My Dehydrator & Freeze Dryer Set-up For Preserving Homegrown Food
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this video, I show you my new dehydrator and freeze dryer set-up for preserving our own homegrown food.
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G'day Everyone, I hope you enjoy the video! Please forgive the terrible echo sound and darker image but I did my best to improve both. You might have noticed my uploading being a tad random lately and this is because I'm working towards posting 2 vids per week as I have lots of ideas and content I want to share. I'm experimenting on ways to streamline my workflow whilst still striving to improve my filming and editing skills. Also, please check the description above (below the video) if you are wanting more info about the products I mentioned as I often link to them. Thanks for your support! Get into it! Cheers, Mark :)
Nice seeing you again! Even with the echo we can still easily hear you, so it's not too bad.
Hey Mark. As we head towards 100 videos on our channel we have learned, as I'm sure you did a long time ago, sometimes you just have to film in locations that are not ideal for sound and/or light and you just have to make the best of what you get. Still a fantastic video that is, as always, up to your high standards. Uncarpeted empty rooms with concrete floors are going to echo. We dont mind!
I am very envious. This is a sweet setup. You should get some figs to dry out.
Turned out ok in spite of the echo. Sometimes you just film all the good stuff then record a voiceover, when the audio isn't ideal. Actually, the way you did this video, most of your facecam time you could have done in a different location.
I thought the echo was fine and to be expected. You are in a garage.
Love your setup. I would be worried the tables would get crowded with stuff lol. But it looks great and very efficient
It's so nice to see such follow-up videos from earlier videos from you. It's absolutely obvious that your heart is in this channel and your going-ons in the garden. Great stuff again, it's a nice watch :)
Thanks Bart! Yes mate, the passion has not wained over the years it has only grown deeper. I very much enjoy sharing my journey with you and all the many supportive and lovely people who are interested in what I do. Cheers :)
Thanks Mark - I love seeing how your entire family live so sustainably, growing and preserving your food. Regardless of the topic you may be discussing I always watch your videos because they make me happy - you have a talent. And of course always lots of good gardening tips. A big thumbs up!!!!!!
Thank you Annie! All the best :)
Mark I think you're missing out on an opportunity here if you could come up with a beef jerky scented laundry detergent every hunter in the world would be on it!!! 💰💰💰 😆 🤣 😂
lmao brilliant!
MAKE THIS A THING
Pretty sure Hunters don't want to smell like dead, cooked meat, while hunting a Deer.... Just saying.
Not for the hunting gear.....it's for the "go'n out" clothes.... 😆 🤣 😂
@@harryporter3531 Hahaha
Mark, it’s nice to be back! I haven’t been on RUclips for the past few months, watching very many videos.
I used to watch your videos every night, even if I’ve seen them. I just learn so much. I felt kind of empty and out of place not watching your videos. I know you don’t know who I am, you’ve replied to me several times, but watching you I really feel like I’m right there with you, as if you’re my friend.
You’ve helped me get through a lot and I’ve learned so much from you. I’m taking horticulture technology at the technical/trade school where I live. As of now I’m doing plant materials, where I learn the scientific and common names of plants, how they grow, and how to identify them. In applied plant science I’m learning the basics of plant growth, doing lab experiments, and learning about the important structures and aspects to a plant.
Im doing landscape management, learning how to manage a landscape, create a plan and a sketch, plant different plants, and fertilize beds, do turf grass, and irrigation.
In soil science I’m learning everything you need to know on healthy soil. Soil tests, nutrients, bed prep, fertilization, organic matter.
I’m Also learning greenhouse operations, how to build a greenhouse, situate it, important aspects, financial aspects, business, marketing, turnovers, etc.
I’m learning a lot. You’ve really inspired me and have helped me get where I am, even though you don’t know who I am. Thanks Mark, and have a good one.
I like your freezer. I have one of these. I got four pound bags of flour. Triple wrapped them and put them in the bottom of the freezer. They will keep for several years and make a nice way to fill up that void in the bottom of the freezer where things go to get freezer burned. I bought the flour on sale and during the pandemic, I always had flour to bake with. It's just an idea. I love it when you say Let's get into it. Makes me smile every time.
