Will it Freeze Dry? - BISCUITS AND GRAVY - In a Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer.

[@philw7174]

Great video. Thank you Bryan. Always enjoy your videos. Happy trails!

[@richardking9352]

MORE, Videos Bryan Please....

[@jamessherrill3454]

I agree with fried eggs on top. I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@pstoneking3418]

Since the gravey has sausage in it, will it still store for a long time? I really like that chef-mate sausage gravey. I've opened cans of it well past expire date and it's been fine.

[@bc24roxy4]

Yummy!!! Thanks for sharing this one. I will be doing this one as soon as my FD gets here.

[@scotts595]

Great idea!!!

[@AlaskaLittleHomestead]

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

[@merkeldodge7982]

I thought I'd seen all your videos and this one pops up ... 3 years old. How funny. I've made biscuits and gravy by the gallons and FD I probably have 50 one gsllon bags Mylar bags put up. I recently discovered that gravy but have not tried it. I mix the biscuits and gravy together then put it on the sheets. I like your way better Once again I've learned grom your videos. Thanks man

[@DanielGomez-yz1mw]

My freeze dryer is not drying it is pulling a vacuum but not drying any suggestion?

[@ramellin]

I really like the idea of all the opinions that come from your video it really gives you a good idea of what to expect

[@bbt95762]

thanks for sharing!

[@gorillamotors]

Do you freeze dry the biscuits in the same batch as the gravy? ie 2 trays of gravy and 2 trays of biscuits?

[@EpicenterBryan]

Yep.

[@MaN-pw1bn]

So just wondering...If you're using a packaged gravy mix, which typically won't have the shelf life of a freeze drying process, could you put the dry mix through the process & store it without rehydrating?? Most of these mixes require just adding water...what say ye?

[@EpicenterBryan]

I don't see why it wouldn't work. I Haven't tried it though...

[@daileme1]

thing of getting a freeze dryer, but my question is can you try to freeze dry wet dog/cat food ? i put dry food in mylar bags and #10 cans but wet food i need to extend life. Thank you luv your viedos.

[@carolclarkson4859]

We have a freeze dryer and yes you can do that. It is a great way to buy in bulk when there is a great sale.

[@EpicenterBryan]

Several of our customers have sent us their dog food recipes. They make their own and freeze dry it.

[@scotts595]

Thx

[@jamesc9001]

Wow, I would not have expected such a glowing review for this item but its very encouraging. I wonder if it would keep well long term considering the high fat content of the gravy? Great video though, keep them coming.

[@jgauck56]

I just think that it's cool you guys have your own freeze dryer and can experiment with storing foods for emergencies. Keep up the good work. I love the videos!

[@cww53132]

I keep seeing you guess about how much water to use to big things back to normal how about just weighing trays with the food before you freeze dry and then adding the correct amount of water by weigh?

[@indiancreekprofit4933]

good idea

[@EpicenterBryan]

We will look at doing that in the future.

[@OfficialLadyDarkSky]

hey bryan what is the shelf life of a freeze dried gravy? and can you also make gravy from scratch and freeze dry it please?

[@Noclevername00]

Love the videos! Keep them coming!

[@tawnyahendrix6273]

How long did this take to dry?

[@markwinchester5547]

Like your clips! Can you post links for the tools you used. Thanks!

[@EpicenterBryan]

I use Sony Vegas Pro version 11.

[@euricarmstrong3712]

What IS needed, are dividers for the trays.

[@NWHomesteader]

Very cool! I have a bunch of those biscuits on hand, and I think the gravy is on sale at C&C this week 👍

[@EpicenterBryan]

It is! I bought a case of 6 tonight for $37.68 ($6.28 / can). Let the FD fun begin!

[@renshawfishing347]

If you'll use boiling water and seal in a Mylar bag with ziplock or and large thermos etc for 20 -25 mins it will all be reconstituted way better and still be piping hot when you opening it ... doing it in open air will not reconstitute it as well ... you just have to figure out through experience your water to batch ratio you prefer ... as well as biscuit to gravy ratio ...

