Backyard Pro Butcher Series User manual

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DEHYDRATORS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING
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Read carefully and understand all INSTRUCTIONS before operang. Failure to follow the safety
rules and other basic safety precauons may result in serious personal injury. Save these
instrucons in a safe place and on hand so that they can be read when required. Keep these
instrucons to assist in future servicing.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
TO AVOID RISKS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, BURNS OR INJURIES,
ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE PRODUCT IS UNPLUGGED FROM THE
ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE DISPLACING, SERVICING OR CLEANING.
WHEN USING ANY APPLIANCES AND TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
BURNS OR SERIOUS INJURY, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED:
1. Before using this appliance, please check carefully to make sure voltage (AC 120V -60Hz) is
compable with your outlet and the electrical cord is connected to a properly grounded electrical
outlet of similar voltage. CAUTION: Risk of re, electrical shock, burns or injury if Dehydrator is not
connected as instructed.
2. ALWAYS place the appliance on a at, level and stable surface.
3. Make sure Dehydrator and all controls are in OFF posion before inserng the plug in electrical
outlet.
4. Do not plug/unplug Dehydrator into/from electrical outlet with wet hands.
5. To disconnect Dehydrator from electrical outlet, pull directly on the plug; do not pull on the power
cord.
6. DO NOT let power cord hang over the edge of table or counter or touch any hot surfaces.
7. DO NOT place or use the unit or any parts on or near a hot gas or electrical burner, in a heated
oven, or on a stove top.
8. This appliance should only be used by trained personnel.
9. This product is equipped with a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other blade) as a safety
feature to reduce the risk of electrical shock and re. This plug will t into a polarized outlet only
one way. If you are unable to insert the plug into the electrical outlet, try reversing the plug. If the
plug sll does not t, contact a qualied electrician. Never use the plug with an extension cord
unless the plug can be fully inserted into the extension cord, making sure the electrical rang of
the extension cord is at least as great as the electrical rang of this appliance (listed on the boom
panel of the unit.) DO NOT alter plug. DO NOT aempt to defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.
10. DO NOT operate this or any other appliance with a damaged cord or plug or aer the appliance
malfuncons, has been damaged in any way, or has been immersed in water or other liquid.
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING YOUR DEHYDRATOR
This product is intended for use in dehydrang food products.
Do not use this appliance for any other purpose other than intended.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
11. To avoid risk of electrical shock, re or injuries: DO NOT immerse in or expose appliance, electrical
cord or plug to water or other liquid.
12. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulng from entanglement or
tripping over a longer cord. An extension cord may be used with care; however, be sure the
marked electrical rang is at least as great as the electrical rang of this appliance (listed on the
boom panel of the unit). The extension cord should be posioned such that it does not drape
over the counter or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over. DO NOT use an
outlet or extension cord if the plug ts loosely. DO NOT use extension cord if electrical cord feels
hot.
13. Keep electrical and extension cords away from appliance and any hot parts and surfaces of the
appliance during use.
14. The use of any accessories or aachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause re,
electric shock or injury.
15. Always use Control Funcons/Buons to operate the unit.
16. Make sure appliance is in OFF posion and unplugged before adding/removing parts or when
cleaning.
17. DO NOT move the product while it is in use.
18. Unplug power cord from outlet when not in use. Clean & cover the unit and store in a cool dry
place if not being used for an extended period of me.
19. This appliance is NOT recommended for outdoor use.
20. If appliance malfuncons during use, shut down the unit IMMEDIATELY and disconnue use.
DO NOT aempt to open any part of the base. DO NOT use or replace with any unauthorized
parts not intended for this unit. All parts for this appliance must be used according to Instrucon
Manual. ONLY use manufacturer approved parts. Any other parts or accessories not intended for
use with this appliance is strictly prohibited and will void warranty.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Do not leave appliance unaended when in use. Always supervise children
when they are near the appliance. Do not allow children to operate or be near the appliance when in use.
BURNS, INJURY AND/OR FIRE MAY RESULT FROM NON-COMPLIANCE with all operang procedures described in
instrucon manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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PARTS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
For the safest results, read all of the instructions first.
1. Make sure the power switch is turned o. Place the unit on a clean, dry surface. Plug into an
undamaged electric outlet.
2. DO NOT block the air vents on the door or at the rear of the Dehydrator. Keep the Dehydrator at
least 12” (30.5 cm) away from any wall to allow for proper air circulaon.
3. DO NOT operate the Dehydrator on ammable surface such as carpeng.
4. Turn the unit on by pressing the Power Switch.
5. Set Temperature by turning Temperature Knob to desired seng.
6. Set Timer by pressing the Select buon. Digital Timer Display will ash.
7. Set the Hours by pressing the Arrows (▲▼ ) to increase or decrease Hour Seng, up to 48 hours.
8. Press Select again and set the minutes by pressing the Arrows (▲▼ ) to increase or decrease
minutes seng.

