4926T: 9 Tray Dehydrator

The Excalibur Compact Dehydrator sets the industry standard for overall design and value.
Pride of workmanship and quality are the trademarks of Excalibur Products and the 4500/4900 series carries on in this tradition. Excalibur Dehydrators are simple to use and will provide years of quality service.

Compare these features:

• Horizontal airflow helps prevent flavor mixing and allows even drying on all trays - no tray rotation required.
• Fold-down/removable door saves counter space and makes cleaning easy
  
• Adjustable thermostat provides precise drying temperature.
  
• Five dishwasher safe trays are equipped with removable inserts - loading and
  unloading is a snap, and cleanup is easy.
  
• Almost 1 square meter of tray drying area allows you to dehydrate foods in quantity.
  
• With individual tray design and large capacity interior, Excalibur dehydrators are truly multi-purpose appliances. Fruit leathers, arts and crafts, flowers, raising bread, making yogurt and many other uses are simple and easy.
  
• E-Z Clean Exterior is easy to maintain and will remain attractive for years.
  It is important to have the dehydrator in an area where there is no airflow and where the back of the unit is not against a wall, as this might interfere with the temperature settings

The Parallexx Advantage
The fan, heating element, and adjustable thermostat are mounted in the rear.  Cool air is drawn in the back, heated up, and distributed evenly across each tray. During the dehydration process, warm air removes moisture from foods and is pushed out the front of the machine.
Why Dehydrate
Drying is easy

A wide variety of fresh foods can be dried: fruits, vegetables, fish and meats. These foods can be eaten dried for snacks and parties, or reconstituted for cooking and baking. Drying is easier than canning or freezing: you simply wash, slice and load food onto the dehydrator trays. Within hours your foods are dried and ready to eat or store.  Drying can save you money

Owning an Excalibur dehydrator allows you to purchase and dry foods in peak seasons when prices are lowest - a great savings compared to the high cost of commercial dried products. Best of all, operating a dehydrator costs only cents a days and dried foods don't require continual electricity to be maintained as with freezing.
Dried foods taste great and are nutritious

As food dries, natural food flavors and sugars tend to concentrate - giving dried foods a sweeter and stronger burst of flavor than fresh foods. Dried foods are nutritious, too!
Drying preserves important nutrients that cooking often destroys. And since you don't add sugar or other additives, dried foods make delicious and healthy snacks for your family. Dried foods store easily

Dried foods take up less space than canned or frozen foods because when you remove the moisture, food shrinks in size. They store in any convenient airtight container or pack and are lightweight - just right for lunch-boxes, backpacks or camping trips.

Making Yogurt
To make SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet) Yogurt is to make lactose free yogurt. To do this the yogurt needs to be fermented for 24 hours. The good bacteria consumes lactose to create more beneficial bacteria and a 24 hour period of fermentation ensures that all the lactose has been consumed.

Here are the simple guidelines on how to make this yogurt:

In the beginning making yogurt can seem quite daunting, but after your first couple of batches it will become quite easy.

1. Heat the milk to 80°C/180°F, which is about as hot as it would get before it starts to boil. Be careful not to boil the milk, especially goat's milk.
2. Let the milk cool to room or around 45°C/113°F temperature. I whisk it occasionally, which stops the skin from forming on top of the milk.
3. Mix in the appropriate amount of yogurt, or yogurt starter. Rule of thumb for using a natural yogurt as a starter is 1/4 cup per liter.
4. Place into the Excalibur Dehydrator and turn the thermometer to 115°F, making sure to place the door back onto the unit.
5. Set the timer to 24 hours and leave the yogurt to ferment undisturbed. It is important to have the dehydrator in an area where there is no airflow and where the back of the unit is not against a wall, as this might interfere with the temperature settings.
6. Remove the yogurt after 24 hours and place undisturbed into the refrigerator for at least 8 hours for it to set.