On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Mary wrote: > It is essential to get one wiht a temp control so you can dry your meat at a > cool enough temp. > > Otherwise, the dehydrator will "cook" it. However, if you have one of the cheap Mr. Coffee dehydrators, it is simple to get it to work at a lower temperature. Just place one or two plastic rulers across the top of the top tray, and put the lid on top of those. This allows the warm air to escape faster and significantly slows the drying time, because the escaping air keeps the temperature lower. Todd Moody [log in to unmask]