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We Will Never Recover From This....Freeze Drying Gone WRONG!

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 2. 09. 2021
  • Oh yall....You know we show you EVERYTHING well today you get to see it isn't all butterfly kisses. I will tell you though, you do learn how to clean a freeze dryer 😂.
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  • @icywinterwind1247
    @icywinterwind1247 Pƙed 2 lety +164

    I have a friend who has that freeze drier and she freezes all liquids in her trays in her regular freeze overnight before she puts them in the Harvest Right. Works every time.

    • @randallanthony6138
      @randallanthony6138 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Wow. Sad to see you made the mistake of not freezing the liquid first. Very surprised this was not part of the instructions. Maybe you should have watched deep south homestead

    • @daphneraven6745
      @daphneraven6745 Pƙed rokem +26

      @@randallanthony6138 : Your comment does have a bit of bite to it, but your point is an important one. The information is just not offered to new users from the factory, and every user needs to know what can happen, and what to do about it.
      It’ll take me a few minutes to make a contribution here, but your concerns are so important that I will take the time to do it:
      If you read the manual, it says that pre-freezing decreases the processing time. Nothing about this stuff happening.
      The other thing the manual has to say about pre-freezing is that if you choose to do it, it’s good to have things frozen and not overnight, but for 48 hours in advance.
      A discussion with actual factory personnel, and not so much of the outsourced-to-the-3rd world, offshore Customer Service Department, is that there are a few foods that will do this, and the list may be surprising, because they’re not all dairy, but can include eggs, and candy will do the same thing.
      If we work together to get some of this information out, fewer people will have to have major cleaning happen with their machines.
      For those who load their machines, and come back later to check on them, as statistically most people keep them either in a shed, or basement, it is possible to come back to find the machine frosted, and eggs expanded covering the window, and then blown back to where they turned ice in the back and clog the drain, and even the port on the inside of the back. The machines can actually then have the sensors confused, and they will try to sublimate the ice that’s forming as a result. If the machine goes more than three or four days in that case, it may have to be stopped just to defrost, clean up, and break the cycle.
      There are no instructions for clearing that, but if I get a chance later I’ll come back and make a contribution here, because food can get in there, and it can become be a rich food source for mould to colonize the system.
      And it can be far worse, because if a person doesn’t know this, and food ends up in the system and causes mold, everything that’s processed in that machine going forward could end up producing contaminated food, if it doesn’t actually compromise the mechanical function of the machine.
      The fact that this happens, for those who know what to expect, what to look for, and how to clean it up effectively, it’s just a minor inconvenience; but, since the manual doesn’t cover it, and the people manning the help lines don’t use the machines themselves, it can become a real problem.
      Thank you for bringing up this very important point.

    • @Elizabeth-tb5oh
      @Elizabeth-tb5oh Pƙed rokem +2

      A gracious answer. And important you did post your mistake so others can learn. I’ve seen video of soup going in the drier and not frozen and came out. Maybe just filled to full? How awful that happened and you two were good sports about it. Kudos to husband there pitching in with clean up!!

    • @Elizabeth-tb5oh
      @Elizabeth-tb5oh Pƙed rokem +1

      And Randall here has never made a mistake. Lol

    • @MISSTI_REAL
      @MISSTI_REAL Pƙed rokem

      Where i can buy this mechine???

  • @lieuwina
    @lieuwina Pƙed 2 lety +24

    Well that was a learning curve and yes it was a lot to clean up, but the pro's was we learnt from that too. I do not know if you follow Sarah and Kevin on Living tradition homestead, they too do freeze drying, maybe you can ask them question about freeze drying. I love Daisey's eyes they are huge and she has such a lovely face. Have a great week end.

    • @emiliajaime-mateo3487
      @emiliajaime-mateo3487 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Thanks for showing us how to clean up the freeze dryer. Now I can give it try. Thanks.

  • @pinetreehill586
    @pinetreehill586 Pƙed 2 lety +78

    It’s okay, Jen. This video will help a lot people who also have a mishap with their freeze dryer.

