Cabela's 28-1001-C manual Problem Solving

Drying Guide

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PROBLEM SOLVING

PROBLEM: Moisture in the storage container.

CAUSE: Incomplete Drying.

Food is cut unevenly, causing incomplete or uneven drying. Drying foods left at room temperature too long after cooling, allows moisture to re-enter the foods.

PREVENTION: Test several pieces of food for dryness before removing it from the Dehydrator.

Cut foods evenly.

Cool quickly and package immediately in an air-tight container.

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PROBLEM: Mold is on the dehydrated food.

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CAUSE: Incomplete Drying.

The food was not checked for moisture content within a week. The storage container is not air-tight.

The storage temperature is too warm.

Case hardening may have occurred, meaning the food was dried at too high of a temperature and the food was only dry on the outside, not the inside.

PREVENTION: Test several pieces of food for dryness before removing it from the Dehydrator.

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PROBLEM: Brown spots on vegetables.

CAUSE: Too high of a drying temperature was used. Food is over-dry.

PREVENTION: Dry foods at appropriate temperatures. Use the “Drying Guide” on the Control Panel as reference. Check foods often for dryness.

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PROBLEM: Food sticking to Trays.

CAUSE: Food is not being turned over during the dehydration process.

PREVENTION: After one hour of dehydrating, use a spatula and flip the food.

Flip the food often until it is no longer sticky.

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