We sell Excalibur direct from our factory and through some select stores. We do offer factory direct specials through our website. For information on where to buy Internationally, visit our International page. Contact Us Form. What can I dehydrate? In an Excalibur, just about anything. Fruits, most vegetables, meat, fish, make your own fruit roll-ups. Make vegetable powders. Dry herbs and spices. Make your own soup mix, trail mix, and salad dressings.
Dehydrate grains and dairy products. Make all types of crackers. Make home-made pet treats for your dog, cat, horse, birds, etc. Dentists dry plastic molds in our Excalibur! For the most part, YES! It costs 1-tenth to dry your own instead of buying at a store. For most people eating dehydrated foods, the dehydrator pays for itself within 4 months vs.
You may find added chemicals used for preservation, as well as saturated fats indicating the food may have been fried rather than having the moisture removed. Explain the Dehydration Process? The most critical aspects of the process are 1 the difference between air temperature and food temperature and how the evaporation process keeps food temperature cooler than air temperature 2 the working of the thermostat and how it causes the air temperature to fluctuate up and down 3 understanding at that the enzymes are most susceptible to destruction by heat in the wet state.
After food is dehydrated the enzymes can withstand much higher temperatures. Food Temperature vs. Air Temperature? In general, food temperature is about 20 degrees cooler than air temperature. This is due to evaporation. As the moisture on the surface of the food evaporates, it cools the food.
We have discovered this through hours of testing and measuring the air temperature and food temperature simultaneously during the dehydration process using a Doric Tendricator with type j thermal couples. The temperature reading on the Excalibur dial refers to the food temperature. If you set the Excalibur at F, you are setting it to hold the food temperature at but the air temperature may get as high as F.
Why is the Temperature on the dial different than my food temperature? The Excalibur thermostat was never originally designed to hold an accurate air temperature. It was designed to control an accurate food temperature.
Through our research, we have found that in order to preserve the enzymes and reduce risk of mold and bacteria, there must be a fluctuation in temperature.
Enzymes and microorganisms thrive at the same temperature, so during dehydration we have to accomplish two things: 1 keep the food temperature low enough not to harm the enzymes 2 elevate the air temperature high enough to remove moisture quickly to stop the growth of mold or bacteria. As the temperature lowers, the dryer surface pulls moisture from the center of the food and becomes saturated again.
Because of the up and down fluctuation of air temp and constant evaporation, the food temp remains at a lower temperature. After all the food moisture is evaporated, the food temperature will rise and equalize somewhere in the middle of the air temperature fluctuation.
This will not kill the enzymes. Remember, the enzymes are only susceptible to damage in the wet state. Once food is dehydrated, the enzymes become dormant and can withstand much higher temperatures. We have done our own tests with various seeds, dehydrating them at different temperatures, soaking them again, to see if they sprout and they did. Proving the enzymes are alive. Enzyme Destruction Temperatures? Ann said that food temperature had to go above F for a period of time before enzymes were destroyed.
Viktoras confirmed the same. Ann tested many dehydrators and confirmed Excalibur to be the best for Living Foods. She found the best technique to save enzymes was to set the temperature higher initially, then turn it down after a few hours. It dries very evenly without too much rotating trays, it's relatively quiet and solidly built.
I've been using it the past few weeks much more than I expected to. Natures Wonderland communicated excellently and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them! Excellent product a must have in any Raw Vegan kitchen. By far the best customer service I have come across in a long time, How many places do that? I know if I need assistance, I will get the support I need.
The products they sell are the best on the market Thank you and you a loyal customer right here :. We have been using our new dehydrator for a month now and it's great! Helpful Nature's Wonderland staff suggested we buy an inexpensive self-timer device to put on the electrical powerpoint given that the timing feature doesn't come with the 4 tray. We have found this good - only dried fruit so far, but it's very good! We haven't found the dehydrator too hot or noisy, as some have written.
I can report after dehydrating fruit, vegetables and chicken it works well. The purchase process was great and easy. Thanks for a great unit and great customer service :- ……. PS: Food shortages coming, start prepping now.
I purchased this after using a much cheaper dehydrator for a short time it stopped working shortly after purchase.
I was hesitant to spend so much on the Excalibur but so glad I did. The cheaper dehydrator is just not comparable to the quality of the Excalibur It's great to have the timer to "set and forget". The Excalibur Dehydrator is amazing. I bought this one for my daughters but have had one of my own for 20 years with not one problem. Thank you so much for your great products. The Akela drying sheets are a wonderful help when doing fruit leathers, I had previously tried lining the trays with baking paper which was quite a trial.
The drying sheets give you the ability to fill to the lip and even out the contents. Removing the dried product is a breeze, and the sheets are so easy to clean, I consider this to be an excellent investment. I ordered a unit one day over the phone and it was shipping the next! Now that's service!!! I'm really happy with my new dehydrator. It's so easy to use I can see I'm going to be using this a lot. I've already loaded it up with apples, pears, strawberries, Kiwi, and pineapple - all at once on separate trays.
Now I have a heap of scrumptious dried fruit to take to work and on my walks. Thank you Nature's Wonderland for your excellent service. Or, you can upgrade to the stainless steel trays and avoid this issue all together. Most notably, cauliflower and kale.
Consider pressing down the kale or just using smaller pieces if you find this issue. It can be hard to tell from the pictures, but the Excalibur is a actually pretty large. We love the 9 tray model, since you get SO much space to load food 15 square feet of space! Besides the rack spacing for certain foods, the only issue we have with this device is the noise that it produces.
Because it plugs into a standard outlet you really can move it anywhere. The vibrations can also be a bit annoying in certain homes. If you find the vibrations are significant in your space, try laying down a towel or bath mat down on the surface, with a piece of plywood between the towel and the dehydrator.
Avoid the temptation to wrap the machine in a towel and always make sure the vents are clear so the air circulation system can function properly!
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