> 6 pounds of
>apples will now weigh 1 1/4 pounds and fill three (1 quart) bags. Water is
>lost in drying.
>
>Seven pounds of beefsteak will reduce to about 1 pound
Does anyone else think that these numbers seem a little off? I haven't
done any actual measurements, but my impression was that the weight reduces
by more like 50% when foods are dried. A factor of 6 or 7 seems too high
to me; does anyone else have any experience?