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Sharing my knowledge, ideas, and lean manufacturing skills to everyday life:
Harvest Right Freeze Dryers
Gluten Free Cooking Development
Facility Management
Harvest Right Freeze Dryers
Gluten Free Cooking Development
Facility Management
Six Freeze Dried Foods Everyone Should Have
Foods that are often overlooked but are needed to survive.
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Fruit Tree Maintenance- Stone Fruit Trees
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Peach tree boars, thinning fruit, shot hole disease, Coryneum Blight.
Gluten Free Beef Wellington
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After dining at Hell's Kitchen there's no reason why gluten free people can't enjoy a Beef Wellington.
Hypnic Headaches
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Do you have headaches that occur, while sleeping, in the middle of the night? You may be having a hypnic headache.
Keeping Mice out of your Food Storage
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Tips on keeping mice out of your home and food storage
Harvest Right- Two Minute Oil Change
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Hints and Tips to make Vacuum Pump oil changes quick and easy
Do Not Buy an Oil Free Vacuum Pump- Changing oil is simple
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Before buying a Freeze Dryer watch this video. Paying more money for a oil free vacuum pump is a costly mistake. Tips on vacuum pump oil changes
Bread from 60-70 Year Old Wheat
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Making bread from food storage wheat from my father's Cold War era bomb shelter.
Is Rotating Trays Beneficial?
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Is there a benefit in rotating trays during a freeze drying cycle? How about those cold upper and bottom trays?
Freeze Dried Breadcrumbs
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Breadcrumbs are an often overlooked item in your freeze dried inventory.
Freeze Drying Chips and Crackers
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Using the freeze dryer to restore freshness back into stale chips and crackers.
Freeze Drying Quick Tip- Pouring Soups
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Avoid the mess of walking full trays of soups to the freeze dryer
Circuit Board Medic Product Review- Maytag double oven repair.
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Can't find a replacement circuit board due to obsolescence or being discontinued? Circuit Board Medic didn't disappoint.
Power Restoration Notification
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Simple device to tell you when power is restored and you can turn off your generator. Used on manual transfer switches.
Winter Squash Puree and Freeze Drying
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Making puree from winter squash is a wonderful way to process butternut and acorn squash. Puree is great with meats and for baby food.
Making Nacho Cheese with Freeze Dried Cheese
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Making Nacho Cheese with Freeze Dried Cheese
Wait Two Weeks- Before placing your freeze-dried food into storage.
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Wait Two Weeks- Before placing your freeze-dried food into storage.
Freeze Dried Breakfast Cereal with Milk.
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Freeze Dried Breakfast Cereal with Milk.
Freeze Dried Apple Pie Filling- Part 1
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Freeze Dried Apple Pie Filling- Part 1
Freeze Dried Apple Pie Filling Part 2 - The Crust
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Freeze Dried Apple Pie Filling Part 2 - The Crust
Philip's Dream Station Product Review- Recall Replacement
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Philip's Dream Station Product Review- Recall Replacement
Freeze Dryer Freezer Shelf- When you run out of freezer space
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Freeze Dryer Freezer Shelf- When you run out of freezer space
Buyer Beware Series- Avid Armor Mylar Bags
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Buyer Beware Series- Avid Armor Mylar Bags
Phil.. Have had mine about one month.. Did a pickle run.. Changed oil.. Did a candy run and got burned oil. I'm a industrial tech.. So went in unit.. The front small veins.. had a black gunk.. gummy. I did not go into the big section or oil pump. First question is about the Spring.. you did not remove.. Mine was loose.. I assume it's a check valve.. How is it suppose to be.. you didn't do anything with it in video? Should spring be held on to the valve.. I was told on Group to find your Skittles and oil vids.. lol I want to figure out if the pickles and sugar caused this black gummy goo. Pump was doing great and oil was clear. I'm trying to retire from fixing. Currently do Appliance Repair. Looks like I could have a side gig fixing pumps.. We used a bunch of pumps for epoxy molds.. in the Aviation industry. Had to rebuild often. Is there a rebuild kit for these? Thanks For great video.. I did one as I took mine apart. I'm probably going to go back in and check my primary, big veins. Confidence is High seeing your Vid.
At the end you said you had a text message, how did you do that? I just purchased my medium 5 tray drier and am learning candy. Thanks!
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can i make this with fresh shredded cheese and then freeze dry the cheese dip and rehydrate?
