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Default Equi-flow dehydrators?

On Feb 25, 4:32 pm, "Kswck" > wrote:
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> On Feb 25, 4:49?am, "Kswck" > wrote:
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> > "kuvasz guy" > wrote in message

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> ups.com...

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> > >I only received 1 reply over on r.f.equipment, so I thought I'd take a
> > > shot here...

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> > > I've recently acquired an equi-flow unit.... This is a square shaped
> > > dehydrator with 10 shelves. It must be about 20 years old and it
> > > appears the company is no longer in business.... It seems to have
> > > some similarities with the excalibur.

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> > > I don't have any owners manuals or other documentaion on how to use
> > > this dehydrator. My primary interest at the moment is making beef
> > > jerky. Can anyone point me to online docs for this unit or give me
> > > some tips on getting started wih it?

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> > > ..fred

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> For <beef> jerky: assuming it is similar to the Excalibur, for a teriayki
> type (meaning a rather liquid marinade) about 4 hours at 145deg. For a BBQ
> marinade (meaning a thicker marinade) a longer time in the sauce and then
> about 4 hours at 145deg.
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The equi-flow has a continuous rotary dial with markings for off, low,
med, and high. The fan is on the back of the unit. I've got some
beef marinating now; I was going to set the dial at medium and keep an
eye on things....

...fred