeze a large quantity and use them as you have time. Don’t overfill the bags so the “pillow” of milk will not be too tall to slip in your shelf. I do the same thing with eggs!
@@bobdevlin4118 smart that’s a great tip thanks!!!
I love having freeze dried milk on hand.
I usually do a gal per med size freeze dryer.
The milk should stay good longer than ex date.
@@Lornadoone72 that’s true I go by the - as long as it doesn’t smell funny it’s fine - rule haha.
You are becoming one of my favorites to watch and learn from! Thank you!! I almost moved to Alaska with ex-husband, then it’s snowing in September lol and the darkness just couldn’t do. But I love that you show the weather and take us shopping with you!
I have been meaning to FD some milk, I saw that sale at Costco business center, might have to swing by and grab some!
I have been pondering freeze drying milk…even better creme ,have done creme cheese with amazing results …things that seem to be going up up up …thank you for sharing everything we need to know about freeze drying …wonderful channel …stay blessed …SAVANNAH GA…HIGH TODAY 84…looking forward to cooler temps but so much better than our upper 90s and into the three digits
"The cold room of death" 🤣 Yes it is! I've been thinking about freeze drying milk but I was scared because everyone says things with fat make a mess in the freeze dryer and I use whole milk. Thanks for this!
Just prefreeze it then you’ll have no problems. It can blow up if you don’t.
Love that you found milk at such a great price! Thanks for showing your process. I m excited to try milk in mine.
@@destinyandpurpose I was so excited to find a great deal 🤩 thanks for watching!!
I've FDed a variety of Cheeses, and Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Sour Cream and Yogurt. Sure many are not for LON TERM storage, but a good sale price is worth taking advantage of. Another good video. God Bless!
I found your channel because I want to get a freeze drier and make raw milk powder for my son for formula supplement while we go on a cruise and can’t bring jugs of raw milk or frozen breastmilk. And now I can’t wait to make alllll the freeze dried snacks! Thank you for this!!!
Theres only 4 Cool Freeze dried channels yours space age snacks freeze dried business also retired at 40 homestead guy lol Cool channel love the energy! i use 3 Freeze dryers and make dog treats for big dogs also breed canecorso italian mastiffs. Alaska is beautiful 🎉
@@Bluedreamcanecorso I’m so glad to be included in this group - thank youn😁😁😁 I bet your dogs love what you make!!!
Mid 80's this week in South GA. Love your videos! Thanks for doing them.
The 5 trays aren’t permanent you can use both inserts depending on how many trays you need!
I saw one lady who froze the milk in gallon ziplock bags first and then put them on the trays which allowed her to put milk above the top of the tray and get more on the tray. I don't remember what size FD she used.
We started a freeze dried candy business, this winter we are planning turning our spare bedroom into a processing room. We have an large FD, I'm adding cabinets, upright freezer, stove with an oven and a kitchen sink for the freeze dryer and canning. Love your channel!
1st, milk is one of my favorite things to freeze dry. What a killer deal! Ive never seen the flat top like that. 2nd, I'm sorry about your skin cancer! I had a few small places on my face that wouldn't heal but I didn't have insurance so i kept putting it off and eventually got them checked. Needless to say I had to have a skin graft from my neck to my nose, don't put it off. I've had 10 surgeries but fortunately I have a dr that works miracles so most aren't noticeable.
It's still in the 80's in central Cali
You are amazing! I love people who are beating cancer! I had breast cancer. 4 years cancer free so far.
Hello from Williamsburg VA 👋🏻 We live in Ohio, but are vacationing for 2 weeks here in VA. Full sunshine ☀️ Temps 75-80 degrees every single day that we are here 🎉Not a cloud in this beautiful blue sky 🤩 Ohio had our first frost before we left town, so I know we will be leaving this beautiful place heading back to cold 🥶 weather, BUT that is not for another week and a half 🥳🎈☀️
🛒🛒 Super find on the milk ‼️
Almost 80 in GA today
We just finished 5 trays of German pancakes. We are ready for a while
You should freeze dry chocolate milk and package into single servings.
@@rhondaschexnider372 ooo love that idea!! On the go choc milk 👏 gotta try it
What great findl Love the tip of fill in the freezer. Also love your jacket! Love your content
Warm water to melt the fats to allow them to blend in. Then chill.
Thanks for this video, I've seen the Costco business center and wondered about it. Also loved the info on freeze drying milk.
Here is a way to load more liquid, and to pre-freeze for future batches. I go to the Dollar Store (now $1.25) they have pans that are square and ones that are rectangles. The 2 combined are almost the size of a Harvest Right tray. I put 1 lb in the square and 1.5 lbs in the rectangle. Freeze, then place in a quick water bath to release from the pan (just the bottom of the pan, do not submerge). I place the sections in a ziploc until ready to throw in the freeze dryer. The larger ziplocs (2 gallon) work great for these. I have 8 of each pan, and mass load these in the freezer then place in the ziploc's until the freeze dryer is open. Solid foods, I tend to stick to my weights I mentioned here. Liquid, you can try more, just realize over 10 lbs total in the freeze dryer is probably too much.