I know this isn't your intended purpose, but I love watching/listening to your videos to relax my anxiety and try to sleep. I love gardening and the outdoors too but your voice and demeanor is like a big bear hug.. Thanks Marc. Your new setup looks awesome.
Mark try going to Clarks Rubber and getting some blue foamstuff, it's only a centimetre thick or fifteen millimetres thick and it will deaden a lot of the noise from the pump because of the vibration damping!
It works with aquatic air pumps so it should work for you.
I'll check it out thanks Rohan! :)
Or a yoga mat. Cut it to size with an electric knife. Probably much cheaper 👍
Even cork squares from the dollar store, or whatever the southern version is!!
Or a small housing made of Hebel sound-proof blocks.
Be careful! You cannot block the ventilation of the pump! Vacuum pumps throw of heat that has to be dissipated!
It is glad to see you after a long time. I learned a lot of gardening tips from your video. Thanks and greetings from Sri Lanka.
I love that you try to save and use as much as possible.
Looks like your well on the way to what we here in Cajun Country call an “Outdoor Kitchen.” In other areas it’s called a canning kitchen. I think it’s called an outdoor kitchen because it’s where men use it for suppers and card games like poker or bourre’. Bourre’ is a card played in Cajun country
It's commin up plumb~
=D
...or harvest kitchen.
Sorry for my lack of culture or knowledge, but whats Cajun country? I know cajun is a spice.
………Just absolutely love your channel and your contagious positive attitude ……… if ever in the Chicago area …you always have a loving and free home to stay!!!!! God bless
Thanks Louis! I appreciate the offer also. Cheers :)
you are a down right gem of a man. Like the bob ross of gardening.
Love the content. Would be good to see what things you freeze dry and which you and dehydrate and why you chose that option over the other. Keep up the great work
Thanks Christopher! I do intend to show the difference but I can already give an indication from the few things I have made and that's "texture." Often (not always) dehydrated foods like strawberries, for example, turn out chewy and shrunken whereas I'm finding freeze-dried holds the shape and goes super crunchy. So, as a snack, a freeze-dried crunchy strawberry or banana slice is quite a treat on its own but if I wanted them on some cereal for breakfast I would probably prefer dehydrated for the chewy texture. Cheers :)
the freeze dryer keeps 97% of enzymes and nutrition where the dehydrator is far less able to do this. The FD does not distort the look of the food or make it tough. It is far superior for long term food storage... up to 30 years and just tastes better and is more nutritious. It is almost exactly the same as original condition when rehydrated. It is extremely good without rehydrating for some foods. Fruits and Veggies can be more of a treat and crunchies on a salad or just snacking. I love corn, peaches, even canned! I love my FDryer. You can freeze dry a raw steak and rehydrate and put on the barbie 30 years later! Amazing...
I love watching your videos, you are (in my opinion) the Steve Irwin of gardening!
I love your videos. I religiously watch videos from 2 channels, yours and Roots and Refuge Farm! I like your no nonsense take on gardening and life!!
Thank you Michele! All the best :)
We live in Central Florida. We have the medium with the premium pump. It was suggested to put a fan on the pump to keep it from getting too hot. So we put a fan on both sides. One fan blows on the pump and freeze dryer. The other on the left side of the freeze dryer. Just make sure to have good air flow all around it. Having a freeze dryer is great. Looking forward to seeing more videos of your garden, harvest, and preserving. Thanks.
Every time I watch your videos I’m craving fruits and vegetables 👍🏼
To love your freeze-dry machine so much that you dedicate an entire room to it.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!! If we could all do what you are doing, the shops would be down to selling so little! Well done. Mark, I like the way you say, if you can't be self sufficient in everything, be self sufficient in something. That causes us to think🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 well me at least. Thank you so much for all your shared knowledge, it is very much appreciated. Have a great day.
