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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Dehydrating => Topic started by: smokendevo on August 24, 2014, 11:45:00 AM

Title: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: smokendevo on August 24, 2014, 11:45:00 AM
Just wanted to see how long it would take. Darn near 24 hours @ 130 F  :o
Hardly seemed worth it after they where done  :D

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Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: sliding_billy on August 24, 2014, 12:16:57 PM
Wow, that is a long time.
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: spuds on August 24, 2014, 05:09:43 PM
I have a dehydrator that runs at 127F,so know what you mean.GREAT snacks too!
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: smokendevo on August 24, 2014, 05:15:49 PM
Quote from: spuds on August 24, 2014, 05:09:43 PM
I have a dehydrator that runs at 127F,so know what you mean.GREAT snacks too!

My lowest setting is 85° F and the highest is 150° F. I suppose I could have cut the time down some by maxing out the temp but I was just going from a web page that suggested 130° F for the temp.
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: muebe on August 24, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
There is a lot of moisture in tomatoes so it takes a long time but they also rehydrate real good!
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: spuds on August 25, 2014, 12:15:29 AM
Quote from: smokendevo on August 24, 2014, 05:15:49 PM
Quote from: spuds on August 24, 2014, 05:09:43 PM
I have a dehydrator that runs at 127F,so know what you mean.GREAT snacks too!

My lowest setting is 85° F and the highest is 150° F. I suppose I could have cut the time down some by maxing out the temp but I was just going from a web page that suggested 130° F for the temp.
I think you did just right,I have a couple hotter dehydrators but the slower one does a fine job too.
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: TentHunteR on August 30, 2014, 04:19:50 PM
Now you know why sun-dried tomatoes are so pricey. It's a whole lot cheaper to dehydrate them yourself, especially if you have a garden. But it does take a while.


And Mike is right; dried tomatoes rehydrate very well.
Title: Re: Dried some tomatoes
Post by: smokendevo on August 30, 2014, 04:32:35 PM
Yup with the season coming into fall here and I have tomatoes turning almost every half day. Gave so many away people don't want any more. I have had so many BLT's in the past month I really don't want to see another for some time. These are only the small cherry and ruma tomatoes that are ready now. I still have the big San Marzano Tomatoes plants. They are slow this year but have some really nice tomatoes growing on them. Most likely they will be moved into the green house soon to keep them warm at night.