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Default Equi-flow dehydrators?


"kuvasz guy" > wrote in message
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> On Feb 25, 4:32 pm, "Kswck" > wrote:
>> "pamjd" > wrote in message
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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.
>> Does the unit shut off by itself?- Hide quoted text -
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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....
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> ..fred
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Let us know how it comes out.