My boss purchased a freeze dryer 2 years ago and set it up in our office kitchen. He put me in charge - he buys the food, mylar bags, and O2 absorbers and I handle running the machine and packaging up his long term food storage. In return, I get to use it too! Pretty sweet deal for me, I think :D
I purchased a freeze dryer the first of the year (2021). My hens were laying more eggs than I could sell and eat. So, I freeze dried the extras. Not knowing then, I’m glad I had the freeze dryer and preserved what I did. I lost all my chickens recently. I’ll still be eating my farm eggs for the next six months while waiting for my new chicks to start laying eggs.
😃 I got really egg-cited when saw title of this video! Then my heart sank because there is NO Way I can afford a freeze dryer. 😔 I thank you though for the video. You always do a wonderful job! 🥰
Note, as a pharmaceutical chemist who used freeze dryers for about 15 years, while your eggs will last for 20 years as long as they are in sealed dry containers, freeze drying DOES NOT kill bacteria, fungi & viruses. It merely dries them out, which some can survive. Otherwise none of my freeze dried products would have to been sampled for bacterial or fungal contamination. Also, any endotoxins, from the insides or certain bacteria, would still be there (as opposed to exotoxins which certain bacteria release), which can cause diarrhea and illness. Now would I use a freeze dryer (lyophilizer) if I could afford one, for eggs. YES. I just want people to be aware. Also, I would add a moisture and oxygen removal packet to each sealed container to prevent any surviving microorganisms from reviving. The oxygen removal packets (iron powder & salt) are to keep the eggs from degrading in taste.
Did you know that vac products can have endotoxins in them?? In mice an experiment with iust endotoxins the in sterile labmice displayed autism like behavior. But in field mice the parasites in the got of the mice ate the endotoxins and they were normal. Just info endotoxins.
She delivered a well thought out and balanced review of the dehydrator, clearly stating the cost as a possible drawback, and yet some people saw fit to make negative comments about the endorsement. It takes a huge amount of work to plan and deliver informational videos of this quality. Do you think they have nothing better to do with their time? I’d say they earned it and rightfully so. Homesteading is a lifestyle and the rewards come with sacrifice ...
@@backwoodsbaby9729 thanks for the reply. I was too harsh too quick and did not knowhow nice an patient you are. I have deleted my comment. Thank you for communicating. I agree with all you said. Oops I thought you were the channel owner. Still deleting my comment. 👍
To those of you complaining about not being able to afford a freeze dryer, we bought our from Harvest Right on a layaway plan several years ago. I had to wait well over a year for it but it was worth it! It's amazing all the places you will find extra money when you have set a goal for something you really, really want. I am currently drowning in hen, duck and goose eggs and will be freeze drying them tomorrow. I whip the eggs, pour them into silicone muffin cups and then into my deep freeze. Once frozen I place them on the trays and away we go. The energy used is negligible, especially when you compare the cost to make your own with the cost of commercially produced freeze dried products.
Vacuum packing is a fantastic way to make sure those gorgeous freeze dried eggs last that whole time, makes them less vulnerable to oxygen adn any pests that try to get into the jars. Thanks for showing us how awesome this is! Loved the taste comparison.
@@lwhowell4387 You can first put the powder inside a paper bag, and fold the top of that over, then place that inside the vacuum bag and seal that. The paper bag will hold the powder in.
@@lwhowell4387 we have vacuum packed flour & other powders, we put a folded paper towel over the flour and it keeps most of the powder out of the vacuum.
I have used my freeze dryer for many things. It has its place and is wonderful! I have done dairy, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and meat! I never run it unless it is full. I still can and dehydrate, but the freeze dryer is a major life changer. Congratulations!
@@samsargent1690 take raw lean cuts of meat. They have to be as lean as possible. Cut any extra fat off and do not used anything that is marbled. Freeze dry just as you would anything else. The harvest rite will do all the figuring for you. Once done, I put the meat in Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber and seal. When you want to reconstitute, put the meat in water for 20 seconds or so and it will be just like it was prior to freeze drying. I like to do pork chops especially. And you can grill the steaks and chops! It is really that simple. Just make sure your meat is not too much thicker than your trays. Give it a try! I think you will be pleasantly surprised! 😉
We got one a year ago and we love it. I freeze dry 99% of all our leftovers I have so many instant meals. Fruit is amazing it's one of our favorite snacks.
Thank you for the video Carolyn. I'm sorry that you got blasted by some of the comments. It is expensive, but I think it's a worthy investment. I'm freeze drying a lot of eggs right now as well and look forward to using them when the hens take a break from laying. I hate having to purchase store bought eggs when they quit laying. I hope you'll do more freeze drying videos in the near future.
Also when you think of the cost of buying a new freezer or two, electricity to run them CONSTANTLY, or canning jars lids, etc.... I think it's great idea for people that grow most of their own food. And they do layaway, so that may help also. 😊
@@CedarDrawers totally! I found upright freezers for about $800 each. If we got 2, there's $1600, another $500 per year running them, the first year we're out $2100....
I've met so many people that said their freeze dried food definitely didn't last anywhere near 20 years. In fact, they say that their regular dehydrated food (stored in mylar bags or sealed buckets with oxygen absorbers) stayed better way longer.
@@lindakean7392 you definitely could use store bought eggs. Just pop them into the $4,000 freeze dryer, add $1 o2 absorber and put in $1 mylar bag, and you can have FD eggs.
Muffins, pancakes, waffles, meatloaf, rice pudding, tapioca, quiche, cake...yes, you might miss out on boiled or overeasy, but the expansion of what you CAN do when eggs are scarce is worth it..
A couple of years ago I came across the machine and thought it was fabulous and it’s still is, however, it isn’t in my budget not even the smaller machine. There is a pump that you have to keep maintained as well. A few of my friends and I got together one night and I tried to get them on board with it maybe we all could go in together and purchase it, I guess I wasn’t convincing enough. Many of us are going to be homesteading in the very near future. We find it to be the way. But we won’t be incorporating the machine. Freeze drying is a great way to go but not until the price drops. Looks like canning wins again! ♥️
This is just so amazing. Chem free ,last forever, easy storage. Wow. I saw living homestead did homemade cheese and seasoned it with different choses of seasoning. They love it. Saw another did lemon curds and freeze dried it. Amazing. Nice new snacks. I was at a show and there was a guy selling freeze dried skittles. They are so amazing how they changed. The grandkids thought they were so fun. Kinda blew my mind how they changed. I love this kind of thing. Thanks for your sharing. God Bless you and your family .
