On 24-Aug-98 Kathy Partridge wrote:
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> I stopped in Service Mdse. today to check their dehydrators. They only had
> one model, a Mr. Coffee with 5 trays. It's on sale this week for $24.99.

Kathy, that model does not have a thermostat, and appears to run around
140-150oF.  At that temperature, meat will begin to cook.  This may or may
not be a bad thing, personally I prefer "cooler" jerky that has not cooked.

One other thing, those round trays don't give you as much room as you might
think -- the shape makes efficient arrangement of items tough.  I know that's
being picky, and with the good dehydrators like the GardenMaster coming in
around $300, it's hard to find fault with the Mr. Coffee.

Mine sits in a closet, as I've taken to drying meet in long strips in the
oven (turn on very lowest, and crack the door.  leave overnight).  You
might try this as a stopgap solution.

Best of luck!


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Sean Scoggins <[log in to unmask]>
24-Aug-98 22:26:13