I've only done one load of white rice....planning to do more of both brown and white...but let me tell you this: while I think it's cool that you can vacuum seal jars in the FD, that's just way too much time and effort for me. For years I used my Foodsaver with the jar attachment system. What a pain to pull it out when you have to reseal a jar! I gifted myself one of the rechargeable handheld ones and it's AWESOME! Put the lid on the jar, no ring, put the sealer on top and press the start button. Voila! sealed tight, add ring if you want to but move on to the next jar, rinse and repeat. I can have 6 or 8 jars vacuum sealed in the time it would take me to remove the trays from the FD, and for 24.00 it's a blessing. By the way, If you like peas and rice together, FD peas added to FD rice using boiling hot water and then covering it, let it sit until hydrated, stir and boom....done. Love having these quickie things on my pantry shelf.
WOW. this is AMAZING!! Now I can put my brown rice in storage for 25 years d as I’d not have to worry about it going RANCID!! THANK YOU!! Starting the process today!! MY FREEZE DRYING WONT BE GETTING A BREAK😅😀!!
I actually laughed out loud at work when you said “I wonder what 20 yr old Brian would say to 40 yr old Brian” hilarious!! I’m 40 and I thought the same thing
My husband emailed me from work and was raving about this person on YT that does videos about freeze drying. They are delivering ours tomorrow and he is all excited. He has quite the list for me to try It was so funny because I had already been watching your wonderful videos. Just did not have the heart to tell him. 🙂
Great content. New viewer. You have taken a lot of concern i've had as owner (have not yet used) of my new HR. You have answered more questions about freeze drying than all the other channels combined. Tomorrow its to the grocery store and I'll be on my new adventure.
11:25 - I know this video is a few years old, but there is a setting in the Harvest Right FD to turn only the pump on with it plugged into the machine. (In fact, you can turn each setting on individually) If you do it with the machine settings, you will be able to see how much vacuum is pulled out of the chamber to avoid any guesswork. I don't know if this is an option on older machines, but it is on the v5.5 software on my machine. This also works on store-bought jars that don't fit a traditional dry canning vacuum attachment. Great video, my friend. I have subscribed and pushed you one for sub closer to 200k. (197k currently) Keep the great informative videos coming!
This alone is worth the price of the freeze drier. The ability to have quick rice in a SHTF situation is wonderful. It minimizes energy & water use to minimal levels.
That was different for me. I usually use basmati rice, and a 2-1 ratio. I cook it on high for 8 mins, and leave it on low for 15 mins without touching it. I also add a teaspoon of any kind of oil/fat I have on hand to make it fluffier. For the most part I also add garlic gloves, salt, and any other veggies I'm in the mood for. Not sure if you can do all of that with freeze drying though. Maybe when you rehydrate it?
You are my hero for today! I just bought a lot of Organic Brown rice hoping I could Freeze Dry it for long term storage. Then I went to the internet and sure nuff! You never let me down Brian! Thank you! I'm off to fill my IP..
You sure got me laughing with the idea of how 20-year-old Brian would think of excitement at 40-year-old Brian. I am just roaring. That's sooooo true! Good video.
I like the idea of instant rice. My question is how long can the wild rice and brown rice be kept on the shelf? The regular storage of brown rice in vacuum sealed mylar bags is limited due to the oil present in these types of rice. How does freeze drying change this?
what I love about 5 mins rice at home is that you can make brown rice (I only have a dehydrator) but I have never seen minute brown rice in the store. I'm sure you can get it, but its also probably a lot cheaper to make it at home
@@clw.7146 yes. that's how I got the "5 mins" brown rice. its one of my favourite things to dehydrate, whenever I cook it for a meal I make extra to throw into the dehydrator
@@curelysue8956 That's a really good idea. I don't know why I didn't think about that. I can go ahead & dehydrate some because as soon as my freeze drier arrives I have meat to freeze dry. I have plans to buy another whole cow in October & a whole pig in Sept. So I can dehydrate the rice. TY.
1 cup of cooked riced weighed minus the weight of one cup freeze dried rice equals the amount of water to add back. So if the difference between the 1 cup cooked and dried was 6 oz that is how much to add back in. So you need to weigh portions before putting on the tray and those same potions after.
I have done a but of rice. I tend to rehydrate with warm water and let it sit with one stir for 5-10 minutes. It does come out great as you indicate. You might try parboiled white rice rather than polished white rice. The parboiled (traditional method of hulling) has most of the nutrients, but not the fiber, of brown rice.
By probably no coincidence uncle Ben's has a 3:00 rice. You may have just revealed their secret. Rice doesn't seem to be worth it unless you try to rehydrate it in the package with boiling water. That can be achieved in the wild.
Rehydrating freeze dried rice can be done in a pot over heat source ( no microwave needed. ) add one to one ratio ( water / rice ) . Let stand covered a few mins then heat up over heat source to your liking . Note: this is for rehydrating COOKED rice
Love your videos because you get scientific. I always like to understand if my extra work is of value. Your doing this is what made me spring for one. Now, one question, tell me about the lid in your microwave. Does it have a magnet glued to the top?
My Jordans and I just did 4 pounds of jalapeños, then ground them into a powder. It’s DEEELICIOUS! We could’ve fit more of them in there but I’d only bought a 4 pound bag of them. Lesson learned 🤷🏻♀️😎 How did you get your raw eggs to not explode? Mine did and it took forever to clean it all out
We put raw eggs in the blender on stir setting. Then fd. When dry, powder them in our ninja. That works well for us. Each tray of our medium dryer holds 1.5 dozen eggs.
