Dehydrate the Best DIY Garlic Powder! + Hacks for making it in bulk, faster!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

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[@dlsdyer9071]

Love my bullet style blender/juicer/grinder. Drying celery, grinding it and then immediately mixing it with sea salt makes the “best” celery salt. BTW the best celery is the kind that has bolted and flowered.

[@suzannedouville6780]

Thank you. My dehydrator is ancient but I just ordered a new one. Should be here on Tuesday.

[@monaholling8614]

I decided to start making my own garlic and onion powder after reading the labels on my store bought powders. The store bought ones contained a list of ingredients it "may contain". Mine contains only garlic or onions, no random junk.

[@nataliebutler]

'May contain generally means 'made in the same factory as'. It's a precaution incase of allergy but homemade is no doubt better.

[@monaholling8614]

@@nataliebutler There is a HUGE difference in the flavor of homemade powders. Plus, I like knowing exactly what's in it. That's also why I cook everything from scratch.

[@barneyrubble4827]

I have long bought 1 lb organic powder for @ 12-14$/lb from Frontier. It may not be as good as home made but if ur buying commercial garlic, it's likely grown in china. How is that gonna be better than commercial product? Especially non organic minced. I grow about 125 heads of garlic a year and we eat it all & give some away. We use @ 30 of them for seed garlic. I personally always use O2 absorbers and vac Pac the jars, it's matter of fact that it increases shelf life and flavor. At 60 cents ea, it's cheap insurance to preserve your stores that you may really need in times that are already here and gonna get worse next few years

[@tamakayatruong3548]

Yes I agree that's the main reason I wanted to do my as well

[@JohnJones-gr9bq]

I have a friend who puts her dried minced garlic in a pepper mill and grinds as needed. I thought that it would be a great idea.

[@karenhuedepohl1705]

You make things look so easy! I used to be scared to try, until I watched your videos…thank you for giving me confidence and becoming a dehydrating maniac 🤣!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm so glad!

[@VicShoup-ec6jb]

I love the OXO Garlic slicer. It slices so thin. We love the dehydrated paper thin slices better than powder.

[@aloras405]

I think I may find one of those. I grow garlic and hand slicing 6 lbs. of garlic is a LOT of garlic. LOL!

[@kee7678]

Just ordered it...can use for ginger too.

[@juliebovenkamp5433]

I just wanted to say thank you for your channel. I always get encouraged to preserve what I grow when watching you. I appreciate it!

[@TheCman5015PLPro]

So glad I came across you when I was learning about dehydrating a year ago. Lots of progress made, and conditioning must have been the most valuable tip of all.

[@krislange1186]

Besides Parsley, garlic is one of my most favorite thing to dehydrate. This year was the first year I dug up our horseradish and had some roots to peel, slice & dehydrate. Made horseradish powder. never knew you could do garlic with the peels on. That is a time saver!!

[@artsymamanana]

I LOOOOOVE hoseradish! Wow! I need to try that!

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Oh, for pete's sake, I never thought to dehydrate our horseradish. [facepalm] I'm adding this to my autumn to-do.

[@jacobspranger1267]

Good health benefits in the garlic skins

[@donnakacz6460]

Yeah I never thought about horseradish. But I am now. Thanks for the idea. God bless

[@dr.b865]

The double lid idea is genius!

[@kdkay4039]

I just spent 3 hrs peeling my garlic. I wish I’d seen this before I’d began. Thank you for your advice!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad I could help!

[@RogueWave2030]

Thank you for including shortcuts because some of us with health problems can't stand & work for long periods of time. Most presenters seem to assume that everyone is strong. I really enjoy your videos..its great to know we can do these things at home.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Even with standard preparation of dehydrated foods, you can do much of it sitting down at a table.

[@Ponygirl07]

I love how you explain how to know when stuff is really dry and ready for storage. You give tons of info and answer unasked questions in the process.🥰

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@suzannedouville6780]

Thank you very much for this video. I have been gone for 3 months from my home and came home to my garlic starting to sprout. I usually pick it at the correct time and braid it, but it is passed that time. So I now am hunting for recipes and ideas on preserving my garlic. And when I say garlic, I mean garlic. Most will need to be given away. I have15 rows that are 12 feet long. Goodness I must have been ill or in another plane when I purchased my garlic sets. Again thank you.