This is an interesting option especially with the up coming uncertainties storing food for longer may be necessary. It can even be a communal option for several families to offset the cost.
@@littleme3597 personally, I wouldn’t want to share it with others...just means less time that you get to use it. But, it is an option. There’s clean up and maintenance with everything in life...even on ourselves...so I don’t look at that, as an issue, anymore than having to mow a yard. But to those that never gave maintenance a thought, then it’s a good point. 🙂
@@NorthnSouthHomestead even more cost involved! Ar 24 hrs to dehydrate a tray of eggs, cant see getting much use if sharing with others. add to that, who gets to keep the dehydrator and the hassle of driving to get it and watching over it etc. Maybe on an Amish property share!
I’m so happy to see that HR reached out to you for this. I’ve been watching you for about a year now. But I’ve been Freeze Drying fir 5.5 years now. Welcome to the Family!!! BTW... The eggs will be fluffier and better if you use 2 tablespoons eggs to 3 tablespoons water. 😃
This is Awesome!! We are looking to add this to our Homestead in the near future. We are saving saving saving ALL pennies and dimes for this one!! Our naturopath told us that this is THE BEST way to preserve food in the sense of keeping the most nutrients preserved in the food. Love seeing this take some flight. Wish we had it now, we are overflowing with eggs, LOL
Just look through the comments. They are also suspect. Hard to believe all these people bought freeze dryers. I actually ran a couple freeze dry units for my job 30 years ago. Nothing but trouble and always breaking down. They drank vacuum pump oil like no tomorrow.
Thanks for the video and for the great review. Look forward to future videos on using the machine. We are planning on buying the large machine later this year for our own homestead food preservations. We realize that the machines are priced high, however, if the length of time for storage ability and energy not used for those long periods of time then costs are dramatically lower. We have heard on multiple occasions of people storing food for the period of time when they are physically no longer able to grow as large of a garden. Backpacking, camping and hunting trips are really aided by this type of food preserving as well. Think of all the wonderful food leftovers from dinners. There are times when large quantities of meat can be cooked up and then stored. No longer so limited on canned food storage dates and space. All the energy saved by not needing to freeze food. We wouldn’t want to eat food canned or frozen for over two years. By freeze drying you have an excellent method for very long term food storage and not loosing flavor or nutritional value. Blessings to you all on the homestead. Thanks again for the great video and instruction.
Love this video! and all the people saying about the cost in a rude way is ridiculous, Carolyn acknowledged this in the video so please accept the fact and move on.
@@Goldenhawk583 I said Carolyn addressed it in the video not the title. Even if it was in the title I would still watch it even though I have absolutely no intention of purchasing it and also she technically didn’t lie or exaggerate it so I wouldn’t say it’s click bait as it’s a normal title and up to the viewer if they watch or not.
@@alexisd8190 Some of us are not you, and some of us really need good ways to store our foods without having to starve for months to be able to afford it. I am not saying she should not demonstrate the method, it works fine for those who, 1, have the money to buy it, and 2, does not suffer from lack of electricity when the grid goes down. For the rest of us, it is.. a novelty, but not feasable.
I had high hopes until I've seen the price 😢. I'll stick to your water glassing method. The bucket was free the lime was cheap and will last forever and we've been successfully doing it. Thank You for sharing. Maybe update in a year or two on how these freeze dried eggs taste.😀
@@lindakean7392 Yes the lime method is good for about 1 year. The freeze drying last much longer. But we really don’t need to store eggs longer than 6 to 12 month. The chickens go into overdrive every spring and we have to many eggs at that time. But then they slow down to almost nothing in the winter. That’s when we use the eggs we stored in lime water. Freeze drying would be great at a lower price.
I just want to encourage you to keep an open mind. My husband and I decided to get one instead of buying or storing more canning jars or buying, (and moving)🙄multiple freezers. Also, at 68 years of age we will be able to use this machine to preserve food bargains from the store long after we can no longer garden or raise chickens, or even if we are living in an apartment, with limited space.
Hi I just watch your other video (((( WATER GLASSING EGGS: PRESERVE YOUR EGGS FOR WINTER! 4M views · 5 years ago)))) But this video wow. Is there a smaller version of the kind freezer....machine for at home so we can store very easily. Thank you for your hard work I wish I a sister like you. Take stay safe you do very good job.😊😉🙂🙏👍
Very cool! Eggs, milk & other basic essentials are a cornerstone which, you have turned! The ability to long term store eggs & milk would make you a Godess in years past!!! So, Congratulations! I AM IMPRESSED! WHO KNEW? FREEZE DRYING EGGS.....
I wish the title indicated that this was a freeze drying video. Since a freeze dryer is simply unattainable for me, this video simply is inapplicable. I mistakenly thought this would be a video that was doable for the regular people like me, bummer. It is great and glad it’s an option for you.
24hrs to 36hrs for a 20yrs plus to safe eggs for consumption well i would say that is amazing and great since eggs go bad so quickly especially in hot climates.❤
I have wanted a Harvest right for over 3 years now... but I live off grid on solar power and am not sure my storage batteries would last the night... I have tasted other foods with the harvest right and they are delicious!
A freeze dryer isn't something I've ever considered. There are only two of us and I'm not sure it will ever be worth spending that kind of money. What is neat though is how long you're able to store the food and the fact that it maintains the nutritional value! With your family doing a lot of hunting/camping and having so many people on your homestead, being able to freeze dry will be such a great way to supplement your pantry!
Deep South Homestead is freeze drying for the 2 of them so that they will have their own home grown food when they are no longer able to have a big garden.😊
I knew when I saw the title you were freeze drying these. I love my freeze dryer. Eggs are a staple. I do wish they were more attainable for everyone. The cost is very prohibitive for many. Harvest Right is great with their lay away program from what I understand though.
