Bit O' Honey is also one of my best sellers. I've found that it's even faster to just unwrap the ends of the candy and cut while still in the wrapper. I put two next to one another and cut through the wrapper, cutting into thirds for consistent sizes. Then I take off the wrappers and it makes it so much faster and fewer times to handle each piece of candy. I can do the entire prep for all five trays in about 17 minutes. Everyone LOVES these!
I've found that pulling the ends of the candy wrapper but not taking them off, and THEN cutting them works great. Since I cut into thirds, the pieces of candy pretty much fall out of the wrapper when you just crunch the wrappers around. I also count out the candy into how much will fit into a tray so its already in tray sized batches and I load the trays in batches.
I don't know that I will ever freeze dry candy but it I do, Bit-O-Honey is at the top of my list. It's probably my favorite candy but I don't really eat candy anymore.
I have a small cottage business with freeze-dried candy and treats I struggle with the labeling I'm debating on whether to buy a rubber stamp or continue to purchase high-grade labels keep up the good work I enjoy the videos. By the way the layout of your website is absolutely beautiful
Thanks David. It is a lot of work and people don't understand that is a labor of love and not a get rich quick thing. Anyway thank you and keep up the great videos.
I also found trying to cut them whilst in the wrapper, sometimes pieces of the wrapper got stuck in the candy and had to be picked out. But it can work.
I definitely watch your videos. We appreciate them. I’ve also used quite a few of your affiliate links to buy products. One thing I would caution or suggest: shouldn’t sharpen your knife over your cutting board. Does have small amounts of metal when you sharpen the knife and could go into the candy.
Thank you so much! I noticed you don't have a tray on the bottom shelf. Is this your standard for candy? I've had trouble with candy on the bottom shelf. Also, do you have any experience wrapping your rack in foil? Oh, and my bit-o-honey was brittle enough that I could just snap them in half. It was definitely quicker than having to cut them.
I've done milk duds and snickers and both turned out really good. The issue is that they very delicate so packaging them would be an issue with them getting crushed.
Notice you are using the mats in your trays….do they significantly reduce sticking? We’re considering getting a set or two….just wanted to get some pros/cons from a regular user. Thanks and appreciate the videos! 👍
Great observation! No they do not make a difference and I haven’t found Bit O Honeys to be sticky at all. The mats are handy to have but you don’t need them all the time.
I need advice. Just did my first cycle last night. Had it on candy mode. I fell asleep and when I woke up this morning inside the machine was full of ice and I went to take out the candy, because of the condensation the candy was ruined. Any advice?
I’m interested in starting a business to sell freeze dried candies because I tried this exact flavor!! Question… do you recommend using a mat with the individual holes for each piece?
I do recommend using the silicone mats for certain candies that I don't to come out clumped together. For Bit-O-Honeys you don't need the mats with the holes. I would use them for Caramel M&Ms, Jolly Ranchers, or other large expanding candies. Use my referral link to buy through Harvest Right please, thank you! affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html
If you have a harvest right, go to your customize screen before you start and you can select what the final dry time will be. If you have the latest software installed it will give you the option for candy mode
Dude this is my favorite candy ever! I missed buying it at the store today because I'm going to do my first time trying to freeze dry some Skittles and I bought some hot tamales. I've had my freeze dryer for 3 years just freeze drying fruits vegetables meat. I'm very confused with what you're talking about with warming the trays first and then freeze drying for only 3 - 4 hours. Everything I've learned you have to have the items frozen and then go through the process. Are you not freezing these candies? Because the freezing process takes like 9 hours I think.
I don't freeze any candies, I use Candy Mode with the 5.0 Harvest Right software or higher. If you have an older software, just bypass the freeze cycle by "canceling" once it's done with it's pre-freezing the chamber mode.
