To see the Excalibur dehydrator I currently use, click here. For a complete collection of dehydrators available on Amazon, click here.
Hello everyone! Thank you for all the wonderful feedback on my YouTube dehydrating videos. This week I added a new video showing how I dehydrate ground beef to save both money and freezer space. Properly dehydrated ground beef is shelf-stable, lightweight, and rehydrates very well — I honestly can’t tell the difference after rehydration.
Watch until the end of the video to see how the ground beef looks after rehydrating. Below are the products I used for this process.
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Dehydrating is a great way to preserve ground beef while freeing up valuable freezer space.
Other videos in this series:
- Make your own instant rice from bulk rice
- Dehydrating to save money and freezer space
- Affording groceries during times of rapid price increases
More money-saving tips:
- Money Saving Tip: Rice, the ultimate budget extender
- Money Saving Tip: Go bananas!
- Money Saving Tip: Rethink bulk
- Get 8 meals from 4 pounds of ground beef
Product links and notes:
I use an Excalibur 9-tray dehydrator with a timer. It’s a reliable, easy-to-use model that works well for dehydrating ground beef and many other foods. To see the model I have, click here.
To catch small bits and make cleanup easier, I place dehydrator fruit leather sheets on the bottom tray. The sheets come in packs and are inexpensive; you can find them here: dehydrator sheets.
To store dehydrated meat long term I vacuum-seal mason jars. I use a FoodSaver unit with a wide-mouth mason jar attachment for secure, airtight storage. The vacuum-seal method helps preserve flavor and extend shelf life.
To see the Excalibur dehydrator I currently use, click here. For a full selection of dehydrators on Amazon, click here.