I watch a freeze dryer channel. He keeps track of every kilowatt while running the freeze dryer. I is like $ 3:00 for 36 hrs. Pennies. A good investment
It does have limitations! I have made egg salad by frying eggs without oil and then chopping them. Some have experimented with freeze drying the egg whole but so far it doesn't work.
I've freeze dried cooked eggs, it takes some finessing but it can be done. I've done egg salad perfectly. Poached and hard boiled are the same process, it's just different cooking times. A liquid yolk would take more work because you would have to FD the white and yolk separate, but it can be done. It just takes some practice.
We got our freezer dryer a month ago. Eggs are amazing. We even freeze dried potato salad. Wait until you try cucumber, zucchini, turnip or kohlrobi chips! Wow, what healthy snacks! I love shelf stable products like broccoli and cauliflower in a jar! Yes its expensive but I think if you are growing the food and then freeze drying it won't take too long to make your money back, have quality food storage for 20 years as a bonus.
Well, you would not freeze dry ALL of your eggs, so you would still have eggs for other cooking methods. Freeze dried eggs are great for scrambled eggs or for using in baking and cooking. Plus, this is just another way to save and store your eggs long term.
You know that quip about getting the horse before the carriage? That was penned with me in mind. As expensive as a freeze-dried food processor is, expense is really no object . . . HOWEVER . . . I have learned over these past 75 years, to be less compulsive. While I may just go ahead and buy one in the end, anyway, I'm going to source & price freeze-dried eggs BEFORE I take the plunge. My HUNCH is, I could probably buy a mountain of freeze-dried eggs for nearly $4,000 . . . ya think?
Yes the machines are expensive, food is expensive, the device you watched this video on is expensive. So many complaints in the comments about the price of the machine. The video title did not express that it was a no or low cost method. I wish people were not so full of negativity. This channel has fantastic videos. Yes it requires power, but it is a great way to prepare for when you do not have power. The amount of food you can preserve for a longer term & that does not require power for storage will easily offset the cost of the machine. And potential losses when your fridge and freezer are down due to lack of power. Plus the savings of acquiring food supplies at a lower cost since prices are rising daily it seems. There are ways to make the machine more accessible. Share the cost with other family members, neighbors, friends. Consider a fundraiser for a local community center or church for communal use, or even your own homestead. Offset the cost by providing/ charging for the service to others in your community. Or exchange the service for a portion of the goods. I split the expense of the machine with someone close to me, we go to local produce auctions and purchase large volumes of produce at very low prices. We then prep and chop everything together, bag it up for the freezer and run as many batches as it takes to empty the freezer. We share our purchased goods as well as our own personal crops. Imagine paying $6 for 25lbs of pristine beautiful green bell peppers, or $6 for 46lbs of new potatoes, and being able to store them long term without relying on an electric appliance to do so. We can and ferment as well which has a much shorter shelf life and requires a lot more work, storage space, glass jars, not to mention the cost of propane. Best purchase I’ve made that I thought was unaffordable. I’m easily saving what I spent simply by shopping smarter and sharing the work/ expense with someone else. You could even try contacting harvest rite to see if they offer a discount to non profits, churches or community groups, special pricing for raffles or charitable organizations. Never know until you try. I love that ordering a freeze dryer from harvest right includes everything you need to get started. The oil, filter bucket, pump, bag sealer, bags, guide books....you get a lot for the $.
If you'll rehydrate those with a little potato starch or tapioca starch water instead of just plain water .... you'll be amazed. Best eggs ever especially mixed with a little cremé fresh or sour cream. You'll never go back to plain reconstituted eggs ever again.
Thank you for such an honest, straightforward review of the freeze dryer Carolyn! I have been considering one for a few years but the $$$ has been a big factor. I would be interested to hear more of your thoughts on combo recipes and freeze drying meats. Thanks again for all that you share!
The benefits of freeze drying are... weight, only 10 to 20 percent the pre-freeze dried weight, canning is heavy and hard to ship around. Second, You can pack way more food in the same space as canned and by volume you could move much higher volume of food quickly if you had to in an emergency by using large storage bins. Third, no freezer needed if the power goes out, just add water, although if water is scarce then canned would be better. Fourth and best of all... shelf life. The cons are the prep to do it, noise and heat it creates in the house, lower volume and time intensive production, and electricity though you use your deep freezer less and less.
Thank you!! I have been considering the Harvest freeze drier for a few years now. So glad to see you put it to the test. It is large. Is it noisy? And water runoff? I did consider the energy output. How do you store it? Saw you put it in a mason jar, which i love, do you have to dry can those? Or those little oxygen absorbers? Thanks Josh for taste testing. Lol. Thank you Carolyn for taking the time to put these videos out!. I Look forward to finishing your canning class. Just received my pressure canner and supplies. Getting down to business on my food storage! Much love and light to you and your family!❤🌎✌
I suppose if you’re a full-time farmer/homesteader and you make your living working in your backyard and this is probably one of those things that you need to have but for us preppers who live outside of a Homestead work for a living and prep part time it’s probably not in the ballpark but if you have a group of preppers 10 or 12 people and you could go in on it and everybody could use it that would be a better way of doing it
Just saw a video recently on mashed potatoes & the freeze dryer was the best way for potatoes that way. The deydrated mashed potatoes when made to powder were more like a starchy soup.
I am curious to know how you are storing them now that they are freeze dried? They look identical to the raw dehydrated eggs from the other channels? Thank you for demonstrating freeze drying!
I want a freeze drier so so bad, but it is so expensive. I was hoping it was going to be like microwaves when they first came out they were over $2,000 but now you can buy one for a hundred or less. I know they will probably never go down that low, im just hoping the medium size will go down under $1,000 If I ever hit the lottery this is going to be one of the first things I buy 6 or 7 them for me and each of my family members.
Harvestright again?! They do alot of marketing but they void their warranty if you buy it from another country. *sadface* I live in Norway and i'd love to test one aswell.
Unfortunately, for most people investing in a Harvest freeze dryer is beyond their reach and would take a whole lot of freeze drying to get your ROI. Ive read that this has to be done with your fresh eggs and not store bought. Not sure how important that really is though.
