Excalibur 3926TB, Dehydration Manual

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other dehydrator uses
Herbs and Spices
Create special seasonings and tea. It’s simple. Trim off any dead or discolored plant
parts. Wash in cool water. Blot with towel. Preheat dehydrator 95˚F/35˚C - 115˚F/46˚C.
Line the tray with the provided mesh screens. Over the mesh screen, lay a solid
Paraflexx® sheet. Load the herbs on top of the Paraflexx® sheet and put another
polyscreen on top of the herbs to weigh down the herbs. Dry 2 to 4 hours. Time can vary
greatly. If it takes longer than 4 hours, turn the temperature higher. Store in an airtight container.
Nuts
Rich in necessary dietary fats and a concentrated source of protein. Dry in natural state or
spiced. Spread nuts in a single layer. You may want to blanch nuts prior to dehydrating.
Dry at 115˚F/46˚C - 125˚F/52˚C. Dry 8 to 12 hours. Store in an airtight container. Note: Nut
meats may turn rancid if not refrigerated due to high oil content.
Raising Bread
The perfect environment for raising bread exists right inside your dehydrator. Remove the A
dehydrator is the perfect environment for raising bread. Preheat dehydrator at 115˚F/46˚C.
Place a shallow pan of water on the bottom of the dehydrator. Insert a drying tray directly
above the water and place the bowl of dough on the tray. Cover the dough with a cloth.
Allow the dough 30 minutes to 1 hour of time to rise. Once it has risen, continue with
preparation according to your recipe.
Pasta
No need for separate pasta racks. Place strips of fresh pasta onto drying trays. Dry 2 to 4
hours at 135˚F/57˚C. Store in airtight containers.
Recrisping
Recrisp crackers, chips, cookies or cereals by placing them on a drying tray and drying at 1
hour at 145˚F/63˚C.
Yogurt
Easy to make! Add 1 cup of powdered milk to ½ gallon of low-fat milk. Scald for 2 seconds.
Remove from heat and cool to 115˚F/46˚C. To the cooled milk, add 2 tablespoons of
non-pasteurized plain yogurt. Pour into containers, cover and incubate in dehydrator at
115˚F/46˚C for 5 hours. Use a candy thermometer for best results. Do not open door while
yogurt is incubating. When finished, refrigerate. Before serving, add fresh fruit if desired.