[@triciaouellette75]

Thanks so much for the tip of using the old lid under the other lid. What a smart hack! You’re awesome. God bless!

[@deztroyer2041]

I put garlic powder in everything! I love how informative you are! Knowing the differences and shelf life between store bought and homemade makes my jaw drop, can't wait to try this one! TYSM for sharing!

[@Kappzy]

Super informative! Thank you! Those little tips or "tricks of the trade", are really helpful. A lot of videos gloss-over those little things that amateurs like me need to hear.

[@TwoStageTrigger]

I sliced my garlic, and then put some of it in my smoker for a little bit before dehydrating. It smells and tastes awesome. Also the chips were so hard I had to use a mortar and pestle. It dulled the blades on my food processor. I might pick up a cheap flower grinder.

[@MennoniteFarmhouse]

I’m so glad I’m growing garlic this year!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

That's great!

[@Cookingwithapril]

I want to grow herbs but I always kill mine🤨

[@russelder9743]

I am really enjoying this. I do the cooking for my wife and myself...we live in upstate NY and many of my friends grow garlic and give it to me

[@teeser2436]

Love all your video’s. Got the Cosori dehydrator and love it. I re watched how you set your Cosori up and you make it so easy for us newbies. Your a great teacher.❤️❤️

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks so much! Enjoy it!!

[@pablovicentetixfamily6961]

Love your honesty!!!

[@tweetybirdmom]

all the years I used fresh garlic and sat and peeled, never thought of jar garlic in water-thank you so much

[@o1420]

Thank you for being you. I am new at this process and you make this just so fun and build our confidence in trying. Love your sense of humor too! It makes me laugh😊. I'm getting things in order so I can produce wonderful flavors. Thanks again for everything!

[@marythomas886]

I just recently discovered your channel, thank you, your videos are so detailed which I like. You cover the bases! I will absolutely try this. Don't know if you have tried this garlic hack. I keep a pint jar half full of peeled garlic, then fill the jar with olive oil and stored in the refrigerator, it keeps a very long time. That way I can use a little of garlic infused oil for dishes or dressings instead of the powder which does not dissolve. Also the garlic clove can be used for cooking as well. FYI: Garlic oil is very medicinal and can be used for ear aches and ear mites in pets. P.S. I'm a messy cook too!

[@lindakunkel2470]

Boy no more spoiled garlic after watching this! I love watching your videos and when you speed things up! Makes me chuckle! Thank you!

[@robertlavigne6560]

Interesting that you dehydrated the peels. There is alot of valuable minerals and vitamins in them. I will definitely leave mine on!

[@barbaradumler6503]

You are a GREAT teacher. Thank you!!!!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Wow, thank you!

[@kee7678]

Yes you are.

[@AmyRector]

I'm so glad I found you!!! I'll be starting my garlic tomorrow. Today, I'm doing kale & spinach. I tried onions and it worked great but once I put it in the jar, it clumped up 🤪 now I also have to buy another grinder due to trying to make beet root powder lol but the one I have will still work for what I'll do today. I just have 2 go grab the grinder 2mor. Lol thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@tracycrider7778]

Or desiccant packs

[@MikkiandAngel]

Love roasted garlic my fav. I store mine in a mason jar in the refrigerator it keep still I need it. I love to dehydrate foods. YummE

[@camaro1968nc]

I've learned so much from your videos and webpage. Thanks for your time.

[@sandyclark2385]

Love your channel. You’re a wealth of information.

[@NOVAFrugalFamily]

Lol about the mess. I have learned to always use canning funnel to fill jars and I was thinking you were brave to not use it. My parents grow garlic and this would be awesome to store long term. Love the powder idea and saving dried minced garlic.