Linda Chandler. I'm 77 and my husband (of 58 years) is 78. We are thinking about buying the small one. Although it's unlikely we'll be around for twenty years, it would give us a stockpile of food for a shorter term. With the unrest we are living through and the looming threat of food shortages, it seems like a good idea.
I’m 72 and just received my Harvest Right. My husband & I are excited to make our own food for our backpacking & hunting trips. And our kids are starting to use it. So the machine will continue in the family when we’re not around.
Somewhat disappointing.. I was excited at your hype in the lead in to Video. Unfortunately the majority of homesteaders CANNOT afford the freeze fryer that you received for free..
Great video on storing eggs and that's Great that HR reached out to you, hope you have lots of fun with it :). Sadly not everyone has that kind of money to buy a freeze dryer. even if i had one I do prefer your water glassing method :) it's a lot cheaper and if i get a few hen's & a roster & raise chicks when need too, the eggs would last just as long :)
I thought you had something new. Lol There is a little difference in the taste of everything you freeze dry, but, not so much that you wouldnt do it. Little info... if you freeze dry them whole, the yolks doesnt come back quite right, and, they dont work well in baking. But, if you separate the yolks from the whites, the whites come back great, to use for baking. Just separate the yolks out. Dont scramble them. You can also fry the whites whole and they fry up very well.
Of course it’s easy for all the homestead channels I watch to do these videos. Most homesteads can not afford these. If they’d send me one to try I’d take it too and I don’t fault anyone who’s gotten one for free but I haven’t met one person who has one. It’s just sad they are 2-3 thousand dollars. I’ll just stick with water glassing.
@Homesteadging Family, I have heard many conflicting stories/reports about how long you can preserve freeze dried eggs. I heard that 5 years is approximately the maximum shelf life. Would you be able to provide the info where you obtained the 20+ year mark please? I was informed of the 5 years due to the higher fat content naturally in eggs. Thank you.
I've heard that freeze dried foods need to be protected from sunlight to help retain nutritional value, that makes sense to me. Freeze drying is a great option if a person/family can make it work out especially with the cost involved. I have always wondered about homemade freeze dried foods, originally freeze dried foods became popular because the freezing process was done very rapidly and that created small ice crystals in the food tissue preventing large scale cell damage. That resulted in helping to retain the flavor which is lost in many foods that are frozen in a regular freezer such as fish. So I would be very curious to know if this freeze drier rapidly freezes the food or if the vacuum achieves the same results to help reduce tissue damage and maintain the flavor profile of foods. I did enjoy your video, you do a great job of communicating with your audience, well done!
The freeze dried eggs are only as bland as store bought eggs. I love my freeze dryer and Harvest Right let us make down payments and then shipped when we completed the last payment. This is so worth the investment for anyone producing their own food. Freeze drying is the only preservation method we use because it is so easy and instead of buying tons of canning jars and lids, you just need mylar bags which are really affordable.
My boss purchased a freeze dryer 2 years ago and set it up in our office kitchen. He put me in charge - he buys the food, mylar bags, and O2 absorbers and I handle running the machine and packaging up his long term food storage. In return, I get to use it too! Pretty sweet deal for me, I think :D
Oh that is wonderful! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Oh yeah, that's a blessing!
Marry me 😂🤣
@@PolkafacePanDuh LOL!
Nice boss
I purchased a freeze dryer the first of the year (2021). My hens were laying more eggs than I could sell and eat. So, I freeze dried the extras.
Not knowing then, I’m glad I had the freeze dryer and preserved what I did. I lost all my chickens recently. I’ll still be eating my farm eggs for the next six months while waiting for my new chicks to start laying eggs.
Sorry to hear about your loss of your hens. That is always so devastating.
Sorry about your chickens
😃 I got really egg-cited when saw title of this video! Then my heart sank because there is NO Way I can afford a freeze dryer. 😔 I thank you though for the video. You always do a wonderful job! 🥰
They will finance
I was egg-static!
same here
Harvest Right does have a law away plan as well
Did you see her videos on water glassing eggs? Last up to two years.
Note, as a pharmaceutical chemist who used freeze dryers for about 15 years, while your eggs will last for 20 years as long as they are in sealed dry containers, freeze drying DOES NOT kill bacteria, fungi & viruses. It merely dries them out, which some can survive. Otherwise none of my freeze dried products would have to been sampled for bacterial or fungal contamination. Also, any endotoxins, from the insides or certain bacteria, would still be there (as opposed to exotoxins which certain bacteria release), which can cause diarrhea and illness. Now would I use a freeze dryer (lyophilizer) if I could afford one, for eggs. YES. I just want people to be aware. Also, I would add a moisture and oxygen removal packet to each sealed container to prevent any surviving microorganisms from reviving. The oxygen removal packets (iron powder & salt) are to keep the eggs from degrading in taste.
I prefer pickled eggs.
SO NICE OF YOU TO SHARE YOUR COMMENT. THANK YOU.
Most informative information. Thank You
Did you know that vac products can have endotoxins in them?? In mice an experiment with iust endotoxins the in sterile labmice displayed autism like behavior. But in field mice the parasites in the got of the mice ate the endotoxins and they were normal. Just info endotoxins.
@@lyndsey7389 What might happen if both are used at the same time? Thank you
She delivered a well thought out and balanced review of the dehydrator, clearly stating the cost as a possible drawback, and yet some people saw fit to make negative comments about the endorsement. It takes a huge amount of work to plan and deliver informational videos of this quality. Do you think they have nothing better to do with their time? I’d say they earned it and rightfully so. Homesteading is a lifestyle and the rewards come with sacrifice ...
WOW! I see those comments as showing what a good instructor she is. Makes people want to do it. Just agreeing with her about prohibitive cost.
It’s not a dehydrator. It is a freeze dryer (totally different method).
@@cuteone1702 gotta have cluck bait titles. Most good youtubers hate it tho, & will say they hate how they have to title videos
@@backwoodsbaby9729 thanks for the reply. I was too harsh too quick and did not knowhow nice an patient you are. I have deleted my comment. Thank you for communicating. I agree with all you said. Oops I thought you were the channel owner. Still deleting my comment. 👍
Ok but not everyone can afford this especially the average homesteader
To those of you complaining about not being able to afford a freeze dryer, we bought our from Harvest Right on a layaway plan several years ago. I had to wait well over a year for it but it was worth it! It's amazing all the places you will find extra money when you have set a goal for something you really, really want. I am currently drowning in hen, duck and goose eggs and will be freeze drying them tomorrow. I whip the eggs, pour them into silicone muffin cups and then into my deep freeze. Once frozen I place them on the trays and away we go. The energy used is negligible, especially when you compare the cost to make your own with the cost of commercially produced freeze dried products.