Correct, I freeze dry branded candy but I don't use the brand name in any manner (title, description etc). You need to chat with a trademark attorney for exact phrasing but you could say something in the description of your ingredients like "XXX is a trademark of YYY. (blank) is NOT associated with or sponsored or licensed by YYY in any way"
@@freezedriedbusiness I know if we buy chocolate from Hershey wholesale they let you use the logo and name going to look into it more for other candies. Great channel new fan👍
The Bit O' Honey is not mentioned anywhere in the video you linked of the top 20 things to freeze dry. (And you just said that it's your top number one. ??) Just a little confused.
Good catch, I put that video out so long ago that I sometimes forget which candies I mention and which ones I didn't. The Bit O' Honey is still one of my top sellers so I would recommend doing these candies for your business. Hope that clears up the confusion and thanks for watching!
Make sure you have the latest software, 5.0 or higher. Follow instructions in the manual to activate candy mode. Depending on the candy it should take 2-4 hours to get them to pop in texture and dried enough to package.
I use what I believe puts me in the best position to be successful in my business and having large machines and support is my priority. Harvest Right currently meets that requirement for me but I have heard of Blue Alpine and I’m interested in understanding their machine this year hopefully with an in person visit
@@freezedriedbusiness that's good that you're able to get good customer service from harvest right. I've heard a lot of bad reports from single unit sales from them. And not giving good customer service to them. Blue Alpine, being in Idaho could be easy to get a hold of , if any issues. I was able to pick my machine up and saved $100 and they gave me another set of trays and matts free as well
@@freezedriedbusiness last year I got cited at my inspection because an employee wasnt thinking and popped something in his mouth and then grabbed the trays to take them elsewhere in the kitchen. Single use gloves are contaminated after eating, drinking, smoking etc. He needed to change the gloves before touching the trays again. All of which Im sure you know. My inspector also makes sure that we change gloves when changing from vegetables to candy etc. Im not complaining- I understand why. But sometimes my summer helpers dont understand that gloves are not just an extension of their hands. The other time I got scolded was when an employee wore their apron into work. He took it home accidentally and so wore it in to work. Aprons need to be clean and contaminate free, not worn on the bus on the way to work. Question for you- If its not your kitchen do you need to do any inspections or take food handling classes? I assume they are part of your cottage food license?
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Bit O' Honey is also one of my best sellers. I've found that it's even faster to just unwrap the ends of the candy and cut while still in the wrapper. I put two next to one another and cut through the wrapper, cutting into thirds for consistent sizes. Then I take off the wrappers and it makes it so much faster and fewer times to handle each piece of candy. I can do the entire prep for all five trays in about 17 minutes. Everyone LOVES these!
Are you able to do a video on freeze dried pickles? You have the best videos on freeze-drying I've ever seen.
Thank you .
Thank you so much for the compliment! I can look at adding that to much schedule for this year for sure
Thank you so much for exact details on freeze drying candy. This is a blessing.
Glad it was helpful!
I've found that pulling the ends of the candy wrapper but not taking them off, and THEN cutting them works great. Since I cut into thirds, the pieces of candy pretty much fall out of the wrapper when you just crunch the wrappers around. I also count out the candy into how much will fit into a tray so its already in tray sized batches and I load the trays in batches.
Since posting this video, I agree with the candy wrapper on method and then cutting.
Thank you, thank you! This will be my new favorite channel! We are up in Northern Idaho!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great, thank you David. Glad these are a good seller for you. Happy trails!
Thank you for watching!
I LOVE bit-o-honey they do pull your teeth so I bet I will LOVE these too!
They are crunchy once freeze dried so perfect for people who don’t like candy that sticks to your teeth
@@freezedriedbusiness Mine get really puffy when I pop them in the oven
I don't know that I will ever freeze dry candy but it I do, Bit-O-Honey is at the top of my list. It's probably my favorite candy but I don't really eat candy anymore.
It’s a fun candy to freeze dry but even more just a great tasting candy
Great step by step, Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome! Excited to try these
Hope you enjoy!
I have a small cottage business with freeze-dried candy and treats I struggle with the labeling I'm debating on whether to buy a rubber stamp or continue to purchase high-grade labels keep up the good work I enjoy the videos. By the way the layout of your website is absolutely beautiful
I use a rubber stamp for the front of my bags and then the ingredients label I use Avery Labels and use a regular printer.