[@kimmididwhat]

Yay!!! I was wondering how ling it wood be until you did these... I FD sausage and gravy quite a bit. I grew up with it being served for Sunday morning breakfast. I use Jimmy Dean sage and maple sausage mixed. I thought about keeping my biscuit prices snd sausage separate as others have suggested here, but honestly, in an emergency, I don't think many will care about the ratio of biscuits to gravy. Great job as always! Missed Jenny though... 😀😀😀

[@EpicenterBryan]

You know how Jenny is with Gravy.

[@sweetdaydreams4249]

Will chocolate freeze dry?

[@EpicenterBryan]

HarvestRight says no. We have not tried it but I guess we should just so everyone knows... Added to the list.

[@wf2v]

SweetDaydreams when I FD chocolate ice cream with chocolate chunks, the chunks bubble up and become hard. Kind of messy, so I wont FD anything with chocolate in it.

[@scotts595]

Cocoa powder????

[@MsRask-st7pb]

Do you have the guys info. on the stainless steel items like the leveler?

[@LivingBreadHomestead]

Another great video ♡

[@bowtech37]

Biscuit to gravy ratio wow! Lol

[@lauradellarocco1009]

What if you cut the biscuits in half instead of cubed.

[@Vonroo3]

Lol wish you posted one day earlier. I made double batch of biscuits and the chef mate graveyard. (For a canned graveyard it is very good). I mixed some with the gravy and some if separately to mix together when I rehydrate. I am thinking it might be best to rehydrate the gravy a little runny then add the biscuits mine is still in the freezer I are at this time I will let you know how mine turned out

[@Vonroo3]

Lol damn spell check suppose to be gravy not graveyard. The darn thing post before I got to correct it sorry

[@donnanorris2939]

Yvonne Heimark “I are at this time??” Huh??????? 😳😲🙄😱😱😱😱

[@euricarmstrong3712]

One more thing, cut these buiscuits in an egg slicer. It makes even and perfect chunks.

[@EpicenterBryan]

I'll try that some time.

[@janiedee7388]

Who did you buy the tray level from? Thanks

[@EpicenterBryan]

Got that from frozenright.com.

[@welschica]

Love your videos! Maybe if you spritz the biscuits, wrap them in a wet paper towel, and put them in the microwave for a few seconds.

[@Wolf-cc9qv]

To the freeze drier biscuits and gravy time

[@russellfrederick3553]

Chef-mate is right tasty, for a canned gravy. Morrison's country style peppered gravy mix is also very good. Just add water

[@icepipaydimatera7744]

hello Bryan! Can i layaway freeze.drier from your company?

[@EpicenterBryan]

Unfortunately not. Only HR has a layaway program.

[@Rusty6450]

I'm with Jenny on this..

[@AddictOfLearning]

glad you were able to make more videos! On the down side, the video work was a bit hard to watch at times (lots of moment).

[@EpicenterBryan]

I'll have a talk with the camera person.

[@truthseeker825]

U need to do a batch with sausage and a batch with bacon...omg

[@euricarmstrong3712]

have you tried fresh herbs yet? superior to a dehydrator :D

[@EpicenterBryan]

Not yet. But Janet want to try it with some of hers.

[@euricarmstrong3712]

They will be crumbly so you have to be careful with them but WOW the basil and rosemary is to die for

[@Docbell60]

When I make biscuits and gravy I like to use Italian sausage so the gravy has a little kick

[@EpicenterBryan]

Good idea. I guess Italian sausage could always be added.

[@donnanorris2939]

Brian Bell I prefer FRESH Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage. Then I make my buttermilk biscuits from scratch. And 2% milk & unsalted butter & all purpose flour, for my made-from-scratch gravy. The end product is only as good as the quality of the ingredients you use in it in the first place. If you’re using mediocre canned ingredients, then there’s NO WAY it’s EVER gonna be terrific. It’s just gonna be mediocre.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

Maybe next time, keep the two main ingredients separate until reconstituted and then add them together...

[@EpicenterBryan]

Good idea. A bit more packaging to deal with but might be worth it.

[@ek9772]

I am new to your channel. Based on the name of the channel, I am assuming you are storing food for a future consumption date. However, I don’t know if you are creating a vacuum storage container for the freeze dried staples. This might be necessary for long term storage.

