Freeze Dry Times - Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer Owner's Manual

FREEZE DRY TIMES

The following page shows a list of
popular foods and their approximate
freeze, dry, and total batch times.
Because portion size, thickness,
water content, quantity, and cellular
structure of food are all different,
this grid is meant to be used only
as a reference for approximate
batch times. When the food is
very dense, or pieces are large,
it may require extra freeze time
and/or dry time. Once you have
completed a few batches on your
own, you will get a feel for which
foods freeze dry quicker, and which
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ones require additional time. Again,
the times listed are approximate
and dependent on factors such
as thickness, etc. Also, when the
freeze dryer is running in a hot
environment, batch times may
significantly increase.
One important thing to remember
is that the freeze dryer has the
capability to determine when food is
dry. When in doubt, add some extra
time to your batch. You can't over-
dry or over-freeze the food.
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