[@sandrarichardson2713]

I do not like long videos...period. LOLOL So why did I watch every second of this? Because you put good stuff in yours from start to finish. You talk fast enough to make it move yet give us a light moment here and there which gives us time to swallow. The rest of the time we are chewing fast as you pop another bite in our mouths. This is my first year to grow garlic and this video will help me get the most out of it....hands down. Can't say thanks enough for the quality of information and the quality of presentation. Camera work is super. Have a great day. Jesus bless.

[@trevor5290]

Spilling on the counter? I'm the queen of spilling on the floor. Things just fly off the counter with me 🤣

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

HAHA - same here....

[@shellybogdan2293]

Thank you for sharing your dehydrating knowledge. Can I also say thank you for speeding up the film after you have demonstrated things like slicing the food- the channels that show every movement like they are making a piece of art drives me crazy😁

[@oldwomanC6]

Love the hack about the jars/lids that say Mason, but aren't really. (spagetti sauce) An extra lid makes perfect sense.

[@billecopeland1857]

Darcy, I have been waiting for this video. Thank you so much.

[@corteltube]

Your videos are very well done…very efficient.

[@laurielyon1892]

I bought some organic heads of garlic to use some of the cloves to plant garlic for the first time. I put the remaining cloves into the freezer because a friend of mine said that doing that would help the smell not be so strong. I wouldn't care but my husband and son would complain lol. I will be doing this over the Christmas break.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Hope it works for you!

[@darlenegripshover6042]

New here. Just wanted to say thank you for being thoroughly about explaining everything. Love watching, now I’m wanting to start dehydrating.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hersheyqueenlisa]

Awesomely informative video! I learned so much!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@twinfin8571]

I usually put the powder back in the dehydrator to dry the powder, or in the toaster oven for a few minutes just to be sure. I put arrowroot powder in too. I live in Oklahoma and I have a lot of humidity to deal with.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I just don't like the risk of blowing the powder out if I am not paying attention🤣

[@twinfin8571]

@@ThePurposefulPantry . Yeah. My dehydrator blows from the top so I put a couple empty trays above the one with the powder. The toaster oven doesn’t blow and it goes down to 150 degrees. But the best way is to take dinner out of the oven, eat, then put the powder in there as it finishing cooling. 😁

[@grovermartin6874]

@@ThePurposefulPantry You mentioned arrowroot. I read that arrowroot is another name for kudzu, which has been tsking over the Southeast for years. Do you know how to make arrowroot powder from kudzu? Or if they are the same plant?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

@@grovermartin6874They are two different plants, but arrowroot would be made the same as ginger - dry the root, grind the powder.

[@grovermartin6874]

@@ThePurposefulPantry So the one growing all over the place in Alabama er al. does the same thing as the one we can buy in the store?

[@rhondagillespie6031]

Wonderful video! You are right time is money, buying commercial chopped garlic saves so much time. I am growing garlic but not enough to last a year. Love garlic

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I prefer fresh, but when I'm in fast preservation mode, it sure helps!

[@cindygere]

Love watching your videos and learning this great skill. I grew garlic last year but didn’t know to plant the bigger cloves and that it should be planted in the fall. So I got my big cloves in the ground this last fall. I live in Idaho and my garlic is already about 4” tall. So excited to see how big the bulbs get. 😄

[@cowboyblacksmith]

Isn't it great? I planted hardneck garlic Oct. 16th for the first time ever. It's end of May now and they're so tall and healthy! So darn exciting, can't wait to see the bulbs, all 65 of them.😀

[@myraprott8878]

I started watching your videos few weeks ago and I like how you explain all the little details 💜

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm so glad!

[@sallywall4385]

Wow! Thank you for all the information.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Any time!

[@daughteroftheking6889]

I just want to thank you, I have learned so much from your channel. God bless 💖.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad to help!

[@bukersfish]

I so wish I could put the right words together to express just how much You, the way you talk, show the visuals of the different thing, methods, yup, all that, no matter what clip I dipped into, I was brought wonderfully to yet another bunny trail to follow🤗 Seriously, thanks for what you do here. Your channel and content is just an Awsome breath of fresh knowledge😁 I can’t wait to hit your Website, keep on doing what you do, your Awesome at it💪🏼👍🥂

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks!

