HOW TO USE
Dehydrating Tips:
• IMPORTANT: THE DURATION OF DRYING STATED IN THIS GUIDE IS
APPROXIMATE
• The duration of drying depends on the temperature and humidity of the room,
the level of moisture in the products, thickness of the pieces, etc.
• To ensure consistent results always dry similar thickness items.
• It is important to dry at the correct temperature for the item you are
dehydrating because vitamins within food can react negatively to high
temperatures. Pay careful attention to your temperature settings when drying
fruits, vegetables and meats.
• Wash products before putting in the dehydrator.
• Do not put wet products into dehydrator. Pat them dry with towel.
• Cut off the spoiled parts of products.
• Slice the products in such a way to situate freely between the trays.
• The duration of drying products depends on the thickness of sliced pieces.
• You can change the position of the trays if not all products dried equally.
• Some fruits can be covered in its natural protective skin or peel, effecting the
duration of drying. You may boil or cook foods for about 1-2 minutes and then
put it to cold water to help soften outer layers.
• Use food that is ripe, but not over ripe.
Yogurt Basic Instructions:
This Chard 4 Tray Dehydrator offers a unique feature of inner adjustable trays that can
be removed to allow you to set small jars of milk inside to make yogurt. The outside
rings can adjust to create the perfect height to hold your yogurt jars. There are many
websites to visit to get recipes and step by step instructions to make home-made
yogurts.
1. Heat to sterilize the milk. (160-180
°
F)
2. Cool milk to proper incubation temperature, stirring to avoid a skin forming.
(90-110
°
F)
3. Add starter yogurt. Starter yogurt is store bought yogurt with “active cultures”
(2 Tbs. per quart)
4. Incubate at warm temperature 4-24 hours.
5. Refrigerate overnight to completely chill.
6. Flavor and store in small containers.
Inner Racks
Removed
Racks Expanded to
Maximum Height
Racks Adjusted to
Lowest Height
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