Yup
Hi Phil. I did exactly what you showed in this video with two exact batches of home grown fresh frozen raspberries. The first batch took 29 hrs 27 min without the foil. The second batch took exactly 38 hrs 22 min and 54 sec with the foil installed as you suggested. The first thing i noticed was the extreme condensation on the door of the FD. The only difference is my unit being a 5 tray FD. I remember a video from Retired at Forty showing an hour less per batch using what Harvest Right use to provide as an inside insulated cover for their unit compared to not using a cover. I made my unit a cover with 3 layers of bubble sheeting "Reflexit". Do you use a cover in your unit? This seems to be the only difference that i can think of. Would there be someway you could tell me if your unit uses such a door cover. Thanks, Robert
Interesting. The door pad is useless. The R-value of the door pad is R-0.67 if I remember. The R-value on 1.00" of vacuum is R-80. ua-cam.com/video/3d57uD1aqMk/v-deo.html Were all the trays the same weight? If you try it again rotate the trays about every 6-8 hours and see if that helps. The purpose of the foil is to heat of all the trays uniformly. In 2023 (or 2022) HR starter placing thermistors in each shelf instead of the second one down, like mine 2019. Each shelf heats independently from the others.
Ugh wish i had taken that last step and powdered my milk. Eggs too. Or well from now on i will take the time to powder. Thanks for the video. Intersting that glass number 4 was in question for wife and grand daughter. Love your videos❤
what size bags were using for the cheese ?
One gallon and 300cc OA
Another very informative video, Thank You!
SO wish I had seen this before trying to freeze several bottles of organic lime juice.... 30 hours in and still not dry. THANK YOU, Phil for this great information. It makes so much sense.
Super awesome!! Thank you sir!
I love my MEAT! vacuum chamber bought on holiday sale for $700, and it seals near the front of the chamber in one step! Other chambers seal awkwardly at the back. The clear bags are tough since raw meat often has bones. I store all food vacuum bags (mylar or clear) in 5 gal buckets with seal ring screw on lids. I have not used it for meat, but use it for many freeze-dried foods. It can be used to marinate meats too because it is meant to vacuum seal liquids!
Phil, I truly appreciate your channel and your methods of approach on freeze-drying and testing. Thanks so much! Someday it'd be fun to meet you.
Alone is one of my all time favorite shows. I haven’t missed one episode. I have freeze dried guacamole. Once my chickens start laying I will freeze dry. I have done some yogurt. I have lots of fish in the freezer. I have lots of freeze dried cheese.
Phil, Thanks for another excellent video! Hey, would you give us a link to the gas sniffer that you use in this video. I suspect it is an expensive model that you use in your non- youtube profession. So, I will not be supprised if the cost is sky high. I believe this info might be helpful for comparison only. I am also looking for a simular probe style device. I remember your original video where the device was first introduce. Wish I had written that info down at the time. ( if it is easier, would you post the original youtube link) By the way, if you used an old school type "single hole" paper punch, would your probe fit through? Applying tape to second hole would minimize cross contamination. Maybe a complete useless step, But it might help in specific situations. Thank you for all you do for the community! B
Type this in to the Amazon search bar: H2S gas detector you'll find many around $100. Make sure they have a testing tube. The only issue is you're testings after-the-fact. You can also use the tester God gave you. Don't discount your nose. ua-cam.com/video/LVQgGNYL3QM/v-deo.html
My vacuum just stopped its vacuum I can not figure out why I changed the oil twice just to see if it was the oil any suggestions?
1. Plug the vacuum pump into a standard 120 VAC outlet 2. Is the switch on? 3. While it's plugged in, with the switch on, wiggle the cord around to see if the cord has an "open". Do you have, and know how to use, an Ohm meter?
Are these nuts also freeze dried? Does dehydrated nuts work also ?
A bag of nut will have around 25-50 grams of water and need to be freeze dried or dehydrated to remove the water.
Have you tried to buy block cheese... grate it yourself and freeze dry it? The store has a coating the manufacturers use and it does not melt well.
I have not. I wimp out at convenience.
Great video, sir. I'm subbed!!!!
What is the shelf life of these cheeses?
For far five years. The six month theory is, if it hold for six month it will hold for 20.
What kind of vacuum chamber do you use to vacuum pack your freeze dried food
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Do u think storing organic flour in a tin can with a tight lid would last for years??