The echo gives the video immersion in this context... I'm not a professional about video production but it's quite satisfying, hearing what it would be like standing in the midst of immense food preservation room
Honestly, your videos have been pulling me through the last 2 years! Ugh, Covid, politics, climate change...need I say more. BUT you got me growing food which is a lovely focus for body and soul. I love this "self sufficient me" community you've created here.💜 (BTW: I have a Birdies raised bed coming any week now.👍)
He is actually therapeutic isn't he 😊
@@harryporter3531 Mark is a wonderful and very humble man, gotta love him hey! 💕
@@harryporter3531 I have seen so many others post similar remarks. Maybe we should nominate him for some sort of Nobel peace prize?! 💜
I think you make a very good point! We can all tend to focus (and get pulled down) by the constant negative information highway and whilst it is good to stay informed to an extent we really don't need to be reminded about every bad thing that happens 24/7 as this can affect us directly and subconsciously and give an unrealistic impression that everything is collapsing around us when in reality it is not. Getting out into the garden and in nature reminds me of how beautiful the world is and my focus soon becomes about what I can grow or create. All the best with your Birdies beds - how exciting! :)
Move the pump to the ground and put it on a rubber or foam insulation mat
wicked setup bro! I love that you do all these things with food you've grown yourself!
Nice system. I haven't had any of your vids in my feed for MONTHS, anyone else ?
Looking forward to "us" all learning from scratch about freeze drying on your homestead. Thanx.
We get better with age Mark! Great setups!
Can't wait for the uploads on the outcomes from all that freeze drying...Looks like there's lots to dig into
Greetings from Ontario, 🇨🇦Canada. Absolutely love your set-up. I think for myself, the only thing I’d have done differently, if I had the privilege to do what you do, would be to buy a stand-up front loading freezer. That way, if I did want to freeze the trays ahead of time, I could place them on the freezers shelves. You are very blessed to have this ability. I wish you all the best & thank-you for your videos & sharing your knowledge. For someone who grew up not even knowing how to care for a house plant🪴, I have learned much over the years, but I find many of your ideas very practical & immensely helpful!!! Thanks again, so, so much.
Thank you! Yes, you make a good point about a stand-up freezer... All the best :)
Brilliant set up Mark, I'm totally envious. Enjoy, Muffy from Oz
I love my venison jerky. I just use a flyscreen covered box and hang the meat on skewer and air dry in the shade. But hey I love the dehydration set up you have and all the options for fruit etc.
I wish I could give a big heart rather than a big thumbs up. I just love your content, and it all continues to get more and more exciting. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely awesome setup..congrats!!
Nice setup Mark, but I would be putting a magnetic strip on the wall above the second bench to put all your knives for cutting, as well as a funnel, spatula, dough scraper and any other metal tools you'd be using during the food prep. Additionally a shelf to hold a little propane burner and canning supplies just so you have all together and out of the kitchen, not heating it up during our crazy humid Queensland summers. Don't waste the opportunity... Go all out and make your food preparation station setup mindblowing! Go on.. make the interwebz denizens jealous... you know you want to :D
We have the exact same freeze drying setup. It’s fabulous. Just dropped in 100 raw scrambled (home raised) eggs today. This thing is amazing!
What brand did you buy and where from all the prices ive see on harvest right are 8000+
I’ve been watching your videos on and off all day…starting with the “ how to grow garlic”. I grew it for the first time this year and was very happy with my harvest but would have liked my bulbs to have been bigger!! Thank you for the growing tips and for all the inspiration!! You grow beautiful food! I am in awe!! 😍
So great to hear someone else say Bob’s your auntie. Love it. And sleep loose while you’re at it.
I recently watched some of your older videos on how to save seeds, I really appreciate the advice. I have been saving seeds from my family’s summer garden, now that summer has ended.
Good stuff Luciana! Saving seeds not only saves money and time but there's good evidence that this can help with plant adaptation specific to your area so they possibly grow better over the longer term. All the best :)
@@Selfsufficientme Thank you for the response
Mark, much love from South Africa. I love your show. And you have a biltong dehydrator. Fabulous.
