Building a Wood-Fired Dehydrator...

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  • Over the last couple of weeks I have been working in the shed to increase our ability to preserve the food we grow. A wood-fired dehydrator will give us true off-grid food preservation ability.
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  • @Unconditionallyloved1
    @Unconditionallyloved1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So glad you made these videos ! Plan to build something similar on my future homestead

  • @user-np7fk4lq1h
    @user-np7fk4lq1h 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could add a small 4"exaust fan 2600 rpm to maintain the temperature on the top tray with a fan regulator. The fan should be mounted on the top of the container i made one and i use it to dry ginger and garlic .I use coconut shell charcoal no smoke.

  • @GunShot101
    @GunShot101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    looks good your garlic is pumpping nice

  • @cameronhutchinson3192
    @cameronhutchinson3192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice work mate, I don't know if it would help but you can get small fans they use on hydro lights about 100mm square, you could put it in the bottom side to push to air around to help make it more consistent. 👌

    • @frankenstein3163
      @frankenstein3163 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definite fans help with dehydrating unless you more looking for the smoker texter.

  • @jacquesjacobs6871
    @jacquesjacobs6871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I also built my own dehydrator but work with much lower temperatures seeing as I built it to make biltong with. Thanks for another informative video.

  • @wildchook745
    @wildchook745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting project. I look forward to your first test run :) I just bought a dehydrator because I'm lazy like that. I pop the fruit in and let it do its thing :)

    • @frankenstein3163
      @frankenstein3163 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same. wandering if the heat distributes or if you have to shuffle it around.

  • @aussieauntynette6892
    @aussieauntynette6892 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent idea. Where did you source your conversion kit from? I don't know if they would operate at those temps, but would those fans, I think they're called thermo fans, work to push the air around inside? They require no electricity and only go with heat generated from below them. Maybe one or even two on the bottom of the dehydrator for better more even air circulation? Probably won't work, but just a thought for other alternatives for air movement. Have a great day, from NSW 🦘🙏👍

  • @natashawillis346
    @natashawillis346 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fantastic idea 😀

  • @harryday2180
    @harryday2180 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the video

  • @kowe76
    @kowe76 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work. Love the idea.

  • @simonstone3336
    @simonstone3336 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work mate

  • @RoyHolder
    @RoyHolder 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought a dehydrator, looking forward to making beetroot chips! 👍👍

  • @melanieallen8980
    @melanieallen8980 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great job!!!

  • @nathandunning7150
    @nathandunning7150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea!

  • @matthewmcconaghy-shanley144
    @matthewmcconaghy-shanley144 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work

  • @gemspanes1195
    @gemspanes1195 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow 😮nice, i love gardenng also, keep safe😊💖💖

  • @koshurkot3892
    @koshurkot3892 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sand would be better than bricks
    We do that in Kashmir

  • @AllMyHobbies
    @AllMyHobbies 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    also speaking of store stuff have you ever tried a chest freezer with a temperature controller to keep it above freezing. then fill it with apples works amazing i have a video on how to do it. if you really want them to last a long time throw a hand warmer in and close that will suck up most of the oxygen and then they will really last.

    • @homesteading
      @homesteading  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Being reliant on solar power limits this type of thing.

    • @AllMyHobbies
      @AllMyHobbies 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@homesteading i think you would be surprised running a chest freezer at fridge temps use almost no power very very little.

  • @AllMyHobbies
    @AllMyHobbies 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very cool. i’m no export but my understanding was you really want more high air flow vs just warm temperatures. should you not have fan on top sucking the air up the top.

    • @homesteading
      @homesteading  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have a couple of fan options that could work - but will trial it first without a fan

  • @ktm8488
    @ktm8488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi, was your old solar dehydrator successful? where did you get the plans for that?, thanks

    • @homesteading
      @homesteading  ปีที่แล้ว

      No, it didn't work well, maybe because of design...but I think more because of our climate here in Tasmania. It was a mix of several common ideas you will find in homesteading books and on TH-cam.