Oxygen, heat, and UV light are your enemies. How about double bagging? ua-cam.com/video/P1Qqg4j41Ms/v-deo.html
Thanks, I'll watch the video!
Remember you can also get omegas from seaweed
Not ready for seaweed
Where do you buy your Mylar bags and O2 absorbers?
Check out these links for your answer: ua-cam.com/video/3OTw4gIjO2s/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/PrT7JVJWkPI/v-deo.html
@@Philat4800feet Thanks! I found the second video you linked right after I asked the question.
My ‘leaf’ icon and then pressing heater on, - temp only goes to 125 degrees. Is there a way to change this to go to 150? I went to the customize icon and the temp there will go to 150 degrees in candy mode, but I really want to do it your way Phil!😊 I’ve only had my new HR machine for one month and have lots to learn. Trying to research this question of mine, but can’t find the answer.
Even though it shows 125 degrees, will it still do the job? run a batch and see what happens. HR may have done some adjustments on the new models. The temp on the screen may not be the temp of the shelf.
@@Philat4800feetokay, I’m going to try this.. thanks👍🏻
How about freeze dried butter in place of oil?
as long as it works- sure
Very informative. Thank you.
Loved the video, but my demister cap will not unscrew from the base. Any ideas? It just spins and spins.
Do you know if the outer black plastic is spinning or if the threads are stripped? ua-cam.com/video/qtpE7PLd0gQ/v-deo.html If the threads are stripped, try pulling it upwards as you turn it counterclockwise. You may need to remove the cover and see what's going on from inside. The video link shows how to remove the outer cover.
@@Philat4800feet We removed the outer black and are trying to turn the inner black. Cannot tell what is spinning or not. Tried pulling upward as we turned counter clockwise without much luck. If the threads are striped what will we need to do get a new demister and cover? Thank you so much for the assistance
If all else fails, I believe HR has replacement pump covers and demisters.
How do you vacuum seal the mylar bags? I have a Food Saver but it needs the special bags.
You can use your freeze drier by removing the shelf which can be a hassle or buy a vacuum chamber. see links below: ua-cam.com/video/nHM2cnf_FY8/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/CDj02lxBFiQ/v-deo.html
off topic but I have to ask...what is in jolly ranchers that makes them do so great in the hr? I got to thinking an then like marshmellow creme is another one. The jr has corn syurp,sugar then contains 2% or less malic acid the artificial flavor they don't really tell us what it is right? still, what makes the hr do so perfect? Is it the state its in like crystalized? Don't understand why another hard candy might have no reaction? I've searched an searched I can't find it.
Any candy that will soften under heat should do well. Candy really can't be freeze dried, if freeze drying (sublimation) is the process of removing water. Most candy doesn't contain water. The heat softens the candy and the vacuum pulls it apart (boils it), then it cools.
@@Philat4800feet thank you Phil
Just name it Phil!
I didn’t read all of the comments, but is there any reason why you freeze dried fish raw instead of cooking it first? Does it hold it shape better if you do it raw
Is it really raw? Think about it. The definition of being cooked is 140 degrees. If I set my FD (Shelf temp) at 140 and it take hours to dry my food, how hot will my food get? Is it cooked or not? Actually, I would consider my fish raw. If I would cook it first, then FD, I would need to reheat it a second time before eating. The fish would be over cooked. Consider me a fish snob.
Thanks. I have tried avocado a few times and it seems to come out bitter. I have had better luck freeze drying guacamole. Even when freeze drying cowboy caviar, the small amount of avocado in the recipe still comes out bitter. However, there are enough other ingredients, it is not a big problem.
I always believed that you could not freeze-dry nuts. I will need to try freeze-drying some to squirrel away.
I found only three things I couldn't freeze dry: mayonnaise, butter, and fish sauce. Go forth and freeze dry your nuts.
@@Philat4800feeti freeze dried some yellow mustard. BUT, when reconstituted it is bitter. Any suggestions?
Mustard can go bitter from glucosinolates and over a long time from going rancid. But over a few weeks or months it should be ok. Was this store bought or homemade? I little bit of sweetness may counteract any bitterness.
@@Philat4800feet storebought. The first one was a generic brand of yellow mustard. I thought that wasbthe problem, so i tried again with French's yellow. The second time i reconstituted, i let it sit for 4 days before tasting and it was still bitter.
Good commentary, and different from whatvone hears. I would note though, eggs, dairy and fish flesh are from animals. I loom forward to your "other fat" stop. I have had limited success and new ideas are good.
