The embeded video shows an industrial-strength solar food dryer. If you’re mechanically inclined, there’s enough in it that you could design and build your own. Of course, you don’t have to go to such extremes to make a solar food dryer. A quick search of the internet can turn up plans for several smaller dryers. The video is only a minute long. Please enjoy it:
I love the dry humor of this video. It gives you some idea that dehydrating your own produce isn’t rocket science. Still, you can make it as complicated as you like. Takes you through the process of turning a charcoal grill into a food dryer. Please enjoy:
From grapes to chocolate raisins. Home built food dehydrator.
Duration : 0:9:58
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