Quote Originally Posted by Bug44 View Post
Do you vacuum seal your product after its dried? How do you store it? What shelf life? Meats? Veg? Fruit?
I do fruit quite a bit like bananas, strawberries, apples etc. After drying I put them in mason jars with O2 absorbers. I do have a vacuum sealer and will sometimes seal the jar lid that way with the jar adapter, but also with and O2 absorber in it.

If I know what I'm jarring isn't going to be there for long like banana chips (we eat those kind of quickly) then it's just the O2. The longest I've gone with eating something that was stored is a year or so. If you keep the jars in a stable cool area and they're sealed well the contents should be good for longer.

I'm planning on trying to make some hamburger (or beef) rocks. Essentially dehydrated ground beef. This I'd like to do to store away some beef for future chili or soups.

I've done frozen veggies in the past. Worked out pretty well. Planning on that again.