Nov 28th 2011, 06:08 AM
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I put a ceramic cone-shaped heating element in a light socket in the bottom, pointing upward. The heat is a little uneven-I think an oven element would work better, maybe even a stovetop element. I drilled a 2" hole in the top and a half a dozen or so 3/8" holes around the bottom, and as the air is heated by the element, it naturally rises out the hole in top, and draws in new air from the bottom. I had a blower fan in it but had it in the wrong place. I took it off and it actually dried meat better without it. I have to move the trays around and turn them (front to back) to get it to dry evenly. It will dehydrate about 1/3 of a deer per day...
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