  • @Onegoodyarn
    @Onegoodyarn Pƙed 2 lety +12

    Thats called a learning curve. You'll be freeze drying all kinds of good food like a pro soon. You all have such a beautiful place. You are living your dreams and blessed. I love your foggy morning feed time and music Zack.

  • @jamiecole2144
    @jamiecole2144 Pƙed 2 lety +12

    OH NO, YOUR CREAM!!! 😭 Looks like you've gotten a lot of tips on freeze drying here. I'll toss my 2± too, take it or leave it... When I do liquids I make sure to measure out 4 cups per medium tray. The one time I didn't I had veggie broth foam up, yeah, veggie broth. Also make sure you select that Not Frozen setting and have your trays in from the very beginning when when you push the start button. Prefreezing will also help, but I don't have the best setup to do that so most of the time I let the machine do the freezing for me. Anywho, Happy freeze drying!

  • @amandaytx
    @amandaytx Pƙed 2 lety +59

    I can tell you from 4 years experience. Place a tray in the freezer, fill with liquid, put spacer and put next tray on top.I lay small kabob sticks across each end and it keeps the trays seperated.
    Unless you are a pro, you will spill everytime. Completely prefreeze all liquids( I do everything) in your freezer before you put in freeze dryer. It will not foam, things wont expand so much that are not suppose to. I sent you a link for my group if you ever need help.

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Or you put your trays in that you're going to fill with liquid, BEFORE you add the liquid to the trays. Just pull them out far enough to add the liquid, so it doesn't spill while you're sliding the tray back in, as invariably, it will catch somewhere, so do it SLOWLY! But this IS an alternative if you can't get it pre-frozen in the trays in the freezer ahead of time. Yep, it's a learning curve.

    • @AndyKrayenhagen
      @AndyKrayenhagen Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Can I have a link too? We just bought one too.

    • @amandaytx
      @amandaytx Pƙed 2 lety

      @@AndyKrayenhagen If you search my name on facebook groups, its there.

    • @lindalockhart1266
      @lindalockhart1266 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Where do you find level space in the freezer? (Sincere question; I’ve heard people saying this often, but I don’t know where in my freezer I’d put them.)

    • @amandaytx
      @amandaytx Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@lindalockhart1266 I have a wire rack in the freezer above the refrigerator. I can put trays on it and have room under and around for other things I want to keep in there.

  • @dianepullum1716
    @dianepullum1716 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Hi. I watched a video a couple of weeks ago, and they said to never put a high fat content item in the freeze dryer. They said it was not worth the risk of a mess. Another thing that might help: they would place the empty tray slightly in the dryer and then pour the liquids in them. That way you don't have to try to carry them across the room. Love your videos. Have a wonderful day.

  • @cyndidame1721
    @cyndidame1721 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I've done whole milk and it works great. Always prefreeze liquids. Anything like ice cream must also be frozen when putting it in. I even make sure the temp in the FD is already cold before adding them.

  • @pattigsbh4392
    @pattigsbh4392 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    Wow, how disheartening and messy. Glad it could be cleaned out fairly easy. Love seeing my dear friend Karen đŸ„° God bless the mama for being there for such a fun day😉 The mug looks great 💕 Take careâ€đŸ™

  • @handle2468
    @handle2468 Pƙed rokem +6

    Thank you for sharing your mistake.
    Nice to see people not afraid to share the oops moments.
    I am grateful because I may have done the same thing.

  • @sandyg3639
    @sandyg3639 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    So sorry that your freeze drying project didn't go as planned. You both are always positive and always smiling. Thank you 😍

  • @judysetran9198
    @judysetran9198 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    What is great about this as in all life it is a lesson and when have than good outcomes we clean and try again... Thank you so much for your journey with us..

  • @OrganicMommaGA
    @OrganicMommaGA Pƙed rokem +1

    This video is a great teaching moment for everyone who wants to freeze dry liquids. I have seen many comments saying the liquids do better when frozen before placing them in the freeze dryer. And several other channels I have seen actually freeze almost all trays of foods before they place them in their freeze dryers, and maybe this is one reason? I have heard that it reduces the work on the machine itself, too. Thank you for sharing your experience, as it is a valuable thing to learn (and kind of entertaining, as well!).

