Great review as I chose Mountain House myself just because of the flavor😊

Bryan: Interesting video. I am freeze drying some non-food items where I need more control over times and temperatures. Have you ever thought about how one could change out the control system to enable more traditional freeze drying recipes. (Times, temps, vacuum, ramp speeds, etc). I already have a Harvest Right XL that I bought to experiment with, and it works well enough that I would like to try to modify and use. Traditional lyophilizers are an order of magnitude more expensive. Thanks for any thoughts!

Root beer 🍻🍻

I gagged watching that hamplanet crunching a twinkie

You got it going ON! Wow. I can see how you would be in a business sort of venture. But it does do wonders when you have more than one dryer to keep up with the loads you have. WOOH

Shelf life. No one ever wants to talk about that difference.

Very smart! great work and fantastic video, thanks!

hi everybody, can somebody put the link to see more of this like brian said?

A lot of these comparison videos fail to pull the food out of the bags. I like that you pull all of the food out of the bags and compare the look, as well as the quantity of food in both. It really makes the difference in portion sizes apparent. The Peak skillet is also visually more appealing (for those of us who don't mind bell peppers). It's got some color pop and you can see the different textures in the blend. The Mountain House skillet looks like mash. I think I've actually had both of these while backpacking, but when you don't see or taste them side by side, it's hard to compare. Regarding the flavor deficit for the Peak (or any backpacking meal) part of my cook kit is a small container of Cajun seasoning. If something is a little bland, the Creole seasoning gives it a little kick and some savory saltiness. Seeing your review, the Peak really is a two person meal. I don't think I could finish that off. I tend to want lighter breakfasts on trail anyway. I would probably be more inclined to try to eat a meal like the Peak for a dinner. I mix it up like that sometimes. Curry for breakfast and breakfast skillet for dinner. Haha. The forest doesn't complain. Hahaha

Brilliant!

Yeah, I would definitely do it on a lower setting and take your time with it to remove the moisture slowly.

Brilliant experiment. I just heard about this as a method for book preservation after water damage. Seems like the method is plausible but still requires a bunch of careful fine tuning. Thanks for the genuinely good experiment showing many different types of books and paper!

Bread maker fault.

What mre meal does these come in

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I had a hot plug at the wall and into the machine…was looking for answers when I came across this vid. Oh my! My plug was damaged worse than yours…our house could have burned down…at night…with us in it!!! Thank you!!!

My eliminator pump does not have so ring seal at the bottom of that park that the vacuum hose hooks to

Amazing Repair Videos, Please post more repair videos. I'm a repair tech, for 30 years!

Nice job, I have a 110-V relay that would work the same with out the DC adaptor. Another idea i have is a suction filter to stop water and sugar dust getting into the pump. Some vacuum pumps have a glass jar with a paper filter inside, To much money, how about a shop built filter / water separator? with 2 vacuum gauges. Let me know what your thoughts are on that. Why Mtorrs? In/HG is more common, Should a pump hold the vacuum stored in the FD when turned off? mine sucks air through the muffler and in 2 minutes all vacuum is gone. Thanks.

WOW, finally found you! YT dropped notifications so I'm back.

Oil n sugars don’t freeze dry well at all

This is a staple when going out on the land in the Arctic. We top hard tacks with high protein toppings like spam or cheese whiz or butter.

I dehydrated some and was wondering about freeze drying. Thanks for the information

I love the look of the old B&O systems. I have one that belonged to my mother and it was my first experience with capacitive "buttons". That, coupled with the colorful indicator light bars for the volume etc. just looks so... cool and futuristic, even today.

Hi I have beogram 5005 and the problem is speed is too slow What can I do? Can you help me please Thank you

Do you remember how long the freeze drying time was on this?

Mulligatawny Soup? Are you "The Soup Nazi"?

Sorry it took so long.I own a 4004. Fortunately for me, at the time I purchased it, Bang & Olufsen were based here right outside of Chicago in Northbrook and I got to know their Head of Technical Support for all of North America; a literal encyclopedia and I think a photographic memory plus all the out of print parts (NOS). Mine has a MMC 2 cartridge and modified output cables, just RCAs with a ground(no more dicking around with adapters. And you should have seen how I originally received the 4004 from the previous owner. I photographed everything. I also own a restored 8002, model 2 cartridge and several several custom output cables. I always referred to it as the table with the "John Galt Motor" because of the no moving parts. Finally, a Beocenter 7700 rebuilt. Not just some crummy, oh the cassette just needs a belt but completely disassembled with NOS idler, nylon part, the whole mechanism taken apart, removing all the dried up grease, belts that melted(typical of these units). And that's just the tape deck. Also, cool remote.

I've got it all cleaned out and now I'm only pulling 80,000 MTOR and it won't go any lower

Outlet of pump should be 1/2”npt

"It's 'ALMOST' impossible to go near the sun..." So she's saying there's a chance! LOL

Nice find , book'em Danno!

My Otari Mtr-12 needs caps etc. upgrade, please let me know if you are interested.

Why don’t you guys do videos anymore. You were the first ones I started watching when I got my Freezedryer and learned so much. Miss you an awful lot❤

I love it

What did the pump look like inside after 40 batches?

Ive done ketchup and mustard both came out great

Bought my B&O 4002 from a thrift on a whim after being warned that it was sold as is and that there were electrical issues. Also needed a new cartridge so that was going to be an barrier of entry for the repair. Bought the new cartridge and plugged it in for the first time today and it ran perfectly! Very thankful for that because watching you work has made me realize that if it were an electrical issue I might be doomed. Congrats and great work!

Really want a freeze dryer. You're just some random dude I stumbled upon on youtube from a steak video in Hawaii 11 years ago, I'm a sub now!

Dude is a whole vibe, what an awesome moment. That perfect moment in life, just making a steak on the beach

Bryan, we love your videos and are impressed with your willingness to share your knowledge, we would like a vacuum pump like this, but the price point is much higher than your guest quoted in aprevious video. Are we searching for the wrong model #?

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So happy to see another video from you guys. Wish it could be more frequent.

Will you be doing anymore freeze drying foods videos? I miss those..

Hey Brian, I have been a fan of the channel for many years. Can you do a video on your earlier years and how you got into electronics and engineering? It would be super interesting to hear your back story

You were part of the computer revolution of the 80s-90s. I can see why. Have you considered mentoring the young? Your skills amaze me. Thanks for another great video Bryan.

during normal operation is there not a freezer cycle where the vac must be off, even if another unit has pump on ?

Thanks for this terrific video! I never would have thought that this could be done. Ingenious. It is so good to see and hear from you again. You are a treasure. Regards, Sharon from Florida

Glad you're branching out and selling solid gold pumps too! Ha[ppy spring!

We bought our Harvest Right about 8 years ago. It has been in storage since we moved off grid. Is there a way to run it via solar/generator? Our home solar system isn't large enough for both. Any suggestions? Thanks!