How about freeze drying bacon, peanut butter, and chocolate? ua-cam.com/video/Qtgak6dDjUs/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/sqH3RrtBgF4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/-n4fE-TjHB0/v-deo.html
@@Philat4800feet Thanks. I will definitely check those out. Bacon is the one there that is from animals. My natural peanut butter in the container is still OK after 5 years, but I do like Thai where it is cooked in. That I will look at too.
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@@Philat4800feet OK. You rendering takes out much of the fat. If I understand your measurements you are at about 3/8 of the original weight (I clearly misheard the fried numbers) so most of the bacon is gone. I do this with cooked ground beef though I tend to go in my Instapot (meat above the water) and then wash again. I do f/d raw boneless skinless chicken breasts which I do not render. You got rid of the oxygen to stop oxidative rancidity and the moisture which causes hydrolitic rancidity. The O2 absorber helps with both after the vacuum packing. My ground beef seems OK after 3 years, I need to check some chicken. I gather neither of us have f/d the fat extracted -- the 5/8 ths of the bacon.
Purslane is an extremely common weed, and it is an excellent source of omega 3. Learn to recognize the closest look alike, spurge.
Good to know
Phil, could you leave a link to the gas monitors in the video description for those who are interested in purchasing their own? Thank you.
There are so many to choose from. H2S smells like rotten eggs. Sometimes your own nose is the best sniffer: ua-cam.com/video/LVQgGNYL3QM/v-deo.html Here are a few: www.amazon.com/s?k=H2S+gas+sniffer&i=instant-video&crid=34Q6RX4ACZU2A&sprefix=h2s+gas+s%2Cinstant-video%2C426&ref=nb_sb_noss
Thank-you Phil, I will put them on my to do list I do appreciate finding you.
I don’t know how you enjoy eating freeze dried avocados, they taste like a bitter chemical. I remember how disappointed I was when I first bought my freeze dryer. I purchased $60 worth of avocados lol
They take a long time to rehydrate.
I "overdid" one cycle and I had "Ice Bridging" from the tray over to the cylinder - the trays were frozen solid and could not be removed unless I chiseled it out with a long knife (very labor intensive) or let it thaw which means I would have lost the whole cycle. So, can you put too much of a food with lots of moisture and get derailed by ice bridging? 🤠🤔
Sorry to hear that. I haven't had the experience...yet
Excellent tips - thank you!
Pepperoni on a toasted cheese sammich! Now why have I never thought of that??? BRILLIANT!
I'm confused. Are these nuts freeze dried or simply packaged as is with OA?
Freeze dried then packaged with OA. There is some moisture in there.
Fat!
Yup
As a long-time subscriber I do not "fear the fat" that many sites espouse. I've also used an oxygen absorber and vacuum- sealed all of my bags. It may be over-kill by the time you factor in price of the product, time of preparation, mylar bags and other costs, ensuring you have healthy, nutritious food during survival situations is worth it. So, from one anal retentive type AA+ freeze dryer to another thank you for another very informative video. (and NO, I didn't guess omega fatty acids).
Love the fat!
I’ve fd avacado and they tasted aweful
So are the nuts freeze dried? How do you vaccum seal the Mylar?
@@bobjohn8581 he said he vaccumed seals it along with oxogen absorbers to get all the air out .
@@bobjohn8581that is not correct, he does in fact vacuum packs them, then seals
The nuts are freeze dried and then vacuum sealer with an OA
@@Philat4800feetHow do you vacuum seal Mylar bags? The smooth edges being in question.
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Phil, I don't see the links to reconstitute cheese. Can you please add them to the description? Thanks for all your videos and information! You got me hooked on freezedrying!
The link was an end clip. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/8Pqt7uhDW90/v-deo.html
Thanks Phil Always very informative
Did you freeze dry the nuts? I can't seem to get those links you mentioned.
Yes ua-cam.com/video/SG4buPR8-_4/v-deo.html
Thanks Phil. We did not know nuts could successfully be freeze dried. Do you use a regular vacuum sealer? Also do you ever have issues with the sharp food poking a hole in the mylar bag?
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I've seen people reconstitute FD raw scrambled eggs, cook them, and they looked delicious. Do you have to add salt? What do commercially sold ones do?
I've done both raw and cooked: ua-cam.com/video/y6snnt-0SZ4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YzpJ9V_HMC4/v-deo.html