Dehydrator

[Joe H]

Back in the market for a dehydrator upgrade with Christmas around the corner and wanted to ask you folks with the Excalibur and LEM 9+ trays how much you have to rotate the trays and how easy cleanup of said trays is? I know with my round one I need to scrub pretty good but them again it may be the allegro marinade I use on full muscle baking on them. I'm looking for more capacity, square trays for easier squirt jerky making and easy cleanup

I have an excalibur and don't rotate the trays at all. I spray trays with Pam and still wash them with a stiff brush after jerky

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[Top Of Texas]

I have one very similar, from Cabelas, but much older model. Had it about 10 years or more. It perfectly holds jerky sliced from all 6 "roasts" from a 90 lb field dressed doe. That's 2 each of the rump, tip, and round. About 10 - 12 pounds, wet. All trimmed thoroughly and sliced about 1/4" thick, or slightly thicker. Usually have 1 tray only partially filled. I make several batches each year, depending on how many deer we kill, and give away much of it for holiday gifts.

Love it!

[HoustonHunter94]

My Mom gave me one she got at a yard sale for $2.50 about 15yrs ago. Still going strong. The only thing I don't like, it is round, I wish it was square to fit more stuff but for less than 3 bucks, I have to say it has performed well.

[RobinHood]

I got a 10 tray LEM a couple of years ago when Academy ran them on sale from $199 to $99. It’s a great machine. I just ordered one online at Academy for my father in law’s Christmas gift. It’s $199 regular price. We fit 23 lbs of sliced meat in it with about 1/2 tray to spare. The only thing I wish they would’ve made different is the 2 piece doors.




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[justletmein]

I got a 10 tray LEM a couple of years ago when Academy ran them on sale from $199 to $99. It’s a great machine. I just ordered one online at Academy for my father in law’s Christmas gift. It’s $199 regular price. We fit 23 lbs of sliced meat in it with about 1/2 tray to spare. The only thing I wish they would’ve made different is the 2 piece doors.
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Same time I got mine, and I told Smart the same thing about the goofy doors. They work though, just weird.

[Dlemasterjr]

After this season and the cost to process my harvest I will definitely be getting one

[RobinHood]

Same time I got mine, and I told Smart the same thing about the goofy doors. They work though, just weird.

I’ll talk him into getting one [emoji57][emoji23]


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[Smart]

I’ll talk him into getting one [emoji57][emoji23]


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I need to talk with your boss about the cleanup [emoji12][emoji23][emoji23]

[Smart]

Never had good luck with round dehydrators, owned several and got rid of them. Got this LEM and it works great. Academy has 20% off site wide today too. https://www.academy.com/p/lem-10-tray-dehydrator

Dang I wish I’d have started dehydrator shopping before Black Friday and caught this 20% off deal [emoji2359][emoji23]

[RobinHood]

I need to talk with your boss about the cleanup [emoji12][emoji23][emoji23]

I do the cookin, she does the cleanin [emoji57]


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