How to Dehydrate Apple Slices - no special tools required! 

You're welcome!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

Thanks for watching!

RU-vid hasn't been alerting me to comments, hence my late reply. Which is: Thanks! :D

That is what I was about to write (but waited before hitting reply) to see if anyone else thought it was easier to push the tube core tool through each slice instead of cutting out a square. It is just like a cookie cutter to take out that center bit.

That might indeed work, depending on the variety of apple.

That's correct. You do not need an oxygen absorber to store dehydrated food in glass jars.

@@Proverbs31Homestead Would it be okay to still stick an absorber in just to be safe?

@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 it's ok to use an oxygen absorber if you can't vacuum seal a container of dehydrated food. But DO NOT combine an oxygen absorber with a food safe dessicant pack (moisture absorber).

Yes, that's fine.

Sounds yummy 😋

Fruit is always dehydrated at 135 degrees F. No one can accurately say how long it takes to dehydrate anything because there are too many variables, including humidity in the room, variety of apple used, how fresh the apples are, etc. Follow the guidelines in the video to determine if the apple slices are sufficiently dry.

No one can tell you how long because there are too many variables, including the variety of apple used, how fresh the apples are, how thick your slices are, how accurate the thermometer on your oven is, etc. Dry until you can tear a piece and no moisture seeps from the tear.

I was illustrating that you don't need special tools to get the job done 😊

For dehydrating, high humidity will just make the drying process longer. Immediately pop the dried food into jars with airtight metal lids for storage, putting a desiccant package in each. With canning, jars do not come unsealed because of humidity. It sounds like you're experiencing false seals, which can happen if jars siphon, if jar rims aren't wiped clean before lids are set in place, or if you use open kettle canning.

Aw, thank you! Have fun dehydrating 😊