Food

For foods, the factory settings on the Home Freeze Dryer are all set and ready to go and should not need any adjustment (although you are welcome to experiment).

If you find that a certain type of food is not finished at the end of the process, you can add extra dry time at the end of the cycle. The next time you freeze dry that food, you may want to go into your settings and add additional dry time beforehand.

If you’re finding that a certain type of food is requiring additional freeze time, you may want to consider adding additional freeze time to this type of batch beforehand the next time.

Candy

For candy, we recommend setting the tray or shelf temperature limit to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. For more information about candy mode, watch this video:

How to Activate Candy Mode for Software Versions 23 or Higher

Pharmaceutical

For pharmaceutical products it’s usually best to set the shelf temperature down to around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, although experimentation is likely required to get the temperature just right for the desired results for each specific pharmaceutical product.