Vacuum packing is a fantastic way to make sure those gorgeous freeze dried eggs last that whole time, makes them less vulnerable to oxygen adn any pests that try to get into the jars. Thanks for showing us how awesome this is! Loved the taste comparison.
When vacuum packing powder how do you prevent the powder from getting sucked into the vacuum device?
@@lwhowell4387 You can first put the powder inside a paper bag, and fold the top of that over, then place that inside the vacuum bag and seal that. The paper bag will hold the powder in.
@@lwhowell4387 we have vacuum packed flour & other powders, we put a folded paper towel over the flour and it keeps most of the powder out of the vacuum.
I have used my freeze dryer for many things. It has its place and is wonderful! I have done dairy, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and meat! I never run it unless it is full. I still can and dehydrate, but the freeze dryer is a major life changer. Congratulations!
How do you do meat ?
@@samsargent1690 take raw lean cuts of meat. They have to be as lean as possible. Cut any extra fat off and do not used anything that is marbled. Freeze dry just as you would anything else. The harvest rite will do all the figuring for you. Once done, I put the meat in Mylar bags with an oxygen absorber and seal. When you want to reconstitute, put the meat in water for 20 seconds or so and it will be just like it was prior to freeze drying. I like to do pork chops especially. And you can grill the steaks and chops! It is really that simple. Just make sure your meat is not too much thicker than your trays. Give it a try! I think you will be pleasantly surprised! 😉
We got one a year ago and we love it. I freeze dry 99% of all our leftovers I have so many instant meals. Fruit is amazing it's one of our favorite snacks.
Holly? Just rubbing it in? lol. We would ALL ...love to buy a freeze drying machine.
Thank you for the video Carolyn. I'm sorry that you got blasted by some of the comments. It is expensive, but I think it's a worthy investment. I'm freeze drying a lot of eggs right now as well and look forward to using them when the hens take a break from laying. I hate having to purchase store bought eggs when they quit laying. I hope you'll do more freeze drying videos in the near future.
It's easy when you get it for free. These are $2500 at our local farm store.
That's like a used car. Wow. But I think it's worth it, a very useful appliance.
Also when you think of the cost of buying a new freezer or two, electricity to run them CONSTANTLY, or canning jars lids, etc....
I think it's great idea for people that grow most of their own food. And they do layaway, so that may help also. 😊
@@khaskin18 300 Watt freezer costs $262 per year at $0.10/kWh - could definitely save a lot of money if your operation is big enough.
@@CedarDrawers totally! I found upright freezers for about $800 each. If we got 2, there's $1600, another $500 per year running them, the first year we're out $2100....
If I were planning to keep them for twenty years, I'd vacuum pack the dried egg. Get the oxygen out of the storage equation.
For long term storage you use mylar bags. Vacuum packed is good ahort term, but lets in too much O² for 20+ yr long term
Mylar bags with a nitrogen 0² purge.
@@GalloPazzesco how do you purge with nitrogen o2
@@cherylanon5791 dry ice Cheryl ... doesn't take much. 🙂
I've met so many people that said their freeze dried food definitely didn't last anywhere near 20 years. In fact, they say that their regular dehydrated food (stored in mylar bags or sealed buckets with oxygen absorbers) stayed better way longer.
We got a freeze dryer 3 years ago and have done fresh eggs. When we reconstituted them they tasted just like you had cracked the egg and cooked it❤️
You cant use store bought eggs can you?
@@lindakean7392 you definitely could use store bought eggs. Just pop them into the $4,000 freeze dryer, add $1 o2 absorber and put in $1 mylar bag, and you can have FD eggs.
Muffins, pancakes, waffles, meatloaf, rice pudding, tapioca, quiche, cake...yes, you might miss out on boiled or overeasy, but the expansion of what you CAN do when eggs are scarce is worth it..
A couple of years ago I came across the machine and thought it was fabulous and it’s still is, however, it isn’t in my budget not even the smaller machine. There is a pump that you have to keep maintained as well. A few of my friends and I got together one night and I tried to get them on board with it maybe we all could go in together and purchase it, I guess I wasn’t convincing enough. Many of us are going to be homesteading in the very near future. We find it to be the way. But we won’t be incorporating the machine. Freeze drying is a great way to go but not until the price drops. Looks like canning wins again! ♥️
I would have never thought of this. This is a great option for individuals who go backpacking a lot too.
For sure ❤️😊
Freeze dryer perfect we just got one three weeks ago can’t wait to see the ideas you will pass on. Excited about this.
This is just so amazing. Chem free ,last forever, easy storage. Wow. I saw living homestead did homemade cheese and seasoned it with different choses of seasoning. They love it. Saw another did lemon curds and freeze dried it. Amazing. Nice new snacks. I was at a show and there was a guy selling freeze dried skittles. They are so amazing how they changed. The grandkids thought they were so fun. Kinda blew my mind how they changed. I love this kind of thing. Thanks for your sharing. God Bless you and your family .
This is an interesting option especially with the up coming uncertainties storing food for longer may be necessary. It can even be a communal option for several families to offset the cost.
Excellent way to afford one, if family members are on board.
@@NorthnSouthHomestead Yes, who does all the cleaning of oil engine? UPKEEP? New batteries? There is maintenance. Just like a car.
@@littleme3597 personally, I wouldn’t want to share it with others...just means less time that you get to use it. But, it is an option. There’s clean up and maintenance with everything in life...even on ourselves...so I don’t look at that, as an issue, anymore than having to mow a yard. But to those that never gave maintenance a thought, then it’s a good point. 🙂
@@NorthnSouthHomestead even more cost involved! Ar 24 hrs to dehydrate a tray of eggs, cant see getting much use if sharing with others. add to that, who gets to keep the dehydrator and the hassle of driving to get it and watching over it etc. Maybe on an Amish property share!
