Odds are the problem is the vacuum hose or its end connections, the drain valve, or the door gasket. Based upon my experience I'd double check the fittings while installed on the FDer.

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Fillings for chocolates is a perfect idea! Should be able to get some really intense flavors that way.

For the price of a large home freeze dryer one can have 48 servings of premium freeze dried beef delivered to their home every month for a year with promo code “jdr“.

Due to all the choices available, setting up your commercial kitchen for a restaurant can seem overwhelming. Here is our guide to some of the different types of commercial appliances you can buy.

To protect packaged foods and organic compounds against spoiling, mold growth, color change, and loss of nutrition, use oxygen absorbers to get the residual oxygen inside the packaging to below 0.

One of the many joys of having a working freezer is the potential that it holds. While cooking may not be everyone’s forte, saving time usually is, and this is one of the benefits a freezer affords. By scheduling particular days and reserving them exclusively for the preparation of a week’s worth of meals, you’ll save not only a significant amount of money, but time.

The proper methods of drying are one of these four methods: Air drying, sun drying, oven drying, or dehydration. Learn how to properly do each of these methods.

Pharmaceutical freeze dryers are more advanced than everyday commercial Shop Now freeze dryers, which is why they’re more expensive. Additionally, they’re more difficult to find as they’re aimed at a smaller market and there’s likely liability insurance built into the pricing models.

Most other methods for extracting water also destroy enzymes and terpenes due to heat being used in the extraction process. Because freeze drying does not use heat during operation, the enzymes and terpenes in freeze dried products are not destroyed.

Removing water quickly is very important because the longer a harvested plant or compound retains water, the higher the chance it has of spoiling, losing nutrition, and losing potency.

Plus, if you have a garden and want to preserve your harvest or take advantage of sales on produce when it’s in season and affordable, this is a smart investment to make for the future of your family. Many of our customers say their freeze dryer paid for itself in less than a year.

I found out the hard way about the anti-drainback seal when I first tried the filter and got... nothing. I did do some research afterward and learned, as you point out, that there are some filters than don't use the seal but by then I was committed. Fortunately, it wasn't all that hard to remove it, but definitely better not to have to.

Freeze drying lets you say goodbye to food waste by extending the shelf life of your food. Every dollar you save on groceries goes back into your pocket.