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A question about oxygen absorbers

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BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 20/02/2019 22:35

Hey all!

I have just started playing around with a dehydrator, but I’m not sure what “cc” oxygen absorber I will need for storage - i will be drying out a variety of fruit and veg and they will be going in either 1 or 1.5 litre glass jars.

Could anyone give me some advice (or even better, links 😁)?

As a side note, are there any things that you like to dehydrate that are particularly good? And how long would you say they would keep with my method of storage?

Thanks!

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BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 13:43

Anyone?

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 13:52

Sorry I missed this. There are a few good books including "An idiot's guide to .." which is probably specifically marketed at me .
I don't

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 13:59

I could be wrong but I think most of your post might be missing...

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 14:02

Oops ... I use oxygen absorbers myself bought from Amazon. Also citric acid to dissolve in water which most fruit/veg require a 10 min soak in first.
Highly recommend 1960HikerDude on YouTube.

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 14:33

Thank you for getting back to me bellini 😊

What cc do you use?

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 14:34

Dehydrate water melon - those chunks you get in the supermarket. Often on half price but still looking good and fresh. Absolutely delicious. Intense melon flavour. Or other melon chunks. Slice them to about 2-3 mm thick before dehydrating them.
I pick them up at Aldi all the time.

bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 14:36

Mine were 300 cc.

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 14:39

I think I’ve seen you mention watermelon on these boards before - I will have to try it

Also, thanks for letting me know the cc! Too many options!

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 14:44

That was a "take a wild guess" choice that I made and the product has suited me. I think it's from Freshepak Ltd. I got it from Amazon.
My Idiots Guide to Dehydrating was also from Amazon. Second hand so it was cheap.

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 14:51

Haha it obviously worked out thank you for your help! Also good I asked because I hadn’t thought of the citric acid wash 😅

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 14:56

I think my beloved melon doesn't need a citric acid wash. It's actually not much of a big deal to do for other veg/fruit.

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 16:40

I suppose it’s probably more fruits with skins being dried as well? Berries etc? I found some amazing blueberries at a local market stool the other day so going to go back for a load more next week to dehydrate 😁 will be handy to have some for that!

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bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 16:43

Make sure you pop the skin of each blueberry with a needle. I know it's a drag. But worth it if the blueberries are sweet and yummy.
Or look at blueberry fruit leather.

BiscuitsMcSnugglepuff · 21/02/2019 19:28

I will do 😊 I want them as small dried blueberries so I can use them in baking (as well as nibbling on the occasional one just because 😂) the ones I got the other day were amazing - big, juicy and delicious! Hopefully they are that good next week!

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BlackeyedSusan · 04/05/2020 13:41

Fuck sake who left this thread here, accidentally bumped into it....

BanKittenHeels · 05/05/2020 19:37

Has anyone got any oxygen absorber supplier recommendations?

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