I’m so happy to see that HR reached out to you for this. I’ve been watching you for about a year now. But I’ve been Freeze Drying fir 5.5 years now. Welcome to the Family!!!
BTW... The eggs will be fluffier and better if you use 2 tablespoons eggs to 3 tablespoons water. 😃
Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
This is Awesome!! We are looking to add this to our Homestead in the near future. We are saving saving saving ALL pennies and dimes for this one!! Our naturopath told us that this is THE BEST way to preserve food in the sense of keeping the most nutrients preserved in the food. Love seeing this take some flight. Wish we had it now, we are overflowing with eggs, LOL
OMG, so are we! I've been making quiche all week! 🤣🤣🤣
We are saving all the pennies and dimes for one also 😂I really want one, but the price...woooo....lol
We bought a Large freeze dryer this year and L.O.V.E. It!
That’s fantastic! 😊😊😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This company must have reached out to all the youtube homesteaders. Many of the other homesteaders have received a machine and kit.
Yep this is the new paid informercial technique.
@@GotrekGurninsson because no one has cable anymore! 🤣
I'm not mad at it though. I like seeing real people share their experiences and opinions.
Some have received them free to do reviews but, some have purchased for themselves. They noted the layaway program as a big help.
Just look through the comments. They are also suspect. Hard to believe all these people bought freeze dryers. I actually ran a couple freeze dry units for my job 30 years ago. Nothing but trouble and always breaking down. They drank vacuum pump oil like no tomorrow.
@@2anonymous So expensive AND high maintenance. 😣
I'm glad you could afford, or the company gave you such a wonderful product
Thanks for the video and for the great review. Look forward to future videos on using the machine.
We are planning on buying the large machine later this year for our own homestead food preservations.
We realize that the machines are priced high, however, if the length of time for storage ability and energy not used for those long periods of time then costs are dramatically lower. We have heard on multiple occasions of people storing food for the period of time when they are physically no longer able to grow as large of a garden.
Backpacking, camping and hunting trips are really aided by this type of food preserving as well.
Think of all the wonderful food leftovers from dinners. There are times when large quantities of meat can be cooked up and then stored. No longer so limited on canned food storage dates and space. All the energy saved by not needing to freeze food. We wouldn’t want to eat food canned or frozen for over two years. By freeze drying you have an excellent method for very long term food storage and not loosing flavor or nutritional value.
Blessings to you all on the homestead. Thanks again for the great video and instruction.
Really looking forward to seeing all that you freeze dry. This would come in handy with the garden.
Love this video! and all the people saying about the cost in a rude way is ridiculous, Carolyn acknowledged this in the video so please accept the fact and move on.
It was not indicated in the title at all.. this makes it clickbaity.. and it is REALLY expensive.
@@Goldenhawk583 I said Carolyn addressed it in the video not the title. Even if it was in the title I would still watch it even though I have absolutely no intention of purchasing it and also she technically didn’t lie or exaggerate it so I wouldn’t say it’s click bait as it’s a normal title and up to the viewer if they watch or not.
@@alexisd8190 Some of us are not you, and some of us really need good ways to store our foods without having to starve for months to be able to afford it.
I am not saying she should not demonstrate the method, it works fine for those who, 1, have the money to buy it, and 2, does not suffer from lack of electricity when the grid goes down.
For the rest of us, it is.. a novelty, but not feasable.
I've started FD yolks and whites separately. This way I have options to bake, etc. Love it
We just invested in a freeze dryer and are excited to add this to our preservation options! Thank you for sharing.
Which one did you buy?
@@Janet-bx4py the Harvest Right medium size.
I had high hopes until I've seen the price 😢. I'll stick to your water glassing method. The bucket was free the lime was cheap and will last forever and we've been successfully doing it. Thank You for sharing. Maybe update in a year or two on how these freeze dried eggs taste.😀
I thought she said in the video the lime method was only short term?
@@lindakean7392 Yes the lime method is good for about 1 year. The freeze drying last much longer. But we really don’t need to store eggs longer than 6 to 12 month. The chickens go into overdrive every spring and we have to many eggs at that time. But then they slow down to almost nothing in the winter. That’s when we use the eggs we stored in lime water. Freeze drying would be great at a lower price.
I just want to encourage you to keep an open mind. My husband and I decided to get one instead of buying or storing more canning jars or buying, (and moving)🙄multiple freezers.
Also, at 68 years of age we will be able to use this machine to preserve food bargains from the store long after we can no longer garden or raise chickens, or even if we are living in an apartment, with limited space.
Hi I just watch your other video (((( WATER GLASSING EGGS: PRESERVE YOUR EGGS FOR WINTER!
4M views · 5 years ago))))
But this video wow. Is there a smaller version of the kind freezer....machine for at home so we can store very easily. Thank you for your hard work I wish I a sister like you.
Take stay safe you do very good job.😊😉🙂🙏👍
Very cool! Eggs, milk & other basic essentials are a cornerstone which, you have turned! The ability to long term store eggs & milk would make you a Godess in years past!!! So, Congratulations! I AM IMPRESSED! WHO KNEW? FREEZE DRYING EGGS.....
This video is great for about 5%of the population.
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I wish the title indicated that this was a freeze drying video. Since a freeze dryer is simply unattainable for me, this video simply is inapplicable.
I mistakenly thought this would be a video that was doable for the regular people like me, bummer.
It is great and glad it’s an option for you.
24hrs to 36hrs for a 20yrs plus to safe eggs for consumption well i would say that is amazing and great since eggs go bad so quickly especially in hot climates.❤
This is next on our homesteading list we really want a freeze dryer . Wonderful video .
My mom.is ordering one so we can share it. I can't wait to get started.
Because they are on backorder I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of my fd 63+/- days to go.
I have wanted a Harvest right for over 3 years now... but I live off grid on solar power and am not sure my storage batteries would last the night... I have tasted other foods with the harvest right and they are delicious!
A freeze dryer isn't something I've ever considered. There are only two of us and I'm not sure it will ever be worth spending that kind of money. What is neat though is how long you're able to store the food and the fact that it maintains the nutritional value! With your family doing a lot of hunting/camping and having so many people on your homestead, being able to freeze dry will be such a great way to supplement your pantry!
