Food Dehydrators.

I just picked up a nine tray Excalibur food dehydrator with timer,anyone own this model if so whats your take on it??

I don't have that model, but as for Excalibur in general I'm still using the one that my dad bought for my mom as an anniversary gift when I was about 7 years old.  Going like a champ nearly 40 years on.

Can you safely make jerky in a dehydrator?
Andy, are you making pemmican with this thing?

Can you safely make jerky in a dehydrator?
Andy, are you making pemmican with this thing?

No im going to do it the traditional way, except ill do over an oak fire. In the handbook there are several recipes for jerky.

Can you safely make jerky in a dehydrator?
Andy, are you making pemmican with this thing?

I make lots of jerky in mine and I’m still here.

I used to make plenty of jerky in mine. I would recommend turkey tho. Made a friend of mine really sick. I was fine though, so who knows.

Can that one do air flow only?  Or does it have some minimum temp.  I have the model with a time that does air flow only in addition to setting temps.  Love it.

-Allen

Not sure on air temps just yet!

I have one and use it for jerky and fruits. Much better than my old cabelas one.

Orange and pear slices come out nicely. Just don't cut them too thick or too thin.

Just like the one we had as a kid,40 plus years ago. I've never used anything else to make jerky no one has ever gotten sick. always marinate for at least a couple hours in frig first

Yes I have the same model. Made lots of delicious jerky and dried fruits etc. it’s all good and nobody has been sick.

There are good directions in the manual for most things.

Enjoy!

-Eliot

GF has one of round plastic dehydrators, She sent me weekly jerky and chili supplies she made in it when I was deployed, so to answer can you make, oh hell yeah. Best jerky I ever ate!

The Excalibur has side air flow which works much better than the round ones. I have a 9 tray and a 5 tray and I like them both. They do have heat.

I have one of the cheap round dehydrators and make jerky all the time. I send it to my kids out of state. None of us have ever have a negative side effect. Terryaki sauce, cayenne pepper, liquid smoke and if you want some sweetness add brown sugar.