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PARTS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9. Display will show Time seng. Press Select again to conrm Time seng. Press Start (▼) to begin
dehydraon process.
10. Prior to the dehydrang process, heat the unit at 95°F for 45 minutes to remove any moisture.
11. If the unit stops for any reason, turn o, unplug and then repeat Steps 4 to 9. If the unit does not
operate normally, turn o, unplug and contact customer service at the place of purchase.
12. Use oven mis, slide the dehydrator trays out of the unit and load the product to be dehydrated
onto the trays. For best results, do not overlap the product and be sure to leave space between the
items to allow for maximum air circulaon.
13. Use both hands for maximum stability, and slide the dehydrator trays back into the unit.
14. Set the temperature by turning the knob on top of the unit.
Note: Moisture may collect on surface of the food. This should be bloed o with a paper towel.
TOOLS YOU NEED TO GET STARTED
• Paring knife (Stainless Steel Blade)
• Cung board
• Storage containers
Addional tools that make the job easier and faster can include:
• A food processor or other similar appliance for faster and consistent slicing
• A steamer and basket, or kele and collapsible steamer for blanching
• Blender for making fruit puree for fruit leather
• A small notebook to keep track of length of me and recipes that work for you as well as those
that don’t
BASIC FOOD PREPARATION TIPS
Fruit and vegetable peel oen contain much of the food’s nutrional value. Therefore it is beer not
to peel if the dried food is to be eaten as snack or used in cookies. On the other hand, you will want to
peel apples intended for a pie or tomatoes intended for soup. Generally, if you normally peel the food
for a specic recipe, then peel the food before it is to be dehydrated.
One of the most important factors in successful dehydraon is how the food is sliced. When drying
fruits, it helps to get all the slices about the same thickness so they all dry to the same moisture
level, at the same me. Thick slices dry more slowly than thin slices. The thickness you choose is up
to you but slicing all the pieces to as close to the same size as possible will help ensure success and
consistency.

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PARTS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The skin of many foods naturally protects the food but it can hamper the dehydraon process.
During dehydraon, moisture escapes best from a cut or broken surface not through the tough skin.
Therefore, the larger the cut area, the faster and beer the food will dehydrate.
For this reason thin stalked vegetables like green beans, asparagus, and rhubarb should be cut in half
the long way, or with an extreme diagonal cut to expose as much of the inner parts of the food as
possible.
Fruit should be sliced across the core and not down through the core. Try to always make thin at cuts.
Broccoli stems should be halved or quartered depending upon diameter. Small fruits like strawberries
can be cut in half. Even smaller berries should either be cut in half or blanched slightly to break the
skin.
FILLING THE DRYING TRAYS
When loading the food into the trays, you can use all of the tray’s surface, but some airow must be
maintained. Try to place the food in a single layer whenever possible. This is parcularly important
with foods like banana slices and pineapple rings and not quite as important with beans. If some of
the pieces come out with too much moisture when you are nished, one of the reasons is that it might
have been covered by other pieces of food.
Dehydraon removes the moisture and will cause the food to shrink as it dries. This allows you to store
the same amount of food in a smaller space. Chopped food should not be spread thicker than 3/8 inch.
If needed, use mesh sheet to hold food.
It may be necessary to sr the nely chopped food once or twice during dehydraon to ensure
even drying of all the pieces. To do so, turn the machine o, unplug it, remove the trays, sr, then
reassemble and restart the machine according to the instrucons.
PREVENTING DRIPPING
Some foods such as very ripe tomatoes and citrus or sugared fruits may drip. Dripping from a tray
above can change the avor of dierent foods on lower trays. To help lessen dripping aer placing
food on drying trays and before placing them on the dehydrator base, tap the tray rmly downward on
a towel laid on the counter top a few mes to remove excess moisture.

