We like our dried milk duds. I just ran some yesterday. I cut each dud in half so they're bite size. Glad you figured out the secret to success. I write my directions on my clipboard by the dryer as I figure out each items temps and times. It helped me when I want to run different candies I can do mixed batches that have.same time temp settings.
@TwigandFeather
7 ай бұрын
That’s a great system, Susan! I’ll have to borrow that. :) Thanks for the comment!
@ladystarfire1284
6 ай бұрын
Just an FYI: You could have left it at the 5 or 3 hours and checked it after 2. I always leave mine set for longer just in case I get busy and can't get there. You don't want them setting with it not running. They look great! I haven't tried them yet but they are on my to do list. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@TwigandFeather
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! And good tip. It took me a while to get comfortable adding more time. I don't know what my hang up was unless it was a fear of "cooking" things too long. When I realized you couldn't over-dry food, it finally freed me. Such an interesting process, isn't it? Thanks for commenting! I hope you get to your batch of Milk Duds soon. Warning: they're addicting! :)
@codysmamita20
10 ай бұрын
I just started using my freeze dryer and am kind of lost. This was very helpful. Thanks.
@TwigandFeather
10 ай бұрын
I’m so glad! It gets easier and easier, I promise :)
@JasonCrabtree-d2f
10 ай бұрын
So very helpful. Thank you!
@TwigandFeather
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for letting me know! I hope you have success too :)
@TheBobelly628
6 ай бұрын
I’m wondering if I got the right manual since it barely gives any information. My manual was just 30 pages it doesn’t cover things like system checks, extra drying, custom menu ( I only know about these things from KZitem)etc. Did you get a different manual? Thanks
@TwigandFeather
6 ай бұрын
I received three booklets: the owner's manual (29 pages), the guide to freeze drying (mostly recipes - 47 pages), and the XL vacuum pump owner's manual (8 pages). That last one actually has some really important information in the back that I did not see for quite a while. I had just figured I would look it over when we were ready to change the oil. Did you get all three of these? I'll admit that after reading the manual, I still went looking online and in Facebook groups to ask questions and get more detailed information. For me, the freeze-drying community has been pretty vital. Sounds like you've already figured that out. :-)
@michellesack-morris2981
7 ай бұрын
I don’t have the commercial Harvest right but the new Large. I want to do these for my husband and son and never done candy. I hope your instructions work! Your temp was set at 135 and not any higher?
@TwigandFeather
7 ай бұрын
Right! I tried it at 145 and at 150 and they exploded both times. But 135 was perfect. I've done them for 2 hours and for 3 and both are great. At 2, there's just the a tiniest bit of chew at the end of the bite, but I've had people tell me they like having both the fluff and the chew in one bite, so it's just a matter of personal texture preference. Please come back and tell me how they turned out for you! :)
@carlacampbell2230
7 ай бұрын
I don't get the candy craze when there's so many possibilities for real food but agree it seems to be the first thing people ask me about.
@TwigandFeather
7 ай бұрын
I know what you mean. Even today someone asked me how to do candy. I think it’s just the novelty of it. I have a few half-edited videos of some candy I did in December and will probably post those, but I don’t expect I’ll make more. My list of real food is too big! :)
@noodlesNnuggets
Ай бұрын
I think its because candy sells
@TwigandFeather
Ай бұрын
@noodlesNnuggets I agree. It's crazy what people will pay for a small bag.
@jasonkustra5671
Ай бұрын
As someone said, candy sells. I can make 10 batches of candy to 1 batch of fruit. Just did a batch of watermelon and pineapple. While tasty, they just take too damn long and the watermelon is very prone to even a little bit of moisture when you are bagging. It's like cotton candy. I'll probably be sticking to maing/selling candy from now on.
@TwigandFeather
Ай бұрын
@jasonkustra5671 That sounds like tomatoes. I went and bought 50 cases of 28 ounce whole tomatoes because they were $2.97 for six. Great idea, but when I freeze dry them, they feel like almost moist cotton candy. No matter how long I freeze dry them they have that weird, "I'm going to absorb moisture the moment you turn your back" feel to them. I probably won't do tomatoes again.
@ChristinesBackyardGarden
Ай бұрын
New subscirber here. I am looking forward to learning from your channel.
@TwigandFeather
Ай бұрын
Welcome aboard! :) I am just getting ready to put a run of kale and comfrey leaves in. I'll have a video of that up in the next few days. Thanks so much for leaving a comment! :-)
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