My old POS dehydrator decided to leave us, and now I am looking to replace it. I've done some research, and an about ready to pull the trigger on a new unit.
This will be used mostly for making snacks. Vegetable chips, dehydrated fruit, some meat drying (I have a smoker for real jerky), and also for long-term storage of vegetables and fruit. Dehydrate them, and then seal em in a vacuum bag.
Anyone have any suggestions? Here are the front runners that I'm looking at:
Open Country 7 Tray at Bass Pro:
pro- Inexpensive, know someone that has one and likes it, lots of capacity
con- not much in the way of control. Basically on and off.
Open Country Square:
Pro- Not too pricey, more controls, good capacity
Con- Not really any reviews to be found online.
Necso 700 watt
Pro- Inexpensive, good reviews, more controls
Con- Limited capacity (unless you buy more trays)
LEM 10 Tray
Pro- LOTS of capacity, Great control, Great reviews
Con- Expensive, large
Nesco 1000 Watt
Pro- Lots of Capacity, Great reviews, Good controls, Lots of accessories included
Con- More expensive, Largish.
I know Excalibur is the gold standard, but they are very expensive to get one with more than just minimal carrying capacity. I'm open for any input!
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I'll be available for the testing phase.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I'm going for the LEM. What the heck
DeleteI haven't tried any of the above, but I have struggled with others in the past. I almost gave up on trying to get anything going with one. I bought a 9 tray Excalibur and have been very pleased. They are not cheap, and I think they have a healthy margin built into them, but I really like mine. Finding one at a garage sale or flea market is probably the best buy, but is very luck-dependent. Just my $0.02.
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