[@RiceaRoni354]

I use a lot of garlic powder so this is now something I will be doing. Thanks Darcie. BTW I love my magnet.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I am soo 😊

[@dizzyfingers7180]

Fantastic video. Just what I wanted to see! Thank you for all the tips! I hope you’re doing well, Darcy. ❤❤❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thank you! I am!

[@taichiblr]

Great video! I can’t wait to try! Love the lid hack 😊

[@donnakacz6460]

Hi. Thank you so much for the link. I'm ready to go. We'll in the morning. It's 1:45 am here in PA. So if I want to be ready Ina few hours I better get to sleep. Once again thanks so much. Your a big help. Take care God bless you and yours

[@tamaraprevitali1990]

Thanks for doing this video and talking about the garlic turning blue or green, I am fermenting garlic right now and I did notice some blue and green in it and was really scared about it but I guess it’s natural so thanks again 🧄

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@Ponygirl07]

I use a salad shooter to slice up everything. I also dehydrate and make celery salt with the celery pulp that is left over from juicing.

[@leahbresee433]

That's a wonderful idea! That makes juicing all the more attractive. :)

[@angelinadegelder7722]

What is a Salad shooter?

[@Lauralamontanaro]

The last time I did this, my whole house smelled like garlic for weeks! 😀😀 I think I'll do it outside this time !

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

having the windows open helps so much!

[@Lauralamontanaro]

@@ThePurposefulPantry 😀😀 I tried that lol! Fortunately my patio is right outside my kitchen.

[@tmontero8492]

My kitchen is so small, I dehydrate in the garage!

[@bridgettmiller2090]

Ty for your time &info😊

[@judyblaise1639]

Great video. I love garlic, but it doesn’t love me. So I mostly use garlic powder or flakes and not too much.

[@anneblack4039]

Thanks so much for your extremely helpful video. I would like to know if you froze garlic cloves whole can you thaw it out and still dehydrate I to make garlic powder. Thanks in advance.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thaw and cut them down. Whole cloves can take forever to dry.

[@artistvictoria8500]

So much great 🧄 information! I’m going to order your dehydrating temp magnet too. Thanks for all you do! 😁

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks!!!

[@galemaurer2820]

Thank you for this video. Unfortunately in my area the only commercially prepared garlic available comes from China. I just bought 10# locally grown fresh garlic which I will process to use through out the year. This info was very helpful especially the roasted garlic. Looking forward to trying that.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Well, the commercially processed was just one way to do it ;) I hope seeing the fresh helps you get an idea of how to process yours.

[@galemaurer2820]

@@ThePurposefulPantry I'm sorry if I sounded critical of you. That was not my intention. Yes, what you showed will be very helpful.

[@LifeWithMrsB]

This has been so helpful! Thank you :) going to give this a go over the next few weeks

[@artsymamanana]

I made ginger powder in my dehydrator, then mixed it with a few spoons of sugar for sprinkling, or baking. I need to do this now! Does it clump as bad as store bought?

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

I can always count on you! I just received 24 6oz pkgs of peeled garlic cloves and I do not want it going to waste! I spill every video too🤷‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤪. I’m not usually messy so I don’t get it🤷‍♀️. Guess I can’t talk and pour/measure/stir at the same time😩

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

If I'm bulking up for storage, I'll only do it that way! It's just so much easier!

[@rochellemoreno4646]

Happy Thanksgiving to your family I hope you have a wonderful day 🙏🍗

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thank you! You too!

[@thenodiggardener]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't be in the kitchen without throwing something all over it lol

[@gasparcunha]

Thanks for your video and my regards from Brazil.

