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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: ImAFungi on January 12, 2010, 10:40:30 AM

Title: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: ImAFungi on January 12, 2010, 10:40:30 AM
 Since I just cased my first batch of my fungi friends I was wondering about how I was going to dry them out. I decided that buying a dehydrator was probably the easiest. I have no idea which ones are good and which ones are pieces of crap :huh: I was wondering which dehydrators you guys have used? Any feed back is much appreciated.

                     -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: psilocybin warrior on January 12, 2010, 11:02:30 AM
I believe they're all generally about the same but, if you can, find one with a temp & air flow controller. If not, it really wont make a significant difference.

PW
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: malabar on January 12, 2010, 11:32:37 AM
IamFungi,
  By all means shop around a bit.  But if you happen upon a Bed, Bath and Beyond or seek out one of the online locators, you should be able to get a good price on one of the Nesco dehydrators.  They make an excellent "expandable" snackmaster for around $50.00 or so, w/temperature controls that start around 90F degrees.
  ~Malabar     :mellow:
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: ImAFungi on January 12, 2010, 01:52:47 PM
Malabar, just as I was looking at a Nesco Dehydrator I read your post. Think I might have found one that almost exactly fits your description. Its not a snackmaster but it have temperature controls from 95-100. Sounds pretty good for me. Thanks for the advice PW and Malabar.

                        -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: dub504 on January 12, 2010, 02:40:20 PM
I've got a Nesco dehydrator. I like it, but the shrooms do tend to get squashed. I guess that doesn't matter anyways. My stomach doesn't care what they look like.
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: moorhS on January 12, 2010, 03:18:17 PM
I have a excalibur and it's like 20 years old works awesome goes down to 85f...
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: ImAFungi on January 12, 2010, 03:38:07 PM
haha good to hear people have good experience with the nesco. No to worried bout it being squishy, I enjoy the taste ^_^ 

         -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: dub504 on January 12, 2010, 03:49:16 PM
A friend of mine uses an Excalibur for bud, he really likes it.
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: shroomzer on January 12, 2010, 06:56:59 PM
Yep good 'ol BB&B~! The Nesco works wonderfully and is temp. controlled.  95-150 but I keep it on 95.
Title: Re: Food DeHydrators???
Post by: dub504 on January 12, 2010, 07:09:28 PM
Oh yes, the herb setting...