The Excalibur's American manufacturers also offer a one year warranty, with the possibility of obtaining an extended, 10 year warranty, making this device a potential long time kitchen partner for any amateur chef who is serious about dehydrating. Furthermore, the product comes with a free "Preserve it Naturally" book that spells out everything there is to know about dehydrating, as well as using raw, dried fruits and vegetables in savory raw recipes.
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1 - Zack Domike
Happy with the raw diet, & live enzymes which improve assimilation. I bought the Excalibur Dehydrator. Being very enthusiastic, I also borrowed a round Ezidri (AKA Harvest Maid or Harvester?), and made up double batches of everything. As I have a digital-memory thermometer, I was able to check the max & min temperatures of each machine.
I sprouted a collection of beans and seeds and dehydrated in each machine. Only the Ezidri samples were able to continue sprouting after dehydration, which shows that the enzymes were still alive. Excalibur temps averaged the set temp of 114*F 45*C but got up to 125*F 54*C. I returned the Excalibur I had bought, and will work with the round shape of the Ezidri, happy to keep my enzymes alive below 118*F. Raw, living, energetic nutrition is good, but difficult to retain.