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

This is great timing as I'm just about to dehydrate some of my own garlic to powder. Not powdering it all at once is something I'd not thought about (though I do the same with herbs for the same reason, crush them as I need them). One question though, is there a benefit to buying ready minced garlic and dehydrating it instead of just buying the garlic powder? I don't know if it's the same in the US but based on your pre-weigh and after weight, it would cost me about 5-10 x as much to buy pre-minced garlic and dehydrate it (plus all the time and electricity) than just buying ready done garlic powder. Garlic powder over here doesn't have any added ingredients but minced garlic in water does.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It's not always about price, but the pre-minced still tastes better than what much of what I can buy as powder. And it's knowing a process to learn how to do from whatever you get your hands on ;) It's just an easier way to do it fast in bulk. But if it doesn't work for you -- then go with fresh!

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Ah that's interesting that it tastes better. I'm in the UK and the pre minced stuff is very low quality and high price compared to organic ready ground stuff so that's why I was curious. Thank you for the reply. You're so right that the skills are important, I argue that point myself when spending a fortune on growing and preserving my own produce. I'm glad I can grow my own garlic in my very tiny garden but I fully appreciate a lot of people can't do the same so it's great to see all the options.

[@lindajimmerson8542]

Love the tip on the used lids! You’re an awesome instructor, thanks for your channel🤩

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@parisblue6855]

I love you. Thanks so much. I’m learning so much from you. Be well and safe

[@Leandrasjones]

Great video as well, one question, Would the pre diced one not have in preservatives etc which isn’t good for you? Maybe a silly question, but just thought I would ask to have a better understanding of the method done. I like the one bought without the skin, but the diced one would love to understand better why this method since there is a lot less control of what’s mixed inside I presume.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It's been commercially canned - no preservatives on the list of ingredients.

[@KlingonPrincess]

I love your cutting board! It looks perfect for roly-poly olives. I looked at your Amazon link but didn't see it. Do you remember where you got it?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I have no idea - I've had it so long I really don't remember. There's every possibility it was Walmart or Target at some point.

[@suesweetpea7]

DARCY, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. I ALSO USE A LOT OF GARLIC IN MY HOME. I PLANTED ELEPHANT GARLIC LAST WEEK HOPING IT WILL PRODUCE SOME THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO USE BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR A YEARS WORTH. SO I AM GOING TO TRY THIS CHEAT METHOD AND DEHYDRATE IT.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I couldn't find any elephant this year (I'm sure the "c" played into availability - I would've loved to tasted it dehydrated. But yes! this is great!

[@leopardwoman38]

Fantastic video! Thank you! 👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😀🌸

[@JustanotherMainer]

Just in time! Getting ready to start doing this for gifts! Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Same to you!

[@beachflower]

I LOVE LOVE ❤️ YOUR CHANNEL!! Thx

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

TY!

[@GardeningWarrior]

weird question-have you ever made a garlic, onion and mushroom powder mix? I am wondering because I make a lot of beef dishes that i would like to make a powder for an au jus/ gravy type mix for.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Do it. I have a lot of different varieties of spice blends like that, and if you use those separately all the time, blend them! My umami mushroom seasoning is that plus thyme.

[@iartistdotme]

Great information!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad you think so!

[@julieneilson7302]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for this clip! I have a kilo of garlic to dry and I was not looking forward to peeling it all! Darcy you are wonderful! 🧡

[@alandouglas4612]

Great tutorial many thanks (:

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You're welcome!

[@libbyleatherwood6940]

Thanks once again Darci!

[@playinatlife5778]

Do dehydrate the garlic outside? I've never dehydrated onions or garlic, but have heard if you do it in the house, the smell is overwhelming and difficult to get rid of. Thanks! Love your channel!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I do not - but we don't have a problem with it - especially since we were able to have our doors and windows open. The smell was gone within the day, and we haven't had lingering issues.

[@leahbresee433]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Plus, if you love garlic, maybe the smell won't be bothersome.

[@roseyusof31]

Wow tqvm. Compact with great tips, thxs alot 👍.

[@frankstrausbaugh9832]

Great video! My commercial garlic powder is garbage. I'm making my own from here forward. Thank you Darcy!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@kathyswopes5749]

I love your videos. I'm looking for the one on roasted garlic then dehydrate it. All the ones that I have found uses oil to roast. Can you help me please? Thanks

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I haven't done one that is roasted - but plain. You can roast them - just don't use oil ;)

[@valjalava1951]

Oh great video ,,going to give this a try

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Hope you enjoy!