  • @AngieJames4172
    @AngieJames4172 Pƙed 2 lety +20

    Daisy sure does have the most beautiful, softest, loving eyes ever. We had a few Jersey's on our farm growing up. their so dang sweet.

  • @goldtinkerer
    @goldtinkerer Pƙed rokem +9

    I always pre-freeze my food trays in the conventional freezer before I put them in my freeze-drier too. Almost works every time. But Don't try freeze-drying Marie's Blue Cheese Dressing. The oil content is way too high and you will have a mess on your hands.

  • @ElephantsRusify
    @ElephantsRusify Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Thank you! Your grace during that was much better then my reaction would have been appropriate you guys showing deep cleaning. Your blessed to have a network to make teamwork possible đŸ„°

  • @brandylee5604
    @brandylee5604 Pƙed 2 lety +22

    Thank goodness for you all! That will be 💯 me ( but with much more colorful language) someday, and now I know how to clean the darn thing. Love that you guys have no problem showing the bad with the good. On my way to check out new merch now!
    💕

    • @Ansset0
      @Ansset0 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      FFS, they messed up. It happens. Why thanking god or any other thing for them all?

  • @marshafleming897
    @marshafleming897 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Y'all make me laugh, even when things go wrong you still have a smile. May God bless you.

  • @Eyes2C.
    @Eyes2C. Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Jenn, I always prefreeze everything thing prior to FDing it. Costs less in energy and you end up with a better product. FDing is a huge learning curve. Retired at 40 has a great channel on freeze drying. Ive learned a lot. ❀
    Oh btw: when doing blueberries, I use a meat tenderizer. The kind with needles. If you puncture the berries, They dry faster and with less error. 😁

  • @patchlange
    @patchlange Pƙed rokem +1

    Oh my goodness! I feel for you....we've all had train wrecks on the farm. God Bless you for showing that we're all human. AND we got to see how to clean the freeze dryer.

  • @ladyangi100
    @ladyangi100 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    You both work together so well.Especially cleaning the freeze dryer. Good information 👍😊😊

  • @roxannkeyzer1648
    @roxannkeyzer1648 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Oh so sorry for your mess!! As you will have noticed now, liquids or everything really, does better if prefrozen for 24hrs or so. My cream from my jersey did not fd well. It was a fail. Very very oily. If you figure it out, let me know. Full fat milk does fine as does the skimmed milk, but only after it is frozen. Have fun on your fd journey!

    • @gingerhawkinshills
      @gingerhawkinshills Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I've done store bought cream (prefrozen to -20 in my deep freeze prior to putting it in the machine)and it FD well but I've never done fresh.

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety +1

      You can't freeze-dry cream as it is a high-fat content item... just like Harvest Right states... butter, oily, high sugar content (such as honey, syrup, et al)... do not freeze dry at all. The extreme heat in the drying cycle, as well as the low water content of the high fat items, is not doable. That's why they say not to do bacon, or hamburger, because both have a high fat content, unless you pre-cook the bacon and then drain it, pat it dry with paper towels. Ground beef isn't doable very well, either, unless you pre-cook and drain the fat off. Ground chuck, ground round, ground sirloin (80/20, 86/14, 93/7%, respectively) do much better because there's a higher ratio of meat to fat.

  • @bettycaudle4018
    @bettycaudle4018 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Such a beautiful place..it just says peace and tranquility to me. I sure enjoy your videos and your wonderful family..and I've learned so much from watching..thank ya'll and God Bless

  • @richardhicks7946
    @richardhicks7946 Pƙed 2 lety +18

    Check out Living Traditions Homestead. They have some good videos on using a freeze dryer. They said they pre freeze there stuff before putting it in the machine. Love y'all. Keep up the good work. God bless y'all.