Thanks David. It is a lot of work and people don't understand that is a labor of love and not a get rich quick thing. Anyway thank you and keep up the great videos.
I also found trying to cut them whilst in the wrapper, sometimes pieces of the wrapper got stuck in the candy and had to be picked out. But it can work.
Thanks David . Looking forward to adding freeze dry candy at our restaurant. 🎉
Sounds great!
Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
Hey David thank you for your videos. You should try quail egg scissors……yes I did say that…..
It’s so great for bit o honey and jolly ranchers
I have heard about this too! I will buy some and do a video!
@@freezedriedbusiness ok sounds good and I will be watching
Oh, I didn't think of that and I have quail egg scissors. Can't wait to try them! Thanks!!
I definitely watch your videos. We appreciate them. I’ve also used quite a few of your affiliate links to buy products.
One thing I would caution or suggest: shouldn’t sharpen your knife over your cutting board. Does have small amounts of metal when you sharpen the knife and could go into the candy.
Great suggestion and I should be more aware of that, thank you for pointing that out.
My pleasure we have to look out for one another. It’s always easier to point out things when you’re not the one on camera!! Lol
Thank you so much! I noticed you don't have a tray on the bottom shelf. Is this your standard for candy? I've had trouble with candy on the bottom shelf. Also, do you have any experience wrapping your rack in foil? Oh, and my bit-o-honey was brittle enough that I could just snap them in half. It was definitely quicker than having to cut them.
Please show settings on freeze dryer from beginning to end. Thank you! Love your videos. I tried taffy and it melted in my jars!
Ok will do
So skip heating all together? Are you in candy mode? What did I miss?
Do you use O2 absorbers and heat seal the bags??? If not how long does candy and fruit last ??
Thank you, your videos are so amazing. I do wish sometimes you would do a little more technical information,
Thank you! I’m planning to do some machine related videos soon.
How can I know what to FD with the bit o honey please. I need to fill 5 trays. Please help. Thank you!
That looks amazing. What temperature are you using?
140 degrees for about 2-3 hours
Have you ever done malted milk balls in freeze dryer? If so did they turn out good?
I've done milk duds and snickers and both turned out really good. The issue is that they very delicate so packaging them would be an issue with them getting crushed.
Notice you are using the mats in your trays….do they significantly reduce sticking? We’re considering getting a set or two….just wanted to get some pros/cons from a regular user. Thanks and appreciate the videos! 👍
Great observation! No they do not make a difference and I haven’t found Bit O Honeys to be sticky at all. The mats are handy to have but you don’t need them all the time.
I need advice. Just did my first cycle last night. Had it on candy mode. I fell asleep and when I woke up this morning inside the machine was full of ice and I went to take out the candy, because of the condensation the candy was ruined. Any advice?
If that happens, just run it again for 2 hours or so. The other option is to warm the trays once the cycle is done and it will dry up the moisture.
I’m interested in starting a business to sell freeze dried candies because I tried this exact flavor!! Question… do you recommend using a mat with the individual holes for each piece?
I do recommend using the silicone mats for certain candies that I don't to come out clumped together. For Bit-O-Honeys you don't need the mats with the holes. I would use them for Caramel M&Ms, Jolly Ranchers, or other large expanding candies. Use my referral link to buy through Harvest Right please, thank you! affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html
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Have u trying heating your pans first in the oven then put them in your machine when turn on your vacuum 10 to 20 mins your candy done
I don’t typically do anything in the oven since I’m in a commercial kitchen and we don’t have an oven.
Hello. I don’t get to choose how long to freeze dry something. Are you saying the machine should ask me how many hours to freeze dry the candy??
If you have a harvest right, go to your customize screen before you start and you can select what the final dry time will be. If you have the latest software installed it will give you the option for candy mode
Do we warm the trays for candy mode?
I do not but it wouldn't cause them to not pop. In fact it would probably make them expand more.
I'm sorry if you said, but what size freeze dryer is that?