Deep South Homestead is freeze drying for the 2 of them so that they will have their own home grown food when they are no longer able to have a big garden.😊
Generally I love all you have to say, but man that harvest right is elite!
Lucky you! If Harvest Right gave me a call offering a freeze dryer machine, I would be making Harvest Right freeze drying videos all day long!
Thank you and I appreciate this very much. HOWEVER most cannot afford a freeze dryer. We have one
Growing feed for poltry is just as important
I just ordered mine last week. Can't wait for eggs and avocados!
I knew when I saw the title you were freeze drying these. I love my freeze dryer. Eggs are a staple. I do wish they were more attainable for everyone. The cost is very prohibitive for many. Harvest Right is great with their lay away program from what I understand though.
So excited to see what else you do with the Harvest Right!
A dream we're still working towards
This is great. May have to purchase a freeze dryer. Will need to save $ for a year or so though.
Thank you!
I am the same. I want one, but it will take some time to save up for one.
I watch a freeze dryer channel. He keeps track of every kilowatt while running the freeze dryer. I is like $ 3:00 for 36 hrs. Pennies. A good investment
Great to know that. Can you tell us the channel?
Super video. Thank you for the information!
I can think of 3 things that you can’t do with freeze dried eggs-- hard boiled, poached, egg salad
It does have limitations! I have made egg salad by frying eggs without oil and then chopping them. Some have experimented with freeze drying the egg whole but so far it doesn't work.
I've freeze dried cooked eggs, it takes some finessing but it can be done. I've done egg salad perfectly. Poached and hard boiled are the same process, it's just different cooking times. A liquid yolk would take more work because you would have to FD the white and yolk separate, but it can be done. It just takes some practice.
That's why you do a variety, freeze dry, water glassing, fresh,,freeze..ect
We got our freezer dryer a month ago. Eggs are amazing. We even freeze dried potato salad. Wait until you try cucumber, zucchini, turnip or kohlrobi chips! Wow, what healthy snacks! I love shelf stable products like broccoli and cauliflower in a jar! Yes its expensive but I think if you are growing the food and then freeze drying it won't take too long to make your money back, have quality food storage for 20 years as a bonus.
Well, you would not freeze dry ALL of your eggs, so you would still have eggs for other cooking methods. Freeze dried eggs are great for scrambled eggs or for using in baking and cooking. Plus, this is just another way to save and store your eggs long term.
Freeze dryer has been on my wish list for so long, really really want one.
i think this is the best option as I don't like pickled anything. I hope to own one someday.
You know that quip about getting the horse before the carriage?
That was penned with me in mind.
As expensive as a freeze-dried food processor is, expense is really no object . . .
HOWEVER . . . I have learned over these past 75 years, to be less compulsive.
While I may just go ahead and buy one in the end, anyway, I'm going to source & price freeze-dried eggs BEFORE I take the plunge.
My HUNCH is, I could probably buy a mountain of freeze-dried eggs for nearly $4,000 . . . ya think?
Yes the machines are expensive, food is expensive, the device you watched this video on is expensive. So many complaints in the comments about the price of the machine. The video title did not express that it was a no or low cost method. I wish people were not so full of negativity. This channel has fantastic videos.
Yes it requires power, but it is a great way to prepare for when you do not have power. The amount of food you can preserve for a longer term & that does not require power for storage will easily offset the cost of the machine. And potential losses when your fridge and freezer are down due to lack of power. Plus the savings of acquiring food supplies at a lower cost since prices are rising daily it seems.
There are ways to make the machine more accessible. Share the cost with other family members, neighbors, friends. Consider a fundraiser for a local community center or church for communal use, or even your own homestead. Offset the cost by providing/ charging for the service to others in your community. Or exchange the service for a portion of the goods. I split the expense of the machine with someone close to me, we go to local produce auctions and purchase large volumes of produce at very low prices. We then prep and chop everything together, bag it up for the freezer and run as many batches as it takes to empty the freezer. We share our purchased goods as well as our own personal crops. Imagine paying $6 for 25lbs of pristine beautiful green bell peppers, or $6 for 46lbs of new potatoes, and being able to store them long term without relying on an electric appliance to do so. We can and ferment as well which has a much shorter shelf life and requires a lot more work, storage space, glass jars, not to mention the cost of propane. Best purchase I’ve made that I thought was unaffordable. I’m easily saving what I spent simply by shopping smarter and sharing the work/ expense with someone else.
You could even try contacting harvest rite to see if they offer a discount to non profits, churches or community groups, special pricing for raffles or charitable organizations. Never know until you try. I love that ordering a freeze dryer from harvest right includes everything you need to get started. The oil, filter bucket, pump, bag sealer, bags, guide books....you get a lot for the $.
If you'll rehydrate those with a little potato starch or tapioca starch water instead of just plain water .... you'll be amazed. Best eggs ever especially mixed with a little cremé fresh or sour cream. You'll never go back to plain reconstituted eggs ever again.
If I could have afforded it I would have had a freeze dryer years ago.
Husband and I have been trying to save up for a freeze dryer but DANG! They now cost almost as much as our used farm truck!
Cute couple!
Harvest right know what they're doing. Living traditions homestead got a freebie too.
Thank you for such an honest, straightforward review of the freeze dryer Carolyn! I have been considering one for a few years but the $$$ has been a big factor. I would be interested to hear more of your thoughts on combo recipes and freeze drying meats. Thanks again for all that you share!
Love my freeze drier!!
The benefits of freeze drying are... weight, only 10 to 20 percent the pre-freeze dried weight, canning is heavy and hard to ship around. Second, You can pack way more food in the same space as canned and by volume you could move much higher volume of food quickly if you had to in an emergency by using large storage bins. Third, no freezer needed if the power goes out, just add water, although if water is scarce then canned would be better. Fourth and best of all... shelf life.
The cons are the prep to do it, noise and heat it creates in the house, lower volume and time intensive production, and electricity though you use your deep freezer less and less.
