DIY Living – Page 4 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Soltech Vita Grow Light Smart Home Integration & DIY Light Shades

I am just getting started with using grow lights and armed with my knowledge of LED lighting I greatly appreciate the vita grow lights impressive specs. With a Color Rendering Index of 95 and 3000 kelvin color spectrum, this shows that attention to detail was given when making this light and great consideration was given [...]

No Sew Potting Mat

Supplies For this project I only had to purchase the vinyl for $25.00 for 2 yards + S&H. Assembly Measure, fold and clip the 4” walls in on themselves to create a crease in all four corners. Next secure seams in place with the clips 4” on center from the top corner. Using the awl [...]

Lipid Oxidation

“Lipid oxidation causes rancidity that leads to loss of shelf life, product nutrition” Raw and cooked meat and eggs can be freeze-dried. However, the freeze-drying process does not kill harmful bacteria that can cause foodborne illness (Penn State) Fat does not freeze-dry well and can go rancid quick. Bacon that has been cooked well, drained, [...]

Homemade Freeze Dried Cat Food-10lb

10lbs bone in chicken thighs + 2lbs crude protein ( wild caught Alaskan salmon, wild caught Cod, rabbit, Turkey). 2lbs of added crude protein is needed to replace the 2lbs of bones and skin that is removed. Bake chicken thighs @350 for 15-20min remove 30%- 50% bones and 50%-70% skin (see original recipe) Bake chicken [...]

Harvest Right Freeze Dryer- Bringing it Home

⭐️START HERE⭐️ The Freeze Dryer Has Arrived! Everything To Know About Freeze Drying Tips and FAQ from Utah Extension Office Now the Freeze Dryer is unpacked and set up ready to start testing. Premier Pump Owners Flip the Switch to “ON”. Freeze Vacuum Test This is covered in the owners manual. Clicking on the leaf [...]

Meat Grinders for Homemade Pet Food

There are a lot of great extensive guides to help consumers narrow down the most important features of buying a home meat grinder this is not that. I want to focus in on the meat grinders for home pet food making. This is a particular category unto its self because of the need to grind [...]

Wood & Bamboo Food Grade Conditioner

This conditioner is great to use on bamboo or wooden kitchen utensils, cutting boards, and butcher blocks. I made this for less than $6.00 for 20oz. To rehydrate dry wooden utensils and cutting boards be sure and season/coat with 3-5 coats of mineral oil before using the wood conditioner for the first time. Leave the [...]

Harvest Right Vacuum Leak Troubleshooting

⚠️Harvest Right has a troubleshooting owners manual that should always be the first line of defense in any troubleshooting and repair. This information is supplemental only!⛔️ Door gasket – remove it and spread the grove slightly so you can see in the grove. Look for cracks/cuts of any kind. Before you reinstall it – put [...]

Harvest Right Troubleshooting – Condensor

I copy and pasted this here for easy access. The harvest right troubleshooting manual is the first place to always start! This information is supplemental. Chris Webber ” HVAC Specs – Most important thing is that the freon is R 410a Order of operations: Remove the panels from the freeze dryer by following this tutorial [...]

New to Harvest Right Freeze Dryer – No BS

Preparedness SHTF for me is if I am too tired to go to the store or cook 🤣 and or it’s a Sunday or Monday in Utah. Cuz life gets real when the restaurants are closed and you are hungry but too tired to go to the store for the missing ingredient to make dinner. [...]