    • @terrashandmadegifts9578
      @terrashandmadegifts9578 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      One of their last videos they said fatty stuff doesn't freeze dry right. Milk okay, cream... no

  • @RootedInTx
    @RootedInTx Pƙed 2 lety +3

    The laughter of these two are so contagious

  • @janetscott5252
    @janetscott5252 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Learning curves are the pits but now ya' know!! Great progress!!!🙏💕🙏

  • @sharonbrown2352
    @sharonbrown2352 Pƙed 2 lety +24

    I use parchment paper on my Freeze Dryer trays. I'm so sorry as I saw ya'll putting the trays in I was screaming in my head, this isn't going to end well. :(

  • @victoriabarney6199
    @victoriabarney6199 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    You learn by doing and ya’ll are learning every day in the best way. ♄

  • @judyedwards7239
    @judyedwards7239 Pƙed 2 lety +12

    Oh my goodness!!! That would have been so overwhelming to have that cream overflowing. My Grannie always said you can't learn anything unless you try new things. Chalk that up as lesson learned for awhile and don't need anymore lessons.

  • @susiemckinney1537
    @susiemckinney1537 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Harvest right makes silicon liners for the freezer pans. Makes removing the dried items so much easier

  • @JRAinKY
    @JRAinKY Pƙed rokem +2

    I haven't tried this myself yet, but I read of one woman who successfully freeze dried her cream by first whipping it until it was just like whipped cream, then she spread it in her trays and pre-froze it. She claimed it freeze dried just fine and was easy to powder because it had been whipped first. I may try doing it eventually but will only do one tray of it, just in case!

  • @waynew237
    @waynew237 Pƙed 2 lety +19

    Do you watch Living Traditions Homestead CZcams channel? They have had the same Freeze dryer same size and all. They have had a couple different videos on it. They said that you can not do cream but you can do milk. Nothing that is real sugary. Can’t do honey because they are things that don’t have much of a water content so they said not to. Not sure if they tried it or was told that? Maybe you can email Kevin or Sarah they are super nice people and I’m sure they would give you any information about it that they have learned. Jason Brook at Coghill Homestead also has one. Just a thought can’t hurt to talk to someone that has had it and tried a lot of different things and can tell you what is good and what isn’t. Like they done green beans and it changed the texture of them when they added water to them and tried them but the flavor was good they said. Maybe watch there videos they show a good bit of stuff on it and the food also. God Bless

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Harvest Right says not to put high sugar liquid content into the unit, as it has a very low water content, so not much is going to happen to it. Cream has a high-fat content in it, so it's not recommended. High-fat items like butter, bacon, ground beef (uncooked), etc., are also not recommended.

    • @ritamccartt-kordon283
      @ritamccartt-kordon283 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@rhondaalbrecht How about cooked ground beef?

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@ritamccartt-kordon283 Yes, you can freeze-dry cooked ground beef. Just remove as MUCH fat as you possibly can... drain it well, pat it dry with paper towels. A little prep work, but doable.

    • @leynaabbey
      @leynaabbey Pƙed 2 lety

      I watch them too, and I'm saving up for my freeze drier.

  • @jenniferjuranko1617
    @jenniferjuranko1617 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Don’t let it discourage you. These are great lessons that you will appreciate learning. We have all been there. If I could even list the mistakes I have made with my freeze dryer you would have a great laugh. You guys have such a great attitude and I love how you are always smiling. Super glad I found your channel.

  • @onebarranch709
    @onebarranch709 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Congratulations on your new freeze dryer! Awesome machine - I have the same model and have been experimenting with many things since last Christmas. Liquids definately do better pre-frozen. (place the tray in the freezer before filling. Find a system that works for you to stack the trays)
    Your cream looks delicious! Unfortunatley, the freeze dryer doesn't feel the same way. :(
    I have freezedried whole milk but haven't seen anyone have success with a higher fat cream. Sure wish it was possible though. Enjoy!

  • @christiegooding7384
    @christiegooding7384 Pƙed 2 lety

    Just a thought on what you place your freeze dryer on. I wouldn't recommend putting it on a wooden surface. We had a wooden table and put a vinyl table cloth over it. However, we had issue with water getting under the cover and had mold. So, we remedied that with vinyl floor covering, that was the most cost effective solution that worked for us. Also, we always prefreeze everything first, that seems to work out very well. Congratulations on this new venture, you will love it!

  • @goldenmeadowgarden9361
    @goldenmeadowgarden9361 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Hey you two. Take a look at this channel. Retired at 40. Live.live.Simple. he has lots of freeze drying videos. He has done lots of helpfull hits. Plus he has a freeze dry store where you can buy accessories to help with the process. I have ordered his parchment paper and tray dividers and stray stackers...from Harvest Right I ordered the silicone mates to fit my medium trays.
    Good luck. As a side note, I love watching your channel. Keep up the great videos.