Wasn't aware of those freeze dryers .. nice to know. I'm a little way away from being able to set myself up properly but something I've been ogling is a Bradley smoker. Smoking can make even average fish taste amazing and the Bradleys seem to take a lot of the fiddling out of the equation (some would call it skill).
Love my freeze dryer Mark. Best investment. We keep ours in the garage. We have found that by pre freezing the food it goes faster. Looking forward to seeing all that you do.
I'm waiting on my Freeze Dryer to arrive. It's going in my kitchen as my garage gets too hot and too cold so I hope it works well. If not, I may move into my dining room as it's just a wasted room in the house! ha
@@MeowsTheTime we keep ours in the garage even during the hot months. Batches take a little longer when it is hot, but still turn out great.
@@carolclarkson4859 Thanks. I may try the garage if I deem it too loud! I'm so anxious!
Nothing better than self made biltong.
Love your set up! Could you build an sound insulated box for the motor, maybe even piped through the wall to really quiet down the noise? Also an insulated box for parts of the machine to help keep it from absorbing the ambient hot air? If you so a little renovation on the area, with increased wiring, you may as well add a utility sink counter too! Tell your wife the money you save on food is paying for it!
I used to do all my getting in my garage because I can't stand the smell of fried food. It's a great place to do things where smells are an issue.
Great setup 👌 👍 👏 😎. All the best. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.
"Retired at 40" has recently uploaded a video comparing all 4 of the vacuum pumps - including the newest oil-less design - comparing price, noise and more.
Worth a watch if you're considering buying a freeze dryer.
BTW - great setup, Mark.
I have one of those pump hose reels and I love it. I am older, and can not drag hundreds of feet of hose around, then wind it back up. It's better than a stair climber.
Wow, lucky you!! That's great! I've always wanted a freeze dryer, didn't know they were so noisy. You can do so much more , good investment!! And..... Now your laundry smells great like fresh Meadows😊👍
Another informative and fun window into your world.
I'd love to see videos from you of some more recipes you use with your dehydrated or freeze dried harvested foods
Wow Mark, that homegrown food looks amazing. Respect to you for your hard working ethics, you’re an inspiration and your videos are both informative and great viewing. If I could, I’d subscribe again. Thanks mate, best wishes from Britain 👍🇦🇺🇬🇧
Thanks mate! :)
You are my go to person for al my gardening know how. Thank you for shairing.
Hi Mark! I have been researching freeze-drying, too, and I am curious to hear more about how yours is working out - produce that does (or doesn't) turn out well; the texture and taste when things are rehydrated; things like the bananas that can be eaten without rehydrating... anything you could share would be much appreciated. I love your channel, and have started using Birdies raised beds, too - what a blessing! Keep getting into it, and know that your online community loves you
I live on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and am interested in your freeze dryer , what brand is it and where did you buy it ? I have a dehydrator and use it quite a bit , mostly dehydrate livers , chicken skins and necks for my dog .
Love the set up and chuckle at the thought you never relocated the dehydrator. Hindsight, am i right? Haha
Love your videos, they keep me very ambitious and goal oriented when it comes to self sufficiency. Can't debate your great knowledge when you have food prices where they're at. You're doing god's work.
Thank you for all your knowledge and helping humans become self reliant.
Priceless skills that forever reward.
Good morning, Mark! Ya know, back in the old days, many familes had a second kitchen. An "outdoor" kitchen as it was called, because it wasn't part of the main house. I can sure see why now. You just don't want to be doing a lot of stuff in the house for many reasons... Nice start to your "outdoor kitchen" 😊
My aunt's outdoor kitchen was underneath a tree-in between her real outside kitchen and her house in rural Jamaica-real old country style! The food was always good.
congratulations on your new toy....Have fun my friend!!!
Haha totally agree with you on the dehydrated bananas 🍌. They are like eating lollies, but actually healthy. I could easily get through half a dozen bananas in a day because they are so easy to eat.
I couldn't agree more! They are dangerously easy to eat... :)
Great setup totally jealous of the space!
do make sure, if you can, that the hose to the bucket does not sit in any of the evaping water. Also, you might try a wood block as a heat diffuser from the pump. the heat of the light will damage the dehydrator, maybe choose some wood or Foam sheet to block heat and light. LOVE what ya have done! God bless!
