Start the Freeze-Drying Cycle

friend we don't quite have four full racks so now I know exactly how much it takes to fill four racks one's way over here I'll slide this guy in this thing's going to ask you a couple questions when you get ready to use it close the door it's going to say is the drain closed I'm going to hit yes please insert your food press yes when food is inserted yes press start it's going to ask me if my drain line is closed over here and it is closed and what this does is it freezes it instantly and creates a vacuum that vacuum draws all of the moisture out of the food moisture and oxygen is what causes is rotting okay so when we take all the moisture out it can't rot that's why it lasts 25 years so we're going to give this about 24 hours maybe a little bit longer and what's going to happen is right on the inside here there'll be some ice that builds up once we get done this will draw a vacuum we'll loosen the vacuum and the ice will melt and come out of this drain into a drain pan so you guys know we're pulling about 400 watts right now that's about about how many watts it spikes at about close to 1,000 watts and it pulls about 400 watts the whole time so you're talking about pennies to preserve this stuff this is not how the prep for Life freeze dryer comes okay it comes on this cart right here that can stay in your kitchen or you can just put it on your countertop just like we have right here we'll see you guys in a day or so so we're done