  • @darlenetate9553
    @darlenetate9553 Pƙed 2 lety

    It is so beautiful to see the video of the property and him out feeding the animals early morning with the fog. It is so picturesque.

  • @stephaniebogart726
    @stephaniebogart726 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Those blueberries would be great in some home made trail mix

    • @stephaniebogart726
      @stephaniebogart726 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      And im glad you can laugh through that disaster, I would have straight up cried 😱

  • @bartleyoaks2282
    @bartleyoaks2282 Pƙed rokem

    @ 2.50. U wasn’t lieing wow what a beautiful mornin that was. Wow I love times like that

  • @emilylong9887
    @emilylong9887 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Love seeing the freeze dryer content. I want one so bad. Thanks for sharing the real side of new equipment. Can’t wait to see how y’all are able to preserve more with it.

  • @LivingMiracleHomestead
    @LivingMiracleHomestead Pƙed 2 lety +7

    I know that was sad to lose all that cream. But glad it could be cleaned up easily.

  • @nbfarmandpets
    @nbfarmandpets Pƙed 2 lety +3

    What a beautiful farm you have, so relaxingâ˜ș and the animals are amazing

  • @alicefrolio1929
    @alicefrolio1929 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You can freeze dry your elderberry plants when they mature

  • @HoneyHollowHomestead
    @HoneyHollowHomestead Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Here's a tip I got from the company I bought my milker from. A little baking soda in the water helps to break up the protein of the milk and makes it easier to clean.

  • @UrbanHomesteader101
    @UrbanHomesteader101 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I had a freeze dryer for about a year and as you where putting that cream in I was say "oh no" I freeze most liquid before freeze drying. Milk Eggs etc all are awesome I even done cheese and cottage cheese it comes out like bean bags filling

  • @jlrwindwalker26
    @jlrwindwalker26 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    When you freeze dry liquids you must freeze it before you but in the dryer, put your trays in a freezer and fill then let it freeze, and then put in the dryer, and if you freeze things first the dryer does not have to do that step, good luck, and thanks now i know how to clean my dryer SMILES

  • @debbiemusgrove676
    @debbiemusgrove676 Pƙed rokem

    Looks like some thing that I would do. Thank you for showing how to clean it up.

  • @thegreatoutthere
    @thegreatoutthere Pƙed rokem

    Glad you are enjoying the freeze dryer! There is truly a huge difference between the quality of dehydrated and freeze-dried foods. I don't have the budget or the space, unfortunately. But I have been happy with the bulk foods I have purchased. I am using more freeze dried foods versus GMO produce that has very low nutrition. And am converting all my camping meals to home-packed freeze dried versus the expensive $10 to $15 store-bought junk! Thanks The Great Out There

  • @lizcarter6938
    @lizcarter6938 Pƙed 2 lety

    THANK YOU for mentioning Green Stalk I just went and ordered my system using your code!! The Sale + saving $10 with your code and free shipping too made it a GREAT DEAL!!! I'm just going to say it was my birthday present to myself!!! so again THANK YOU and I'm sorry for the snide remarks some have said about the cream gone wrong incident. Everything has a learning curve, others need to remember that and show some grace! I'm newer to your channel but love what I see. Much love and respect!!

  • @uniquerabbit461
    @uniquerabbit461 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I am about to pull zucchini out of my freeze dryer. I didn’t have success with half and half due to the fat content. It is usable but not how I wanted lol. We just tried a spaghetti type dish we freeze dried, noodles and all. It tasted just like it did fresh off the stove. After zucchini is another batch of salsa lol.

  • @donnasigrist6790
    @donnasigrist6790 Pƙed 2 lety

    We have a freeze dryer. Can't do cream. You can freeze dry milk but freeze it in the regular freezer first. We freeze most liquids before we put in the freeze dryer. No honey, butter, syrup, sugar or too much fat. We have freeze dried meat casseroles, vegetables and some fruit. Our oranges were too sweet and puffed up on each orange slice. Have fun

  • @thelmaavila3685
    @thelmaavila3685 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for being so real yall. I appreciate this video very much.