[@acts10truth]

if you have a true stainless steel sink- rub your hands/fingers around on the sink walls and bottom to remove garlic/onion scent

[@WanderingBobAK]

You forgot something! I have no idea what it could be, but maybe? Absolutely covered every angle possible for processing garlic into powder. I dehydrated some scapes, but not sure how well this will work. Also, making garlic with olive oil cubes for recipes this winter. I have an almost empty spice jar of minced garlic, I never use the jarred garlic in the fridge (lacks flavor), but rather than throw it out ... I'm gonna dehydrate it and just use a bit more to compensate for the lack of flavor. Thank you so much!

[@litahsr.8226]

I have all my seasoning right next to my stove but only lemon pepper, ginger powder tomato powder, Cajun powder, onion powder get clumpy but the worst is strawberry powder and Blue berry powder no matter what so I put them in the Freezer and no problem at all CLUMP FREE

[@ginettecourchesne8225]

thanks so much, love your videos

[@Lilmissbaker3173]

This is a very late response but I just saw this video, did you save the garlic water ( from the jar of minced garlic) and reuse? I have some and I am dehydrating as I type. I put the water and decided to freeze it in I jar but now I am rethinking and maybe an ice cube tray and use it in my soups, stews, beans etc… what are your thoughts?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I did not, but you can! use it to make soups, flavor rice water, etc.

[@patvanderwolf8300]

Can I use baking paper on the dehydrator trays for the bottled garlic?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes

[@laurieflores2758]

Can you use parchment paper instead for dehydration of the minced garlic?... thank you 😊...

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes, definitely

[@laurieflores2758]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you 😊...

[@cathypayton4804]

You’re the best🥰

[@Grams5th]

I have been wanting to do this for a while. I recently bought a big bag of peeled garlic from Costco. I minced it up and made little Scoops out of it and froze them. I just take them out of the freezer as I need them. I was concerned that my house would reek of garlic if I tried to dehydrate it. Do you have that problem? BTW I just purchased your temperature magnet. Brilliant idea!😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It really will depend on your tolerance, but a lot of folks opt to dehydrate outside. I don't have a problem with it.

[@lisabreeding1861]

I left 3 bulbs of garlic in the mesh bag over the winter in a cabinet to save. I just remembered them. They seem to of dried by themselves. Are they still usable for either eating or planting?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You'll have to open them to see. I find that when they dry like that, they are just shells.

[@carollorenzano5411]

Can you make a video of making homemade - Knorr's vegetable soup mix , seasonings .

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Down the road, but until the, there are 100's of copycat recipes on the internet you can try!

[@Cookingwithapril]

Nice ideas.

[@hi_nicetomeetyou-y4w]

Will the garlic taste linger on the dehydrator sheets, even after washing them? 🤔 I have silicone sheets for Sedona.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

They don't on mine.

[@knothead35]

Hi, I have a question about the end product. I dehydrated 3lbs of garlic and conditioned it for 7 full days. Everything looked good, so I threw it in my Vitamix and pulsed it until it was a fine powder and put in a mason jar. Added a moisture absorber and vacuum sealed it. The powder is sticking to the bottom of the mason jar. Is this normal because it's ground so fine or should I be concerned? Btw, it's the strongest smelling garlic powder I've ever encountered.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Is it all sticking in a huge clump, or just bits of it? Static is a real thing (and nothing to worry about). If it's a clump, then you have 1 of 2 issues - compaction where the pressure of the powder creates a more solid issue, and simply running a sharp knife through it breaks it up. OR you have moisture buildup in which case you need to run it through the oven process I showed to make sure it's fully dry, and store again.

[@knothead35]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you! It's more compaction. A knife easily disperses it. The end product was just over a pound of powder that I've put in a quart mason jar. There's about 2 1/2 inches of headspace left.

[@martinebracke7148]

Can I use a garlic press to mach them?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sure