Magic Mill Food Dehydrator Machine (10 Stainless Steel Trays) Digital Adjustable Timer | Temperature Control | Keep Warm Function | Dryer for Jerky, Herb, Meat, Beef, Fruit and To Dry Vegetables

Me encantó mi deshidratador, lo uso para galletas y le encanta que puedo deshidratar casi 100 piezas por todos los niveles que trae, en comparación con otros que he tenido siento que deshidrata más rápido..... muy fácil de usar .... lo único es que las rejillas de calientan mucho pueden llegar a quemarte ligeramente dependiendo la temperatura así que hay que usar protección.

una buena deshidratadora casera, despues de poco mas de un año de uso se descompuso la tarjeta y no hay refaccion.

It’s an awesome dehydrator! 15 racks makes life so much easier when I use it! All around exceptional quality!

Overall, this is a pretty great dehydrator! I started with some apple slices and then tried some banana chips (those take awhile!) and then finally today some jerky. I purchased a 5.7 lb package of eye of round already sliced to 1/4” thick and split into two different flavors of jerky; a Sweet and Spicy and a Jerky Lovers Ghost Pepper. Before putting the jerky in the dehydrator, I figured I would break out my Fieldpiece Dual Temp Thermometer and check the actual grate temp at a thermostat setting of 165 degrees. This is a professional meter (I am in the HVAC industry) and I wove the temp probe through the grate to get a temperature at the grate. The probe was calibrated in ice water to 32 degrees prior to this test. I tested at the middle grate position, the top and the bottom. Temps were very even and was let run for 20 minutes to make sure it had time to heat. As you can see in the photo, the temp was consistently 122 degrees in all positions with the temp set at 165 degrees. I am not sure where Magic Mill locates their thermostat probe, but I am guessing it may be near the heating element causing false operations. If a guy wants to make jerky, these temps can be a concern as getting beef to at least 160 degrees is a good idea to kill possibly dangerous microbes. I knocked a star off for this reason. I may look into where the probe is located and see if it could be relocated somewhere different to sense box temp more accurately. I think I will call Magic Mill first to see if they can give me any ideas. Other than that, I only have one additional gripe and that is the unit is pretty flimsy once you remove the grates from it. Obviously, the grates keep the box square when installed, but the box seems to be made mostly of plastic and doesn’t have much of a rigid frame. Again, at this price point, this is to be expected! When the unit is running, it is VERY quiet. Airflow is great due to a large diameter fan prop in the rear cabinet. The beeps ARE quite loud, but I have the dehydrator in our pantry (which is a different room) and it doesn’t bother me and I can still hear it in my living room, so for my application it works. In conclusion, this is a great dehydrator at a great price and includes 10 metal screens, 2 fruit leather shelves and one silicone screen for herbs and sticky fruits (bananas). I will probably order more of the silicone screens from Magic Mill so I can dry peppers and herbs next season. The digital display is easy to read and easy to use and the temperature range is a nice feature. I set the unit to 95 degrees, pulled out the screens and placed my stainless mixing bowl unit with some bread dough to proof and in an hour, the dough had more than doubled in size, so another great feature! The recipe book includes some directions about culturing yogurt in the machine as well and is a nice mention, as I never thought of using the Magic Mill in that fashion. I will update this review if I find out anything about the temperature accuracy and also when the jerky currently in the machine is done. UPDATE: Jerky turned out pretty great! Had it at 165 and ran for about 5 hours. So much easier and faster than the old round stacking style I had with no fan! Thumbs WAY up! 👍🏻

Only bench tested this and found annoying rattle that gets worse as it warms up. The rear panel makes a quiet rattle that goes away with hand pressure near the fan. I guessed that an easy fix would be to apply some dynomat (rubberized mat used for this purpose in automotive sound deadening). This worked perfectly, and the subtle rattle disappeared. I’m satisfied with the amount of airflow inside the case. The fan circulates the air from the center and blows it to the outside walls. It has limited inlet vents for fresh air so the right amount of humid air can exit the top. The thermostat cycles very quickly so I can tell it’s keeping close ties on the set point. This is really going to up our preservation game. We make meals for adventures. At $12-$15 per meal, this will pay for itself in no time! The timer and temperature scrolling takes forever, and it always defaults to the highest set point. The controls need some work, but they do function.