  • @elisaalber
    @elisaalber Pƙed 2 lety +3

    If Freeze drying isn't working so well, try dehydrating. I did that with tomatoes and a few other vegies! I also have bruise salve that I made for family!

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety

      It's not that the freeze drying didn't go well... they tried to put in liquid into the trays and then carry the trays over to the machine to insert them into the machine. That's when the spillage happened. Either put the liquid in the trays, with the trays IN the freeze dryer already, or put the trays empty flat into a freezer, and then add the liquid to the trays. That's the trick to getting it done without spillage. This is just a part of the learning curve for everyone... trust me, I know.

    • @angelamarie79
      @angelamarie79 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      Freeze drying is definitely preferable over dehydrating both in nutrient quality and palatability of all foods. Lessons learned only help fewer future mistakes.

  • @jennifercarnagey9305
    @jennifercarnagey9305 Pƙed 20 dny

    Thanks for this video. I did the same thing and was trying to figure out why it happened when I found your video. I will pre-freeze all the liquids next time!

  • @shelleyennis4489
    @shelleyennis4489 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Next time you use it I'd start over with bread again incase there is any cleaner taste left in it. That goodness it could be cleaned though. Have a good weekend. 😊

  • @paulamay362
    @paulamay362 Pƙed 2 lety

    Jenn,
    Always preference in regular freezer before putting into freeze drier. Saves time, mess and money as unit doesn’t run as long. We have been freeze drying in our Harvest Right for 2 years and never had a problem. If I can answer questions, just shout!

  • @theroguelesstravelled9042

    We have one. Freeze in freezer, start FD as pre frozen then when ready add frozen liquid trays then cancel and restart as not frozen. It'll are it to a deep cold before the vacuum kicks in.

  • @iamtheirishgirl2
    @iamtheirishgirl2 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    We live and we learn. Don’t look back ! You have lots of successes in my view point. 💜

  • @angelahayden4324
    @angelahayden4324 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Y’all are awesome! I can’t wait for your store! I plan on visiting, and bringing some merchandise back to Graves County! Have a good Labor Day!💙

  • @DiggingForHealth
    @DiggingForHealth Pƙed rokem +1

    lol, We had vanilla bean ice cream explode in ours and I still can't figure out why that one exploded and the strawberry ice cream didn't! 😆

  • @StringfieldRidgeFarm
    @StringfieldRidgeFarm Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I have to say one more time, I love your place.
    The Turkeys lol and yes what goes wrong are Lessons learned.

  • @frenchysandi
    @frenchysandi Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Omg what a mess! Making those cups is amazing. Will you have online sales from your store when it opens?

  • @southtexasprepper1837
    @southtexasprepper1837 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci

    Being a Native Tennessean, I love that "Tennessee Is For Shiners" Mug.

  • @flutey28
    @flutey28 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    blueberries and cream oatmeal. YUMM YUMM

  • @kaysanders8978
    @kaysanders8978 Pƙed rokem

    Put your trays in freeze dryer. Put liquid in pitcher. Pull out slightly to fill from pitcher, then very carefully push trays in fd.
    I learned the hard way

  • @jasonshels9912
    @jasonshels9912 Pƙed rokem

    i did sweetened condensed milk and it made the inside of mine look like a can of spray in foam blew up inside of it. best thing i found out was the rack can be unplugged and soaked in a a bucket, cleaned my mess up in 30 mins after the lady got back to me from harvest right. great customer service.

  • @conniemcgehee2851
    @conniemcgehee2851 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    living traditions channel has down some good how to videos with the same freeze dryer. they also mentioned what not to use it for in one of the recent videos. it might be good for you to watch a few of those videos
hope all goes well next time

  • @juliemaring6048
    @juliemaring6048 Pƙed rokem +1

    Use parchment paper for easier cleanup!

  • @rosesavoia4657
    @rosesavoia4657 Pƙed 2 lety

    I am so happy I strolled into your videos.

  • @karenreaves3650
    @karenreaves3650 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Hi lovely Stiver family.

