How to Air Dry Herbs - Start to Finish || Black Gumbo
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2021
- In this video I will show you how to air dry herbs in the traditional, time-honored way. This method of air drying preserves the essential oils in the herb and gives a more tasty product packed with flavor. Other methods, like dehydrators and ovens, are a little bit harsh on the plan and contribute to the evaporation of not just moisture but also essential oils. This method has risks, we will discuss the risks and the suitability of this method for your situation.
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Having herbs hanging all over the house is such a mood.
One recommendation. Use a brown bottle to place your finished product in. It will help preserve them. Just like during the drying process you don't want sunlight. The brown bottle will protect them from light.
My grandmother use to put herbs on paper plates and on a window ledge. She took some and put in the car in the full sun on the dash . It worked for her and never lost flavor or molded.
I'm able to have fresh green dill all year round, by a fool prove method that serves me well.
I cut it fairly fine and put in saved yogurt containers, not to tight, somewhat loose and put them into the freezer.
It freezes well, this way I have fresh dill on salads or where dill used for flavor.
cheap furnace filters ,box fan and bungie cords--lay herbs on the filters and bungie to the fan -dries them out quickly --saw alton brown do this --it works!!! :)--you can save the filters(just protect from dust and reuse many,many times)-retains the color and flavor:)
Wow , I'm so using that method...Alton Brown eh? I'm convinced... Thanks
here in southern Alberta where the humidity level is so low that many people have to humidify their homes in winter, hanging herbs is actually a really easy and excellent way to preserve them. I do this every year and have yet to lose any he4bs to mould. I suppose in areas where the humidity is much higher,one could use a gentle fan to help dry their herbs while hanging. 🤔
This method has always worked for me as long as the house relative humidity is at or below 50%. Cut and place herbs in a brown paper lunch sack and place on top of your refrigerator. The slight heat given off the frig. and slight air movement due to convection will be just enough to slow dry them as long as they are not tightly packed. The bag should be closed with a single fold. This has worked for all our herbs including catnip. Each herb gets it's own bag.
love this thanks
Learned something new THANKS.
I have done quite a bit of drying of herbs in my dehydrator and I’m not satisfied with the results. As you said you lose too much of those volatile oils. My wife and I have been talking about trying the hanging method next season so this was a timely video!
Klaus
Can not wait until I get some herbs 🌿 growing!!! Excitement is building
Going to give herbs a go this year great video Scott👍🇬🇧
Thanks! Your demo helps a lot. I’m an herb nut! I love them!! ❣️🌸♥️🌺❣️
I sure appreciate you Scott thank you for reposting this video!
Good information, something like this was needed!!
Gonna try this tomorrow with my dill and sage… I’m in a humid state but it’s winter, so here’s hoping that this is the perfect time of the year to do this! 🤞
Ok am lovin this one...I know the exact wall I'm going to dry my herbs on too !!
So informational (as always) thank you.
Thanks for sharing. Great info..
very helpful.Thanks.
Great info. Gonna try this with my oregano and parsley this weekend.
Just wonderful! I would like to see how you perserve your crops and some recipes too 🤤
I have been contemplating a dehydrator but can’t bring myself to spend the money. I rather like the old fashioned ways if I can!
Nice video Scott. I did this the last two years with herbs and it works great. String is cheap.
After I rinse my herbs, I'll put them in my salad spinner to help release some of the water that's still in them. Then I hang them up to dry or spread them out in a layered mesh hanger I got from Costco. Sorry, forgot it's 'official' name, but it's a dark green and enclosed to keep them in the dark, plus has good air flow.
1:31 “Here’s the deal”
Me: yes, you’re holding it
*pats shoulder* yes thank you I’m here all night
Hi Scott
Thank you for the very helpful video as always 😊👍
Your Dill looks amazing!! Mine always looks so sparse 😕
You’ll have to share sometime how you get yours to looks so good
I always hang my herbs too!!
I do this with my oregano ❤️
Nothing like your own dried herbs. I do use a dehydrator but mine has a temp regulator and I set it on 95 degrees for herbs which works well. I like your tea station. That is my latest project - to figure out how to store my teas in one place and also how to store my herbs and spices in one place. They are mixed and taking up so much room now. You gave me an idea to use an old childrens roll top desk for my teas so they are handy but stored as a 'station'. Brilliant idea. Now for the other - need to make some small shelves as I have very limited wall space and put cabinet doors in front so they stay dark. I've never seen tall narrow wall shelves as I only have 8 to 10" spaces left. How do you store all yours?
I don't have much so we just store tem on a spice rack or i the pantry.
Any idea how long those herbs last?
No clue, we use them up in a year,.
Any tips you might have on how you dry Parsely - I dry by hanging in doors (zone 5b/5a) but mine turn yellow and can't figure out why. Same with my cilantro... for whatever reason they aren't staying green. Typically I dry them throughout the season into fall when their cycle ends here in the north. I've researched but couldn't find anything on the issue.
Anyway, great video 👍
I'm not entirely sure why they would be turning yellow, perhaps they're not drying fast enough and the plants are responding to trauma. I can't really think of a reason why they should yellow. I wish I had better answers for you. You might try drying believes in removing most of the stems that you can get at, and just dry the leaves flat on a tray or something.
@@ScottHead I do keep the stems pretty long with both of them. I'll try cutting them closer to the leaves and see how that works. I'll let you know how I've faired in 2021. Thank you for responding ❤️
I've dried quite a bit of sage for both cooking & smudge sticks. Now that I know other herbs are fine too, I'll try it.
Have you done it in the oven on low heat before?
Only once, it worked out.
Do you think a few grains of rice in case there is moisture would be ok in the bottom of the herb jars since they are stored whole? Is been so cold in San Marcos
Yes, might be a good idea,
Would a desiccant packet work as well?
Might be a good idea.
Can you show the trick knot in another video?
Here ya go:
czcams.com/video/5HBufoATWis/video.html
Mr Scott I've been using Microlif20-2-4.for my grasses.But its looked awful for a while now. Lots and lots wild strawberry and junk.What can Ido toget it back in shape ?
I have no idea really, I usually don't pay much attention to my grass, but will use a pre-emergent herbicide on my front lawn every once in a while.
What about mint? When I dry mint, whether inside hanging or in dehydrator, it has a mildew smell. When i grind it, it does have a good perfume smells though.
Mint is a wet herb, so it risks mold and mildew when drying this way.
@@ScottHead thank you for the reply, and the time put into making the video.
could you do this outside on a clothesline?
Yes if it’s dry where you live.
Will you show us how you tied the herbs up please?
i wish I could, already done. If I do some more I will get close ups.
Here's the method I recommend:
czcams.com/video/5HBufoATWis/video.html
I would think air drying would be better because the dehydrator would take away nutrients too. What about freezing?
ot sure about freezing, but it seems it would be a great option.
@@ScottHead that huge bush you showed would last me years. I love dill, but don’t use it as much as I could!
I would appreciate some feedback on my latest video! Just uploaded my herb garden 🪴 love your videos !!
Just don't go over same comment over & over again otherwise becomes boaring
Thanks for unsolicited advice. I'll return the favor by suggesting you learn to spell.
i do it also like with hay, hang it in the sun, the flavor still keeps in dill..
people been doing it with weed for years how you think this is not possible?