How to Freeze Dry AIRHEADS, Harvest Right Candy Mode, Freeze Dried Candy for a Freeze Dried Business

[@grizzleegurr7421]

I recently(today) spoke to Harvest Right tech support about my FD not having the Candy mode, and they emailed me a software update which I downloaded to a stick drive, plugged into my FD and it updated the software so I could more easily FD CANDY.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Glad you upgraded

[@christinacarrasco7080]

New to this business! I just ordered a machine today and I’m picking up tomorrow! Super excited about this as I already have a profitable Cotton Candy business. This is just going to add to my sales when I feel it’s too hot, humid or too cold to make Cotton Candy. I needed something extra and this is it! I can’t wait to learn from you and thank you for sharing all of your tips, tricks, and knowledge!

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Welcome aboard and thank you for watching!

[@amynolen3602]

I'm pretty new to freeze drying. I did an airhead batch turned out great. I tried airhead xtremes. But they just got hard. Have you tried these? Also I have a question i have noticed at times that sometimes I have things on the same tray (all same item on same tray) some of them don't freeze dry. Have you come across this?

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Yes, it's common to have the top and bottom trays not be consistent. Just has to do with the heat sensors or the ways the shelving warms

[@tammykell6430]

I have don't airheads many times with little issue, but today's remaind flat and hard and did. Ot puff upmat all.....??? Can I heat them in the oven and try to rerun like lemon heads?? Or are they trash. They are so hard, I do not want to sell them.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

You would try heating the trays for 10 minutes and then rerunning them

[@grizzleegurr7421]

I forgot to press the 'Candy Mode "on" button - Oops. That was a total game😮changer

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Yep!

[@philw7174]

Thank you David for your videos. I appreciate learning about the successful batches you share with us. Happy trails!

[@freezedriedbusiness]

My pleasure!

[@lauragillespie189]

Just got my HR Medium!

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Love it!

[@laurakabacy1758]

Do you have a video on gummy bears

[@freezedriedbusiness]

No I don’t

[@briewilliford8868]

Airheads have definitely been my best sellers! People go nuts over them. 😁

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Agreed!!

[@Whispertactical]

What settings do you use because I did what he did in both his videos and they turned out hard as rocks…so hard you couldn’t bite them…abut 25% were fluffy and crunchy like a cloud but the rest was trash

[@arielless1118]

Been trying to reach you several times no one called me back.. I sent a message through the contact page and no response.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Hey there! I still haven’t see anything come through, sorry. Did you email me through freezedrieddepot.com? Try that for now.

[@arielless1118]

"Thanks for contacting us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible."@@freezedriedbusiness

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Unless you have a different name than your username listed here, I don’t see any emails from Ariel. Email me at [e-mail]

[@TheBellyMonster]

I want to start freeze drying in uk but carnt get machines only from USA. With shipping and containers $5.000 too much

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Here's a German manufacturer: www.freezedryfood.de/en/about-us/contact-us/

[@shandysgarden]

Still learning! Love all the information, thanks bunches! Batch #11 and I've finally filled up my large HRFD with whole Jolly ranchers and halved Laffy Taffy. Im praying I didn't damage the pump, since i noticed it was practically EMPTY!! I thought the brand new ones didn't need more oil for quite a number of batches!! I'm sure glad I peeked at the viewing glass! Can I just use food grade Mineral Oil like I buy at the grocer, since that's what the oil jug says it is?? Same stuff I oil my butcher block with!? Dang, my pump is quiet again. Please say my pump is gonna be ok!😢 There was still a smidge in there. I'd likevto fill it up PAST HALF full, thoughts? TIA

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Thank you for watching! I would contact Harvest Right on oil for the pump.

[@JolandiFikster]

Hi gdmorning David, I'm from South Africa, can u tell me how much is this freeze dried machine, and where can I buy or which company I can buy it from

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Harvest Right has been a steady machine for me, it has it's issues at times but overall they have the most varieties of machines. I'd recommend the Large to start your business which is around $3200-$3500. affiliates.harvestright.com/1974.html

[@timothyjohnson5622]

Put your candy in the refrigerator for a few minutes and the wrapper should come off much easier.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Good tip!

[@mariacastro9547]

I just got a harvest right freezer and I’m needed help with the settings. Can you help me please.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

What settings?

[@Noah_Noraiz]

No way

[@dominiqueamore9180]

Hi thanks for your information. Can you tell me how you store your candies and for how long?

[@freezedriedbusiness]

I store candy in these storage bins: - 5 Gallon Storage Pails with Gamma Screw Lid - amzn.to/3ICnXdT. They last 6 months to up to a year I've found but keep in climate controlled rooms.

[@vrrevolution9183]

if we resell are we allowed to mention "airheads" in the label?

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Not in the title of your product but you can put it in the ingredients area.

[@brianschindler1511]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@kimberlymullins828]

Do they stick to the tray if you don’t line the tray?

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Didn’t find they stuck too much, not like Charleston chews

[@nonettejoachim5330]

Mine got hard but did not expand and I heated the trays to 140 then I froze for 11 minutes and then I put the trays in and I doing something wrong

[@freezedriedbusiness]

I think warming the trays is going to get them to puff more than what you see in my video, try that at 150 degrees for 3-4 hour dry time and let me know

[@nonettejoachim5330]

Are you saying not to freeze at all. I have the older model

[@getreal9799]

So when you do candy you go straight to the 150 degrees? You don't freeze the candy first and then the machine goes into dry mode and heats up.

[@edgotbait]

No need to freeze candy your not really freeze drying it anyways all your doing is heating it up so the vacuum puffs it up

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Great reply, was going to say the same thing. Thank you!

[@l.a.b-likeabosstrucking6617]

Hey David I saw in the comments in one of your other videos about using a stamp for your logos . My wife had that suggestion for us . Where do you get your stamp from and do you use a stamp for the calories and ingredients section too

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Thank you for watching, yes I hand stamp all the front areas of my bags. Here is where I get the stamp: www.zazzle.com/personalized_business_logo_large_stationery_rubber_stamp-256538145050104365?rf=238503539567772737 I use Avery labels for the ingredients labels: amzn.to/3VEpjbo

[@KitsapSteve]

@@freezedriedbusiness Thank you For that Share om the Stamp

[@edgotbait]

Try. Heating the trays and see if it changes anything

[@freezedriedbusiness]

I thought about that after the cycle and I think they would expand even more.

[@christopherconkright1317]

Is a freeze dryer and dehydrator same thing that’s what comes up

[@freezedriedbusiness]

No completely different.

[@christopherconkright1317]

@@freezedriedbusiness thanks i will look at Home Depot

[@jo-annjewett198]

Do you add OA to your bags of candy?

[@freezedriedbusiness]

No, not for candy. It actually impacts them negatively.

[@susanbell7252]

Airheads sell good.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

I will be testing them this holiday season

[@ThomasEricWendt]

thanks for the vid

[@freezedriedbusiness]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThomasEricWendt]

I wonder if an asmr-focused audio recording would enhance the "taste test" part of these vids since the change in texture is a big part of the result. thanks again.

[@freezedriedbusiness]

That would be cool! I'm not sure ASMR is what people are looking for on this channel specifically but I do think some Shorts would be fun to do.