Answering All of Your Questions About Conditioning Dehydrating Food
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Conditioning is the one step many beginners miss that can save you from having mold in your dehydrated food in the pantry. Get even more information about conditioning and a free printable PDF here:
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Be sure to visit: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/do-you-need-to-condition-dehydrated-food/ to get a free printable PDF about conditioning!
The fact is, if I hadn't found your channel, I would not have dehydrated anything. God bless you for being there for all of us.
YOU did all the work, Janis! I'm glad I could help inspire you!
I had never heard of "conditioning" but I had had food mold. So for me it was a no brainer!!!
You are such a wealth of knowledge and have been personally helpful to me. You've answered several of my questions during live streams ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for being you!!!
You have made my dehydrating experience so much better since I found your channel. Have a great weekend.
You, too!
I always place a desiccant in my jars after conditioning. It just makes me feel better
Your whimsy and knowledge know no bounds! 😊😊
I had a lot of fun making this one :)
This channel is SO helpful and is where I learned about conditioning, among so many other things.
Thank you Marci! You have helped me immensely with dehydration of foods!
Me too! My Mother did it in the 80-90’s, but I’ve learned so much more bc she is gone now and when I have questions I come here.
I'm so glad!!! (and it's Darcy ;) )
@@ThePurposefulPantry Auto-correct did it
@@ThePurposefulPantry I'm sorry Darcy. I have no idea where Marci came from, I don't follow anyone by that name🥺.
Of all the videos I’ve watched and dehydrator recipe books that I have, you are the FIRST person that taught me about conditioning! Thank you so much!
Yep - it's not something that is talked about much - hoping to save a lot of new folks the struggle of food going bad!
Wow. Every time I think I have this whole process down pat, you throw something new out there to learn! Conditioning powder? That's a new one on me. And I am a religious conditioner having learned the hard way with my gallon jar of blueberries I worked so hard to pick, sort, dry and store. Then Blammo! Mold!
So sorry :(
@@ThePurposefulPantry DArcy, this was a joke on me! I hope you don't think I was serious. I simply meant that I think I know something and then I learn I really don't yet!🤔
No! I meant so sorry about the blueberries :(
What a great video! Thank you so much!!! I just started dehydrating and had never heard of curing or conditioning until my neighbor told me why mold might be on my dehydrated apples. Thank you SO MUCH! I love dehydrating and I was about to give up, but you answered so many questions. I had no idea how much I didn't know! God Bless you!!!
You are so welcome!
I get better at dehydrating every time I watch you. 😊
All - thanks! That means a lot to me!
Excellent information! For some reason the song "I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in" kept running in my mind while I watched this video LOL
LOL
Love you get right to the point
great tips Darcy, especially the oven one for powders. here i go sorting out my pantry.
Great video, Darcy! I recently had a lot of questions and this helps so much!
I'm so glad!
Your videos are so helpful!
I'm so glad you think so!
Thank you for caring enough to teach how to do it right. ❤
Great video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🙂
You explained everything very well…..ty
I'm so glad!!
Darcy, you are my favorite dehydrator. ❤
I also find air humidity makes a big difference, currently it's 90% humidity here so violets I dried yesterday I'm keeping an extra eye on with conditioning since it's not something I can run to store to buy more. Today is meats, they go do fast with my dog it's usually no issue😅
I've made parchment paper pouches to put powders back in dehydrator, has worked so far if necessary. Good info as always, thanks Darcy.
Yep- lots of hacks for the dehydrator - I just hate messing with it. I can do much more easier in the oven and keep the dehydrator open for the next batch.
Thanks Darcy😊
Wonderful and informational video that I personally needed!
Thanks for a well thought out refresher course I needed
❤️🌹 I have always done this. Saves money for the kids and hubby’s lunches the next day also. BEEARE! You might not like sto❤️🌹re bought soup after doing this for a time.🍜
Also, I love this "asking yourself" video format😂
THANK YOU for this information!! 😊
You're welcome!
Thank you for sharing.
Great video! Thanks Darcy 😊
You're welcome!
You are so helpful! 😀👍🇦🇺
I’m having a terrible time with dehydrating fresh pineapple……mine is extremely sticky….
Maybe I’m not dehydrating long enough? Thank you, as always, and excellent channel😊
Yep - that's the key - keep drying!
@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you😊
Good, thorough video! Ty
I'm glad you think so!
Hi Darcy! Been binge watching your videos (they are AWESOME!) but have a question regarding something I’m still not sure about: If I condition the pieces of vegetables I’ve dehydrated, will I need to dehydrate the powder I make from them also? OR- can I skip the conditioning step for the dehydrated vegetable pieces and just dehydrate the powder?
Thank you!!
Don't skip conditioning - and some things need it after you make the powder - especially those prone to clumping. Generally vegetable powder doesn't need it, but fruits probably do, garlic/onion - yes. It's one more step to help preserve properly. But of course, it's always your kitchen to do as you want.
I needed this today! I dehydrated strawberries… couldn’t really decide if it was all done… so I put it back in for more time . If I dehydrated too long does that “kill” it? Lol
no - especially for storage. But if you prefer the chewiness of less done, store it in the freezer. Too hot? yes, too long, no.
Cute and very helpful video :-)
Hi darcy how often should you rotate the shelves?
I don't know what machine you have - so it depends ;) In a cabinet, I rarely have to rotate unless I'm doing fruit leather. in a stackable, every 2-4 hrs. depending on the length of time of the project.
Can you put a oxygen absorber and a moisture absorber together for long term storage. Ty
Not recommended - neither are necessary - but they also negate each other when used. O2 is for long-term. Moisture absorbers are for those things that you are in and out of a lot and need to control the moisture being introduced.
Thanks for the super informative videos. You answered my questions about powders, but can you use desiccants in place of "conditioning" when you go to store dried items, to help remove that moisture?
No. Condition. Moisture absorbers aren't there to finish the job, but to prevent further moisture in storage.
@@ThePurposefulPantry Thank you for your prompt response. That's what I needed to know!
In my area there is a shortage of instant iced tea, has been for months. I tried brewing tea and dehydrating it to make my own instant tea powder, but I was unsuccessful. I just ended up with stains on my trays. Did I just not use enough tea? The trays are very shallow. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Freeze dry
I do condition for at least 7 days.
Darcy...help!!!!!can you dehydrated canned spinach????????????
Yes
I dehydrated some sweet peppers but there like soft leather very sticky. I can feel there not dry did another 4 hours still same result. What an I doing wrong I have a cabelas 10 tray
You aren't doing anything wrong. They need more time to dry - and make sure you give them 10 minutes or so to cool off before you test. If not dry - dry longer. Food is dry when it's dry, not by the timer.
HAVE YOU FOUND THE FREEZE DRYER TO BE A HUGE GAME CHANGER .....OR.....NOT SO MUCH? I'M ON THE FENCE.
Yes - protein if nothing else.
I have done oregano on the stem at 95 for 20 hours and it’s still not dry enough! What did I do wrong?
You didn't do anything wrong. Their stems can be tough if it's older, so they will take a while. Remove the leaves if you think that will help and do the stems separately. They take as long as they take to dry.
What color will the mold be?
Usually white
Can you over dry? I know you probably covered that.
For storage, no. For jerky or fruit leather or if you like chewy fruit (which would need to be put in the fridge), yes. Some things can be dried too hot and cause browning, but for most things, no, you cannot over dry.
I have not yet successfully dried citrus. 😢
Low and slow with thin slices.
I think I over dry everything to be safe.🙂
But you're really not over drying - you're being thorough :)