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RECONSTITUTION
Dehydraon is the process of removing moisture from food. Reconstuon is the replacement of
that moisture to bring the food back to its natural states. Although some dried foods such as fruit are
excellent in their dehydrated state, you will oen want to reconstute other dried foods before eang
them. Here are some ps on reconstuon.
JUST ADD WATER
For chopped or shredded vegetables, and for fruits to be used in cookies, no reconstuon is usually
needed. If the pieces are quite crisp and dry you can try sprinkling with 1 Tbsp. water per cup of dried
food.
For vegetables and fruits to be used in soués, pies, quick breads, doughs or baer, use 2 parts water
to 3 parts (by volume) dried food.
For vegetables and fruits which will be cooked in the liquid such as vegetable side dishes, fruit
toppings, and compotes, use 1 to 1½ parts water to 1 part dried food. Extra liquid may be required for
proper cooking.
TIME FOR RECONSTITUTION
• Chopped and shredded foods reconstute quickly. Generally, 15 to 30 minutes is sucient.
• Larger vegetable or fruit slices, and meat cubes can be reconstuted overnight in water, le in the
refrigerator. Alternately, you can also choose to place in boiling water, remove from stove, and let
stand 2 to 3 hours.
• Whole pieces of fruit take longest to reconstute, and are best le to soak overnight.
OTHER RECONSTITUTION HINTS
• If you drain reconstuted foods, save the liquid. This liquid has great nutrional value. Freeze this
liquid for later use in soups, leathers, pies or compotes.
• There is no need to reconstute ahead of me when making soups. Dried vegetables can be added
directly to the soup about one hour before serving.
• Do not add spices, salt, bouillon cubes or tomato products unl vegetables are reconstuted and
cooked. These items considerably hinder rehydraon.
• Some foods take longer to reconstute than others. Carrots and beans require more me than
green peas or potatoes. A rule of thumb: those that take the longest to dehydrate will take the
longest to reconstute.
• Try not to use more liquid than necessary for reconstuon because nutrients will be drained away
with the excess water. Place dehydrated food in a container and use just enough water to cover the
food. Add more water later as needed to replace what the food absorbs.

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FOOD PREPARATION
MEAT PREPARATION
(Set temperature from 145°F to 155°F / 63°C to 68°C)
Meat Preparaon Dryness Test Approx. Time (hrs.)
Beef Jerky Lean ank or round steak slices about 1 to 1½
inches thick
Slightly chewy but
not brile
6 to 15
FRUIT PREPARATION
(Set temperature at 135°F / 57°C)
Fruit Preparaon Dryness Test Approx. Time (hrs.)
Apples Pear, core and cut slices or rings Pliable 5 to 6
Apricots Clean, cut in halves or in slices Pliable 12 to 38
Bananas Peel and cut into ⅛ inch slices Crisp 8 to 38
Berries Cut strawberries into ⅜ inch slice. Other
berries whole
No moisture 8 to 26
Cherries Ping is oponal, or pit when 50% dry Leathery 8 to 34
Cranberries Chop or leave whole Pliable 6 to 26
Dates pit and slice Leathery 6 to 26
Figs Slice Leathery 6 to 26
Grapes Leave whole Pliable 8 to 38
Nectarines Cut in half, dry with skin side down. Pit when
50% dry
Pliable 8 to 26
Orange Rind Peel in long strips Brile 8 to 16
Peaches Pit when 50% dry. Halve or quarter with cut
side up
Pliable 10 to 34
Pears Peel and slice Pliable 8 to 30

