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Post by cabby on Sept 20, 2024 12:56:31 GMT -5
chris1956 what about something like a food saver bag, which is designed to handle heat? Can also get bags and jars that can use a much cheaper hand pump if you don’t have a vacuum sealer. Probably don’t need to worry about the sealing part, but those types of things are good for handling heat and avoiding sucking in more moisture while cooling.
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 20, 2024 13:08:02 GMT -5
I am not willing to contaminate my kitchen gadgets, but now I’m wondering how a dehydrator would work. Lower and slower while exhausting the moisture. Could help negate color changes but not sure if it would be warm enough to help with oil. Could be a good way to dry things really well before stabilizing, though! You can buy a small toaster oven for the slabs. They are realatively cheap. I got one when I started stabilizing with catus juice because you have to bake to cure it. I had one up north, had to find a ramping controller and thermocouple to put in it to prevent it overshooting the mark at lower temperatures, I tossed the oven when we moved since they're like $20 at estate sales, but the controller is still in a box somewhere. It was pretty affordable on amazon. |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 20, 2024 18:47:13 GMT -5
You can buy a small toaster oven for the slabs. They are realatively cheap. I got one when I started stabilizing with catus juice because you have to bake to cure it. I had one up north, had to find a ramping controller and thermocouple to put in it to prevent it overshooting the mark at lower temperatures, I tossed the oven when we moved since they're like $20 at estate sales, but the controller is still in a box somewhere. It was pretty affordable on amazon. That reminded me that the small toaster ovens do not have a good control of the temperature. You need to get an oven thermometer to make sure you have the right temperature. |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 20, 2024 19:02:37 GMT -5
chris1956 what about something like a food saver bag, which is designed to handle heat? Can also get bags and jars that can use a much cheaper hand pump if you don’t have a vacuum sealer. Probably don’t need to worry about the sealing part, but those types of things are good for handling heat and avoiding sucking in more moisture while cooling. Good idea. I will look into those. |
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