It's the Large Harvest Right, I have three of them for my business: affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html
Do you have a website you sell your candy on?
www.freezedrieddepot.com
Dude this is my favorite candy ever!
I missed buying it at the store today because I'm going to do my first time trying to freeze dry some Skittles and I bought some hot tamales. I've had my freeze dryer for 3 years just freeze drying fruits vegetables meat. I'm very confused with what you're talking about with warming the trays first and then freeze drying for only 3 - 4 hours. Everything I've learned you have to have the items frozen and then go through the process. Are you not freezing these candies? Because the freezing process takes like 9 hours I think.
I don't freeze any candies, I use Candy Mode with the 5.0 Harvest Right software or higher. If you have an older software, just bypass the freeze cycle by "canceling" once it's done with it's pre-freezing the chamber mode.
I see you use brand candy for your product, do you label it differently or do you try to license with each brand?
Correct, I freeze dry branded candy but I don't use the brand name in any manner (title, description etc). You need to chat with a trademark attorney for exact phrasing but you could say something in the description of your ingredients like "XXX is a trademark of YYY. (blank) is NOT associated with or sponsored or licensed by YYY in any way"
@@freezedriedbusiness I know if we buy chocolate from Hershey wholesale they let you use the logo and name going to look into it more for other candies. Great channel new fan👍
I believe that’s only if you resell what you bought but freeze drying is “modifying” the product so then it falls under trademark laws
@@freezedriedbusiness No we make cookies and cakes and use the logo on it. Just have to use it in the product you make.
The Bit O' Honey is not mentioned anywhere in the video you linked of the top 20 things to freeze dry. (And you just said that it's your top number one. ??) Just a little confused.
Good catch, I put that video out so long ago that I sometimes forget which candies I mention and which ones I didn't. The Bit O' Honey is still one of my top sellers so I would recommend doing these candies for your business. Hope that clears up the confusion and thanks for watching!
HELP !!!!!! Bought a freeze drying machine. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Candy is taking over 12 hrs to process and it still not right.
Make sure you have the latest software, 5.0 or higher. Follow instructions in the manual to activate candy mode. Depending on the candy it should take 2-4 hours to get them to pop in texture and dried enough to package.
Mary Jane’s?
I cannot believe you are using a Harvest Wrong when you live in Idaho. Have you not heard of Blue Alpine freeze dryers. THEY ARE MADE IN IDAHO!
I use what I believe puts me in the best position to be successful in my business and having large machines and support is my priority. Harvest Right currently meets that requirement for me but I have heard of Blue Alpine and I’m interested in understanding their machine this year hopefully with an in person visit
@@freezedriedbusiness that's good that you're able to get good customer service from harvest right. I've heard a lot of bad reports from single unit sales from them. And not giving good customer service to them. Blue Alpine, being in Idaho could be easy to get a hold of , if any issues. I was able to pick my machine up and saved $100 and they gave me another set of trays and matts free as well
Glad you found the right machine for you. I’m hoping to learn more about all the new machines coming out including Blue Alpine
Great videos, but every time you sample with the gloves on it makes me cringe from a food sanitation perspective.
Why is that?
@@freezedriedbusiness last year I got cited at my inspection because an employee wasnt thinking and popped something in his mouth and then grabbed the trays to take them elsewhere in the kitchen. Single use gloves are contaminated after eating, drinking, smoking etc. He needed to change the gloves before touching the trays again. All of which Im sure you know. My inspector also makes sure that we change gloves when changing from vegetables to candy etc. Im not complaining- I understand why. But sometimes my summer helpers dont understand that gloves are not just an extension of their hands. The other time I got scolded was when an employee wore their apron into work. He took it home accidentally and so wore it in to work. Aprons need to be clean and contaminate free, not worn on the bus on the way to work. Question for you- If its not your kitchen do you need to do any inspections or take food handling classes? I assume they are part of your cottage food license?
I'm setting up shop in Costa Rica and would love to know your top sellers.... thank you for your time
This video shows my recommended products and I still sell these today
Top 20 Items to Freeze-Dry for Your Freeze Dried Business
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