Wow! Thank you for sharing🤗. Heading over to the link to check that dryer out! God bless y’all❤️
Thank you!! I have been considering the Harvest freeze drier for a few years now. So glad to see you put it to the test. It is large. Is it noisy? And water runoff? I did consider the energy output. How do you store it? Saw you put it in a mason jar, which i love, do you have to dry can those? Or those little oxygen absorbers? Thanks Josh for taste testing. Lol. Thank you Carolyn for taking the time to put these videos out!. I Look forward to finishing your canning class. Just received my pressure canner and supplies. Getting down to business on my food storage! Much love and light to you and your family!❤🌎✌
I suppose if you’re a full-time farmer/homesteader and you make your living working in your backyard and this is probably one of those things that you need to have but for us preppers who live outside of a Homestead work for a living and prep part time it’s probably not in the ballpark but if you have a group of preppers 10 or 12 people and you could go in on it and everybody could use it that would be a better way of doing it
Just saw a video recently on mashed potatoes & the freeze dryer was the best way for potatoes that way. The deydrated mashed potatoes when made to powder were more like a starchy soup.
I am curious to know how you are storing them now that they are freeze dried? They look identical to the raw dehydrated eggs from the other channels? Thank you for demonstrating freeze drying!
I’m just about to buy one. I hope you start doing some videos on what your freeze drying!
I want a freeze drier so so bad, but it is so expensive. I was hoping it was going to be like microwaves when they first came out they were over $2,000 but now you can buy one for a hundred or less. I know they will probably never go down that low, im just hoping the medium size will go down under $1,000
If I ever hit the lottery this is going to be one of the first things I buy 6 or 7 them for me and each of my family members.
This is fantastic.... IF you can afford a freeze dryer. For the rest of us a dehydrator will have to suffice.
You are so lucky to have one of those. Ive been wanting one for years but just can't afford it.
the machines are over 2K for the small one..... I just wanted to make sure there is no botulism or E-coli risk?
Harvestright again?! They do alot of marketing but they void their warranty if you buy it from another country. *sadface* I live in Norway and i'd love to test one aswell.
You can also freeze dry already cooked scrambled eggs.
Unfortunately, for most people investing in a Harvest freeze dryer is beyond their reach and would take a whole lot of freeze drying to get your ROI. Ive read that this has to be done with your fresh eggs and not store bought. Not sure how important that really is though.
I was excited for this video because I want to preserve eggs, but guess what? There is no way I can afford a freeze dryer. Most people can't
I'm so envious, but at nearly 70, I can't justify the expense.
Linda Chandler. I'm 77 and my husband (of 58 years) is 78. We are thinking about buying the small one. Although it's unlikely we'll be around for twenty years, it would give us a stockpile of food for a shorter term. With the unrest we are living through and the looming threat of food shortages, it seems like a good idea.
I’m 72 and just received my Harvest Right. My husband & I are excited to make our own food for our backpacking & hunting trips. And our kids are starting to use it. So the machine will continue in the family when we’re not around.
Very good delivery. 😉
Wow.. Love you guys for sharing .. thanks much
Somewhat disappointing.. I was excited at your hype in the lead in to Video. Unfortunately the majority of homesteaders CANNOT afford the freeze fryer that you received for free..
Very true. We will be saving pennies for awhile to afford one ☹️☹️☹️☹️Amazing machine though. I wish they were more affordable.
I would love a freeze dryer but what if it needs to be fixed one day? Who do you get to do the maintance?
Great video on storing eggs and that's Great that HR reached out to you, hope you have lots of fun with it :).
Sadly not everyone has that kind of money to buy a freeze dryer. even if i had one I do prefer your water glassing method :) it's a lot cheaper and if i get a few hen's & a roster & raise chicks when need too, the eggs would last just as long :)
All the homesteading channels sure have jump on dehydrator associate program
I thought you had something new. Lol There is a little difference in the taste of everything you freeze dry, but, not so much that you wouldnt do it. Little info... if you freeze dry them whole, the yolks doesnt come back quite right, and, they dont work well in baking. But, if you separate the yolks from the whites, the whites come back great, to use for baking. Just separate the yolks out. Dont scramble them. You can also fry the whites whole and they fry up very well.
That is wonderful for you! Happy for you! I would love to have one too! :)
Of course it’s easy for all the homestead channels I watch to do these videos. Most homesteads can not afford these. If they’d send me one to try I’d take it too and I don’t fault anyone who’s gotten one for free but I haven’t met one person who has one. It’s just sad they are 2-3 thousand dollars. I’ll just stick with water glassing.
@Homesteadging Family, I have heard many conflicting stories/reports about how long you can preserve freeze dried eggs. I heard that 5 years is approximately the maximum shelf life. Would you be able to provide the info where you obtained the 20+ year mark please? I was informed of the 5 years due to the higher fat content naturally in eggs. Thank you.
I've heard that freeze dried foods need to be protected from sunlight to help retain nutritional value, that makes sense to me. Freeze drying is a great option if a person/family can make it work out especially with the cost involved.
I have always wondered about homemade freeze dried foods, originally freeze dried foods became popular because the freezing process was done very rapidly and that created small ice crystals in the food tissue preventing large scale cell damage. That resulted in helping to retain the flavor which is lost in many foods that are frozen in a regular freezer such as fish. So I would be very curious to know if this freeze drier rapidly freezes the food or if the vacuum achieves the same results to help reduce tissue damage and maintain the flavor profile of foods.
I did enjoy your video, you do a great job of communicating with your audience, well done!
Eggsellent idea!
That's so easy. Just the hugely expensive machine and electricity. So simple.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome info, you rock!
Totally jealous. I’ve been watching everyone use their freeze driers. Can wait to get one.
Oh wow
Saw your other video about lime storing. Have a question can I use store bought with the lime? Hope so just bought two boxes of 60!
You shouldn't touch freeze dried finished foods with your hands (as often they can have moisture on them or bacteria). Use a scoop or pasta scraper :)
do not forget the o2 absorbers
The freeze dried eggs are only as bland as store bought eggs. I love my freeze dryer and Harvest Right let us make down payments and then shipped when we completed the last payment. This is so worth the investment for anyone producing their own food. Freeze drying is the only preservation method we use because it is so easy and instead of buying tons of canning jars and lids, you just need mylar bags which are really affordable.