Nesco FD-75A Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator [Dry Homegrown Hops]
FD-75A Snackmaster Pro Dehydrator by Nesco
From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:
- Adjustable thermostat allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95º-160º F)
- Powerful Top Mounted Fan. 600 watts of drying power. 120 Volt
- Comes with 5 trays, but is expandable to 12 trays. (Trays are 13 1/2″ in diameter)
- Opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful light which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated
- Patented Converga-Flow drying system forces air down the exterior pressurized chamber (not through the trays). The hot air is forced horizontally across each individual tray, converging on the core for fast, even and nutritious drying. No flavor mixing and no need to rotate trays
- Made in the USA of Global and Domestic parts
A possible homebrew related use for this would be to help you dry your homegrown hops.
Nesco Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator FD-75A
Also: Grow Your Own Hops – Rhizome Roundup! + Hop Growing Resources
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In the September 27th podcast of basic brewing radio, there some great tips on drying hops from a Grost Valley engineer.
http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=basic-brewing-radio-2012
He says the best method is spreading them out on a screen with a box fan, moving the air, then after a few days switch to a dehumidifier under a plastic canopy to take them the rest of the way. Could be a couple more items to add to your watch list…