I am wicked jelly of your setup man! Nice work!
Yah Mark, I like your video! Thank you and GOD Bless
wow wow wow! I wish i had a partner as handy as your wife has you! She is so Blessed! and you got boys to help! congratulations! If your FREEZER can get to -10F or -20F then you might be able to skip the pre-freeze process, but it does Aid in FREEZING if you pre-freeze. The manual should tell you, and check the temp that the freeze must be at in the vacuum process. I believe That's the key to a good batch, to get the "water" to turn from solid to vapor in the vacuum chamber instead from the solid-liquid-gas state. So far the banana's made me so hungry!
I have those same benches at work, and they last through hydraulic pump rebuilds, brake fluid work. They really do last... and they're really affordable
Sweet 👍🏽 with the price of food today this is a great idea if you grow your own produce and have an abundance of it 🌸👍🏽👍🏽
G’day, Mark 👋🏻 Could you tell more about dehydrating & freezing your crops with the machines? That would be great to learn the techniques and recipes and perhaps try them out someday at home. Thanks in advance!
As my farm is getting bigger I would love to invest into a freezer dyer
Use the freezer to freeze your trays and it will take probably 1/2 the time to process your food. I have the same set up with the freezer. Get a second set of trays too! A great tip would be get those restaurant style black bottom/clear top Hefty food storagee trays to freeze your soups, stews and cooked meals in. This way you can freeze and stack them, they nest.
then when time to FD them you just pop them out, set on a tray and they stay in portions to bag up in the end. I put 2-4 portions in one hefty storage container to freeze and it is a space saver for your freezer. You can stack your trays level by arranging the hefty containers under the trays.
This will help with liquids if you don't use the hefty which I do not recommend. Eggs and milk and so on, messy if they spill and takes so much time if you don't freeze. I have had my FD, large and same pump as yours and I need to keep an eye on it. If it goes above 77 degrees Fahrenheit, it will slow the processing and possibly harm the motors. A fan right on the vent and moving the pump away from the FD will help keep it cool. However, placing a fan right on it, helps. I would suggest 2 fans, powerful ones! (Unless your garage is cooled. Then maybe still.) Keep a good eye on thee FD while in process. When you have so much food at risk of spoiling, you want to watch. Also, check your food for the texture of balsa wood. Dry and easy to break. Check each batch and each tray. If it is cold inside more dry time. If you do not get the food out with hot trays, since you won't know when it will be ready, Just leave it in for another entire final dry cycle. (2 hrs.) The reason is, the ice will impart more moisture so just to be sure, your trays should be HOT when you remove them! Any questions just reply. There are good FB groups for FDrying. Get into some! You can ask questions there. Good info. Happy for you, you will LOVE IT. Corn is especially like candy and fab. on salads! OH, getting a foodsaver to store in mason jars is amazing and pretty. Things you want to have out to eat like the bananas. You can use ox absorbers but just the food saver attachment to suck air out of the jars is amazing. Keeps for ever for slow eaters. Get it on the foodsaver website. It is only $25 for both lid sizes.Do not store long term in foodsaver bags. They don't work well for LONG term. Use mylar and ox absorbers. The best ox absorbers I found are the ones from LDS church. Cheaper and better for 100cc. Get ome 1/2 gal. mason jars and you can keep the family in FD fruit without fear of rehydrating with the foodsaver. (See Raincountry on YT for using a brake bleeder instead of foodsaver, but I would be surprised if you don't already have one!) Best to you!
Wow 👌 I am thinking to get a FD well there is so much to learn about it 😊
Does anyone laugh at the intro like me? His thumb and phrase gets me going.
Impressive setup!
Bobs your auntie is now my new fav saying 😆
This is sign i need to go shopping for a dehydrator.... third video I've seen today with one
Hi Mark. Like your story, I’m military looking to get into a more self-sufficient lifestyle as I transition out of service. Particular love this setup and your raised bed / hugelkulture dissection videos.
