Dehydrator 101 questions

[Mari Safari]

Hi everyone,

My beloved bought me dehydrator today and I'm confused already.

I thought the simplest thing to do would be to start with basic fruits. The instrustions state that I should start out on 130 degress. I have apples and plums now going at 95 degrees. Is this safe? I wasn't able to find the information on google. Maybe I should be dehydrating fruits at all? Good grief!

Also, I bought sweet potatoes for the dog to dehydrate later. I'm okay with setting them on a higher temp (the dog isn't quite raw yet and it saves buying her usual expensive "Bishon Fries" :) ) but could vegetables be dried at a lower temp too? Maybe dehydrated veggies are gross anyway?

One more, I saw the loveliest receipes for crackers on another discussion. What temp do they start at and approximately how long does it take?

Thanks everyone. I'm pretty new to this but so willing to learn. :) I'm so glad you all are here.

Have a wonderful day!

[Amanda McCabe]

Thanks, Susan!  I see it in the ebay store.  ;  )

 

[Amanda McCabe]

Do you know if the 9 tray comes with any of the Non-Stick Dehydrator Sheets or do I need to order them as well?

Susan : ) said:

Excalibur 9 tray

Amanda McCabe said:

I am looking into purchasing a dehydrator.... any suggestions?