mash in dehydrator?

[kevin886]

This might sound strange, but I'm thinking of mashing a one-gallon batch in a dehydrator. Hear me out.

I use mine a lot to raise dough and make yoghurt (on top of drying foods out).

It holds a constant temperature over time and mine is a boxy, drawer one, so I can easily put a small mash tun in there.

If I keep a lid on it, I'm hoping evaporation will be at a minimum. Has anyone tried this before? Am I crazy? Or is this just crazy enough to work?

 

[bleme]

If you can set it to 152F, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

 

[kevin886]

it tops out at 160, so think I'm ok. Going to give it a go over the weekend. Fingers crossed

 

[day_trippr]

Gotta post pics - I'm having trouble imagining what this is going to look like...

Cheers! (and good luck!)

 

[Home Dehydrator Pro]

People do this all of the time with a dehydrator machine. You can make powdered eggs, potatoes and especially spices and herbs! The idea is to get as much moisture out of it as possible, then grind it up into a powder.

You can also store it in solid form to prevent oxygen exposure during storage!