Thank you very much for sharing that great experience! I am wondering if I poor room temperature water into rice (instead of warm water), will rice be soft as before it was frozen? Please let me know. Thanks
I like the vacuum seal option, but taking the oxygen out of brown rice can create a botulism environment as it can live without O2. Botulism can survive with the oils in brown rice even though the water is gone.
@Retired at 40- Live.Life.Simple. I am not an expert, but researching it looks to be able to form in hours if not cooled quickly (air helps keep it from forming). If refrigerated, it should be eaten within a few days. Brown rice has enough protein for the bacteria to grow and does so better without air present (i.e. still a concern as the freeze drying process removes water, not oils).
Get'n ready to set mine up this weekend! I saw another video where they put jars in, started the unit, and then set freeze time to 0. Waited till Mt hits 750 and then stopped it. Thoughts?
Yes it can be used to vacuum seal canning jars. I remove the rack and put a tray in the chamber for a flat surface and place my jars on the tray. But I don't bother activating my dryer - I have a different wiring set up so I just plug my pump directly into the wall outlet. I let it run for 10 min and shut it off. I've had great success sealing jars.
That was great! How long do you think the jarred rice will last vs mylar bagged rice? Haven't quite pulled the trigger on getting one yet but we both are enjoying your videos.
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Honest question: wouldn't storing brown rice cause botulism (due to the oils)? Everything I'm reading online says not to do this but I am not certain. Does anyone have data?
@Live.Life.Simple. I'm planning on doing this but am curious about the shelf life. What about this keeps the brown rice from going rancid so quickly? Do you think you can really get 20 year shelf life once it is freeze dried? Thank you in advance and for all you do for the freeze drying community. I've learned a lot from you so far.
if your vacuuming the air out there is no need to add an OA since there is literally no air left in the jar. Same goes for if your vacuum sealing the mylar bags don't need to add to those either.
This is awesome info to know. Thanks for sharing! Curious though.... In a cooking situation, why wouldn't you just use the instapot of it's only 4 mins?
It takes 4 minutes after the instant pot has built up pressure. That takes 15-20 minutes (plus 4 min cook time). You also have to drag out the instant pot, get it dirty and clean it.
@@live.life.simple. brown rice dies not store well uncooked. If you can store for 25 years after freeze drying why not. I have had uncooked brown rice who bad in as little as 6 mth and as long as 10 yrs. This is the only way to store brown rice long term.
Hi Brian, Thanks so much for your content you are my favorite channel on the internet. Question, I followed your recipe for the instapot white rice to the tee. I've done several batches I usually do six cups of rice and six cups of water. When I finish cooking the rice it comes out delicious like you said just like a Chinese restaurant. However even though I strained it in a strainer quite a bit until the water was clear, when I tried to put it on the freeze dry trays The rice is so sticky that it clumps together. I tried to separate it but it is a uphill battle. after being freeze dried I get tons of hard rice balls that I can't even break up. What am I doing wrong? Thanks again
hmm. The kernels always break apart when i do it. Try fluffling the rice when its done in the instant pot and let it sit for a little bit before you put it on the tray. Also, maybe try a smaller amount on the trays.
When searchign this topic I found your video, WOW. TY. BUT.......since brown rice has a shorter shelf life due to the oils, does it really last 20 yrs? 2 mainstream companies who sell FD brown rice say 7 years.
Thank you so much for the video! 😊👍 My only question is does the brown rice and wild rice last as long as the white due to their oil content? Would sealing this in bags and storing in your fridge or freezer help preserve it longer? Just wanted to know the time duration so I can accurately share this with another RU-vidr who is also a prepper, but who was concerned about having food longer term for survival than anything else.
@@live.life.simple. I understand that, but, sometimes seals dont hold. Most people would notice, before, it could go stale, but moisture is no dry goods friend, silicate packs are for moisture, not oxygen. Im seriously thinking about buying a freeze dryer. Has yours paid for itself yet? If yes, How long did it take, before your cost saving paid for it?
@@BrendaBodwin I compared my #10 cans to the price of Thrive Life freeze dried food. With this comparison my harvest right paid for itself in about 6 mth. I bought the large with the oil free pump. I do have a large garden so I don't count the time in the garden. I can't remember if I counted the cost of the can from the community cannery in the state just north of me
@@maryjane-vx4dd Good for you. I've been using my large dryer and oil less pump since Dec 2018 almost 24/7. My machine has paid for itself several times over. I generally get 3 batches per week and sometimes 4. Largest load I've done was 23 pounds of meats once. The fact that it took 53 hours proves that it was over loaded - but it all dried nicely. I keep them to 15 to 18 pounds now. I use Mylar bags for storage and I really like the bags HR sells - nice heavy duty bags. Being in the desert southwest I had to custom design and build a cooling system for the dryer. No space in the house so It's in my garage. It can get to 120+ in my garage - well above the upper limits of the dryers. Keep up the freeze drying.
Time. You are saving time, which to me is more valuable than money. If you are trying to save money rice is not beneficial other than time, but there are lots of things that can be freeze dried that will save you plenty, especially over the course of several years.
My husband hooked up a little gadge that measured the kilowatt hours. For a 26hr cycle time on a recent FD batch for us, it was just under 13kH. The most expensive price per kH per my power bill is $0.09/kH. It cost us at most $1.30 to run the batch. Because our power company had different rates for different times of day, it was likely a little less as the price changed throughout the day.
Love ur videos, have a quick question I got my med freeze dryer a Month ago. Works great. I got the mid pump ( green). I noticed my oil level dropped on the pump site glass and removed the shelf and noticed a film of oil on each of the heaters should I be concerned about the loss of oil? I checked all the connections and they were tight. What do u think?