  • @stephaniemckee-akafarmgirl
    @stephaniemckee-akafarmgirl Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Oh my
I was waiting for the freeze dryer to start spewing cream all over the kitchen! That would’ve been my luck! đŸ€Ł
    I can’t wait to get the salves I ordered! I’m so excited about it! đŸ„°

  • @sheilaarmstrong2743
    @sheilaarmstrong2743 Pƙed 2 lety

    It's a good learning experience for all of us.

  • @katiedobson1993
    @katiedobson1993 Pƙed 2 lety

    Loved the video I love that you show real life even the fails

  • @bevadams991
    @bevadams991 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Just love your videos! Y`all are so down to earth friendly and real. Thank you for all you do.

  • @gmwwc
    @gmwwc Pƙed rokem

    Easiest way to FD any liquid.
    Put any liquid in Quart size ZipLoc bags.
    Do not use the ones with a slide, they will leak.
    Do not use the ones with a gusset at the bottom, they will not lay flat.
    Set the bags on your trays and freeze them.
    Remove the bags
    Put the blocks of frozen liquid (minus the bags which you have tossed) on your trays.
    turn the FD on, let it get cold.
    When its ready load the trays and start.
    Let it freeze just to be sure it is good and FROZEN.
    All will go well and the mess on the tray will be minimal.
    The operations manual specifically says do not use bleach or vinegar for cleaning.

  • @LokiandBjorn
    @LokiandBjorn Pƙed 2 lety +2

    LOVE how REAL you guys are! Thanks for sharing the rough patches with the good.

  • @MamaK3622
    @MamaK3622 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    Please don’t give up. Try to pre-freeze the cream first before freeze drying. It won’t rehydrate back to cream, but it comes out like butter (or so I hear).

  • @sandrathomson1084
    @sandrathomson1084 Pƙed 2 lety

    Mornin Stivers Family 👋. Nice way to start the day watching y'all making memories. Appreciate y'all keeping it real. Have a great Labor Day Weekend. Stay safe beautiful people. God Bless y'all and the homestead đŸ™âœŒâ€đŸ˜ŠđŸ‡ș🇾

  • @livenletlive7537
    @livenletlive7537 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

    The trick is to freeze your trays first in your freezer. Fill the trays only half way. Once they are frozen, then put it into the freeze dryer. You can also freeze your milk in silicone ice cube trays, only fill each cell half way. Put them in the freezer, once frozen, pop them out and space them on your freeze dryer trays. There should be no problems if you do either of these ways. I learned by trial and error.

  • @derrickforeal
    @derrickforeal Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

    I bought 2 xl freeze dryers for $7800. Im loving it wish i had these years ago.

  • @santanaalexander5913
    @santanaalexander5913 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    I love this! I want freeze dry blueberries now.

  • @violetraal5383
    @violetraal5383 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    My friend freezedried lite cream cheese for me and when it came out it was nice and powdery but it soon became clumpy and oily so we won't try things with a higher fat content again.

    • @rhondaalbrecht
      @rhondaalbrecht Pƙed 2 lety

      DId you not put an oxygen absorber in the packaging for the cream cheese after it came out of the freeze dryer? That may have been the problem, as moisture from the air would start to rehydrate it right away. High humidity on the day it was freeze-dried is also a problem. This is why it's so important to immediately package up your finished product, get it sealed up with an oxygen absorber or silica gel packet in it.

    • @violetraal5383
      @violetraal5383 Pƙed 2 lety

      Ronda I put most in mylar bags with oxygen absorber and then did 3 small jars with an oxygen absorber in each as a test to see how long it keeps before the fats turn. I opened the first jar at 3 months and it was chunky and oily. It still tasted good so I did not waste the jar, I put it in stroganoff. I did not open the others yet.

  • @opybrook7766
    @opybrook7766 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    From what I could Google, those machines are so out priced for the average American, especially for a Homesteading family! The cheapest was just shy of $2,000.00!đŸ˜±.
    Exactly What is it's benefit over a regular dehydrator? I have 2 dehydrators and they do a great job!

  • @leenavoradeth9347
    @leenavoradeth9347 Pƙed 2 lety

    Retired at 40 is a good CZcams channel to learn about Harvest Right. I pre-freeze everything before putting it in the freeze dryer.