[@EpicenterBryan]

The use of oxygen absorbers eliminates the need to vacuum seal.

[@ek9772]

EpicenterBryan I prefer a vacuum to chemicals 😔

[@Vonroo3]

just so you know I was just at cash and carry here at home your biscuits and gravy is on sale think it's like $ 10.00 off each case

[@EpicenterBryan]

Yep! Got a case myself. Going to run a massive number of batches. CC also has the Bridgeford biscuits for around $27 per 100 count. I have a case for this project.

[@jgauck56]

Will you sell that biscuits and gravy? I like that you're experimenting, but didn't know if it would go into your personal cache of food or not. Keep the videos coming :-). You guys are a great crew!

[@EpicenterBryan]

Hi there. The food we are making is just for our own preparedness and not for sale. Who knows, someday I guess we could have Mountain house make it for us to sell.

[@euricarmstrong3712]

Hey that tool is NOT needed.. gently drop the tray a few times during the pour process to get it level ;)

[@donnanorris2939]

Euric Armstrong Brilliant!!

[@BeardedDragonMan1997]

yay a video!

[@Clay_Maguire]

I would do the biscuits & gravy separately.

[@icepipaydimatera7744]

uuhmmm yummmy

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Wants that pepper

[@dickydoodle8454]

I dont get why freeze dry somethin that would doubtlessly tast better if left in the can untill needed.even for backpacking you still need the water so just leave it in the can

[@kdgeorge580]

Because of shelf life. It will last longer dehydrated.

[@roberthatfield2165]

And it is a fraction of the weight without the water.

[@donnanorris2939]

Jennie’s right. 😤🤐

[@donnanorris2939]

I would’ve preferred you to show what it looks like when you freeze the biscuits by themselves and the gravy by itself, and then show how it looks after you add the unfrozen to gravy on top of the unfrozen biscuits, and then showed how each one looks when it is unfrozen and cooked. I would’ve wanted to see the consistency and everything up close. You have to have the control group of the experiment with the ingredients separate from each other, and then put them together before freezing to compare it with the other.

[@arcticgypsy]

I wonder about baking very small biscuits (maybe the size of gnocci?) to get more of the separation of biscuits and gravy.

[@EpicenterBryan]

Let us know how that works out. I've got enough stuff to run another 7-8 batches before I have time to try smaller biscuits.

[@kristiereed1403]

I like your experiments but you don't tell how to actually come up with your results. How much water per food, how long to soak and such.

[@EpicenterBryan]

We will try to do a better job in that respect. Since we experiment, we don't always document stuff.

[@jimdawn6]

Hot sauce for me

[@joedamas]

Hello Brian. First, let me start by saying, 'I am 72 years old and I have never had biscuits and gravy in my lifetime ' !!! THERE IS NOT ONE THING HEALTHY ABOUT BISCUITS AND GRAVY. Now, I am a very serious prepper. I tried marshmallows once but don't fool around with treats and stuff. I freeze dry 98 % different kinds of meat, veggies, potatoes and gravy. Casseroles, spaghetti, beans and ham hocks, chicken Alfredo. I guess you get the drift. Protein and Carbs. No gummy bears. I happened to watch your video and thought maybe it would be nice to have an unhealthy treat if those zombies really do come. I bought some Chefmate sausage country gravy and made some biscuits. OMG !!!!! I have never had gravy this good. From now on, all I'm going to freeze dry is sausage gravy. (Just kidding) Thanks for your videos. I find them very entertaining. Cute bunch of people. (I do think Jenny should have tried the biscuits and gravy) hon, you don't know what your missing. 😊

[@joedamas]

That last comment was not Joseph..this is Beverley, his wife

[@EpicenterBryan]

Thanks for the comments! Glad you like the sausage as much as we did (except Jenny). I don't make a habit of stopping for biscuits and gravy at convenience stores. I'm not much of a breakfast kind of guy. But every few months I get a bug. And perhaps one a year I'm out for breakfast and get a chicken fried steak. Oh yes, with this same gravy on top! Yum.