@@michaelchiappini1272 ohhhh that’s smart!!! Thanks for sharing your tip!!
This will definitely work better then freezing it in a ziploc baggie idea, doesn't leave plastic in the product
@@bassman3234 we don’t have dollar store 😩 here but maybe I can find something similar - next time I’m in lower 48 I’m gonna look for them!
Central Iowa is 34° and dry.
Howdy from Kansas. I really enjoy your channel. I did my first run of home made chicken stock. Turned out fantastic. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Be safe!!!!
We are in Utah. We got milk like that awhile ago but found out it was an accident and we never got it again. I was bummed because I like them for water storage.
I think the top trays get the warmest, so a lot of times, near the end of the cycle, I’ll reverse the bottom and top trays….
@@SasssyPie that’s a good idea to switch them around
Have you, can you, FD store-bought, coffee creamer, then, also?
Yogurt is super easy and you don't need a machine. Make regular or greek. Super cheap. Imagine the cost of 1 gallon of yogurt bought at the store.
I only have a 3 pound free dryer, but it suits me well
Nice work
Next time put your milk in ziplock bags then place them in you freezer dryer trays once frozen, slip the frozen milk out of the bags into your tray and put it in the freeze dryer. All splashes and spills will be avoided. If you can find a baking pan that is the same size as the interior of your freeze dryer trays you can fill them then flip into you freeze dryer trays and be freezing more liquid blocks while your freeze dryer is processing a load. I would look at a dollar store for those small pans.
@@kathygarner419 I just did that for the next batch, others in the comments said the same thing. So smart!! I’m gonna have my mom check the dollar store for me in Arizona (we don’t have it in Alaska which is a bummer)
I’m curious about how you came up with the calculation of how much water was lost. There are fluid ounces and ounces by weight.
When it comes to ounces, it's important to differentiate between weight and volume. Ounces by weight measure the heaviness of an object, commonly used for dry ingredients like flour, while fluid ounces measure the amount of space something takes up, typically used for liquids like water.
128 fl oz per gallon of milk
137.6 oz of weight per gallon of milk
Maybe I’m way off by thinking here please correct me if I am wrong.
@@KC8MTV you are probably right I am going to weigh out my liquid
Milk from another jug to be sure - I may have used volume weight and not sure if it’s the same. Thx for pointing it out! I know my ending weight in ounces at least 😆
Hello! Would you change anything different about how you ran this cycle? I ran two experimental cycles of milk and the last cycle took about 31 hours and it had a teeny tiny cold spot. I found out the hard way to keep the milk to about ½"
How long did it take?
Because of the fat content in whole milk, it will last about 5 years tops!
Sam's has the flat top, i think it is harder to pour, but that could be an operator issue 😂
Snow is fun to visit, but not live with. We will be 80 today.
Is there a reason why you are prefreezing the milk before you put it in your freeze dryer?
From what I know, a freeze dryer works by freezing foods, and then setting it to vacuum, so that the frozen water skips phasing to liquid water and instantly to water vapor. My guess is that although a freeze dryer has some freezing capabilities, it might not be as effective compared to a normal freezer that’s designed to only freeze.
Amazing how much money you can save with a freeze dryer!
The large freeze dryer takes almost double the time of the medium one. You don't get that much more product done, in my opinion. I like the medium one better.
Didn’t notice forehead until you pointed it out… then I couldn’t stop 😣, please stop pointing sad things out. I haven’t tried FD’ing milk or any liquids, but as someone else mentioned milk (and most products) are good well past “best by, sell by, expires on” dates. These are marketing gimmicks to make you toss away good food and buy more of their products.
Fresh fruit & vegetables expire without needing a date, but they’re easily frozen or freeze-dried. Unless you’re me and trying a certain plum 😭!
Currently 50ish and chilly winds coming from…. Alaska🤣? You’re sending the weather here (ok, it mostly comes from Canada, but it crosses water somewhere!!). I could see the flakes, please keep them 😉. Little to no snow last year was great, wouldn’t mind that again, though the new snowblower saw almost no action.
If you have the space, time, and wherewithal, you could portion out the milk ahead of time, know exactly how much water weight is in each portion so you know how much water goes back in. Ziplock bags was noted by another… freezing multiple bags and leaving them in freezer until the FD is open is a great idea.
Me? I’m going to make lots of hot dishes/casseroles for my FD which will be getting turned on (that doesn’t sound right when I reread that) soon.
Thank you for this video.
When you are making your rehydration calculations you are doing it wrong. You are using "a gallon is 128 oz." That is a volume measurement and not a weight measurement. A fluid ounce does not equate to ounce weight. To make it simple use the metric system. 1 gram (g) of distilled water = 1 cubic centimeter (cc) = 1 milliliter (ml). Weigh your trays before you put into the FD IN GRAMS. Weigh the trays after removing from the FD. Subtract the 2 and you get your weight in grams (g) of water loss. Grams = milliliters. You get the exact volume of water to add back to your FD milk. Easy peasy.
@@StacieDude I appreciate the info!!! Totally makes sense now! 😅
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