Freeze Drying Digest

[troyer]

We just filled up the FD with mulberries. There's the regular black, some purple and some whites. We pre-froze them to see how much less time it takes to do the whole process.

 

[Sally PB]

They are useless in 15 minutes of exposure to a normal room.

The oxygen thingies?

 

[TJAnonymous]

They are useless in 15 minutes of exposure to a normal room.

Wallaby states they are good for 6 months after opening the package. But seeing the tab turn from pink to blue still causes me anxiety. Like a clock is ticking... So I try to get them sealed into a package within a day or two

 

[WthrLady]

The oxygen thingies?

yep

 

[WthrLady]

The oxygen thingies?

I meant opened and left open to a room.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I meant opened and left open to a room.

Ahh, I don't leave them out. I put the extras in a Mason jar until I use them.

 

[WthrLady]

Under the stairs is done.

 

[Sally PB]

Under the stairs is done.

And there is a bunch of room there! Can you say storage!!!

 

[Sammster]

Hello folks! I am starting a thread all around freeze drying. I am BRAND NEW to this subject. In fact, I'm doing my first run - the bread run - as I type this...

I'd love tips, tricks, and support for Q&A, along with what DOESN'T freeze dry (or rehydrate) well.

Just seeing this thread! Been FD for a couple years, now. Will have to browse through the posts

 

[Sammster]

It may have been covered. But here's a tip: don't freeze dry raw meats or raw eggs in the same cycle as foods that will not require cooking when eaten.

When freeze drying onion or garlic (stinky), add a layer of bread over top to help absorb the odors. THEN - make "seasoned" bread crumbs of the FD bread after the cycle is finished. Good way to add bulk and flavor to recipes like meatloaf, meatballs, lasagna, etc