Have you done a video on raised bed layout / planning? Would love your insight as I start my journey.
Hi Mark, You can cut the noise and echo in your garage considerably with Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) mounted to your walls, ceiling, and perhaps install cork flooring which is waterproof and adds some spring underneath your feet. I’ve of course got no idea where in Aussie you can get the MLV, but I did find an excellent source in the U.S. that offers the product in different weights. Of course this might add a little bit of insulation, but nothing like the sprayed-in foam. It would be a really good idea because keeping the space cool for the appliances will definitely make them last longer-especially with your tropical heat! Best wishes for years of freeze drying from Colorado!
This is neat. Thanks for sharing! I will be using the Mylar bags to store my dried foods which I will be posting later. Be blessed! 💜💜💜
Nice set up Mark!
Onya, Mark! Been waiting for this one.
Can't wait to see "self sufficient me" products on the shelf ;)
It's unfortunate that freeze dryers are so noisy; however, I admire your work space for preserving food 🐨🐨🐨👍
The only noisy part is the vacuum pump.
Since HarvestCraft freeze dryer is the first device with a vacuum pump that is not used in a factory or workshop, there was never demand for quiet versions.
Maybe in the near future thanks to home freeze dryers like this one there will be demand for more quiet pumps and they will make one like that.
One other guy in the comments here was saying you can pick up some Blue foamstuff to dampen the noise -- apparently this is common for air pumps for aquariums, so I'm sure theres tons of info on it on ye olde RUclips
The oil-less pump he is using is actually the loudest of all the pumps they make. There are several people who have done noise tests of the assorted pumps on RUclips, and while this one requires less maintenance, it is a trade-off with cost and noise.
The "premier" pump is quieter, as well as much less costly, and as mentioned by some of the other people here, placing the pump on a thick rubber pad will dampen much of the vibration. His garage is also a bit of an echo chamber, so the room itself will have an effect on how loud the process is.
Who cares if it is noisy!! Look what IT CAN DO!! IT’S AMAZING!!
It looks like you are having lots of fun playing with your new toy. Great ways to preserve!
Hey, so i have been watching this channel for well over 3 years now, loving the content still.... but just a thought, to put this freeze drying to the test why not give the 30 day eat only what you produce challenge another go during the summer that you did a while back, just to gage how far you have come since then!
Yeah, I like that idea Scott - I'll work on it. Thanks :)
I have the same dehydrator and love it. I’d love a freeze dryer
Premier pump is the best. Oil less pump costs over twice as much, and are designed to break. You need oil going through the pump to keep the internals lubricated.
I’d love that setup
Mark flexing with his 4 bay shed
Yea Mark, I like your set up!
OMG, a whole fd tray of radish pods!!! 🤤 Yum!
supercool!
way to go for getting those steel tables to have sufficient place & stability. smart move.
I am so envious xD
Yeah Mark! I LIKE your setup! 👍 xxx
Thank you for your videos. Your life is my future goal.
Amazing set up pal.
Sorry been prepping and canning for months in SC we still live your channel. God bless glad to see the upgrades , hard to find stuff here.
dried tomatoes then put in good olive oil..... heaven!
I have loved my thrift store dehydrator for years. Now my husband is hinting at wanting a freeze dryer. Now that we have started raised bed gardening I may have to cave in.
Oh man I really want some good preserving vids from you now. I pickle, ferment, pressure cook, dehydrate, and preserves. I'm always looking for more ways to preserve the fruits of the garden labor. I say a snippet of dehydrated tomatoes in jars with olive oil? That's a new one, love to see that.
What an awesome set up. My future plans look similar but I will have to wait a few years
Ours is in the laundry also. We would love to put it in a pole barn, but we have to build it first. It is the five year plan. I love the table for yours. Perfect.
We have the same dehydrator also.and it is about the same age.
"Ya Man, I like your setup!", from Sacramento, CA
I have the same brand dehydrator that still use that is over 20 years old. Went for a few years when hardly used. But works well still.
Next level sufficiency sir!
Yeah Mark, I like your setup!
I love your set up! Thank you! It’s very inspiring!