  • @tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579

    Just for information purposes. Freeze drying works under vacuum. Causing liquids to boil. That's why this happened. Try to freeze all liquids before freeze drying them. This should mitigate most of this issue.

  • @steve8189
    @steve8189 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

    If the viscosity of any liquid (eggs, orange juice concentrate, cream/milk) is too thick it will bubble over like that. In my experience either freeze it very thoroughly beforehand or thin the mixture. Good video

  • @Showahnee320
    @Showahnee320 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    Make sure you tag your cups for "hand wash only"
    They sometimes do ok in a dishwasher, but no guarantees. I've been doing embroidery and vinyl crafts for about 6 years...I have washed a cup in dishwasher only a couple times to try it and it came out ok...but I typically handwash.

  • @lovemesomejesus9089
    @lovemesomejesus9089 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I’ve been watching you guys for some time now but I truly have to say you 2 are a team and thts most important in marriage and business but I do know you love your subscribers and we certainly love you for the simple reason you both are REAL if you have little mishaps you show us and you explain everything down to the T not to mention you both truly are hard workers having a business to provide for your beautiful family I don’t know how Jenn does all she does and still manage to keep tht smile on her beautiful face keep it up momma I love you guys and truly wish the best for you as your business continues to grow God bless you sweethearts love 💕 you and will continue to pray đŸ€Č for you

    • @StiversHomestead
      @StiversHomestead  Pƙed 2 lety

      You are too kind! Thank you so much for the kind words ❀❀

  • @nursesheris8777
    @nursesheris8777 Pƙed 2 lety

    Yes on the pouring it on the trays while the trays are in slide each one out enough to fill them slide back in
 Living Traditions homestead does it that same way and they have had pretty good luck

  • @apiecemaker1163
    @apiecemaker1163 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    How to clean your freeze dryer 101. Jen was so funny when that cream started bubbling over. She said, “How are YOU going to clean that up?” Lol She’s like “stinks to be you, I’m going to get a hot shower.” Bahaha just teasing. Those kind of messes are the ones that you almost have to not even think about. You just get er done. Y’all look exhausted. Rest. Go get in the pool and listen to some good music while you grill up a steak. God bless

  • @kathleenelliot5305
    @kathleenelliot5305 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Red Rose Homestead does great freeze drying if you need help.

  • @ouachitafarmacy
    @ouachitafarmacy Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Most everything processes better with prefreezing. Sorry about the mess but I always learn a lot when something goes sideways and I have to reassess. Mug looked great!

  • @danacorbin2054
    @danacorbin2054 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Could it have worked better if the cream was prefrozeen. (Already frozen) just thinking đŸ€” maybe .

  • @SarahsAtticOfTreasures
    @SarahsAtticOfTreasures Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Those kind of lessons are hard to learn. Huge Hugs đŸ€—đŸ€—. 💕💕

  • @cheriwhitley8385
    @cheriwhitley8385 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Oooh wow..the blueberries look soo good. I get dried strawberries from dollar tree and they r the best.I bought some at target and the weren’t as good..I’d get my money’s worth of that machine just on strawberries!!!
om goodness..what a mess..looks like when I don’t watch the milk on the stove and it boils over..it’s a mess..u have the best attitude or either it’s because u r on utube lol but I love u don’t stress with the lil things..jens face would be mine too đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

  • @SWPG
    @SWPG Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Live and learn, love and light to you all #swpg

  • @myronv4390
    @myronv4390 Pƙed rokem

    No need to freeze beforehand. In the setting make sure you have set to the lowest freeze and you can add extra freeze time as well. It freezes much faster then a freezer. Iv never had any issues with liquids.

  • @babylove7139
    @babylove7139 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You guys are busy as 🐝 bee's love the videođŸ€·â€â™€ïžđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ‘â€đŸ’Ż

  • @tracyweiss612
    @tracyweiss612 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

    You guys are so real!

  • @urbangalfarmroots
    @urbangalfarmroots Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Also for a professional side to all homesteading food prep and safety tips (I learned things and I've done this since I was a kid on the farm) see RoseRed Homestead CZcams