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FOOD PREPARATION
VEGETABLE PREPARATION
(Set temperature at 125°F / 52°C)
Fruit Preparaon Dryness Test Approx. Time (hrs.)
Archokes Cut into ⅓ inch strips. Boil about 10 minutes Brile 6 to 14
Asparagus Cut into 1-inch pieces. Tips yield beer
product
Brile 6 to 14
Beans Cut and steam blanch unl translucent Brile 8 to 26
Beets Blanch, cool, remove tops and roots. Slice Brile 8 to 26
Brussel Sprout Cut sprouts from stalk. Cut in half lengthwise Crispy 8 to 30
Broccoli Trim and cut. Steam tender, about 3 to 5 min. Brile 6 to 20
Cabbage Trim and cut into ⅛ inch strips. Cut core into ¼
inch strips
Leathery 6 to 14
Carrots Steam unl tender. Shred or cut into slices Leathery 6 to 12
Cauliower Steam blanch unl tender. Trim and cut Leathery 6 to 16
Celery Cut stalks into ¼ inch slices Brile 6 to 14
Chives Chop Brile 6 to 10
Cucumber Pare and cut into ½ inch slices Leathery 6 to 18
Eggplant/Squash Trim and slice ¼ inch to ½ inch thick Brile 6 to 18
Garlic Remove skin from clove and slice Brile 6 to 16
Hot Peppers Dry whole Leathery 6 to 14
Mushrooms Slice, chop, or dry whole Leathery 6 to 14
Onions Slice thinly or chop Brile 8 to 14
Peas Shell and blanch for 3 to 5 minutes Brile 8 to 14
Peppers Cut into ¼ inch strips or rings. Remove seeds Brile 4 to 14
Potatoes Slice, dice or cut. Steam blanch 8 to 10 min. Brile 6 to 18
Rhubarb Remove outer skin and cut into ⅛ inch lengths No moisture 6 to 38
Spinach Steam blanch unl wilted, but not soggy. Kale,
etc.
Brile 6 to 16
Tomatoes Remove skin. Cut in halves or slices Leathery 8 to 24
Zucchini Slice into ¼ inch pieces Brile 6 to 18

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
Aer each use, clean the drying trays and dehydrator lid with warm soapy water. Do not wash trays, lid
or base in dishwasher. Stubborn parcles may be removed by soaking and/or using a plasc scrubber.
Do not use abrasive materials or solvents to clean plasc! To clean the dehydrator’s base (the boom
part with the motor and heang element), unplug and wipe clean with a damp sponge or cloth. NEVER
immerse the base in water or allow liquid to ow into the area that contains the electrical parts.
STORAGE
Aer the dehydrator is cleaned, dry all parts, stack drying trays on the base, and store in a clean and
dry place.

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6 MONTH WARRANTY
EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY
To Make a Warranty Claim:
For Warranty Inquiries contact the locaon where you purchased the product:
• WebstaurantStore.com: Contact [e-mail]. Please have your order number ready.
• The Restaurant Store: If you purchased this unit from your local store, please contact your store directly.
• TheRestaurantStore.com: Online purchases, call 717-392-7261. Please have your order number ready.
Failure to contact the designated locaon prior to obtaining equipment service may void your warranty.
Backyard Pro Butcher Series makes no other warranes, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, and HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This Limited Warranty does not cover:
• Equipment sold or used outside the Connental United States
• Backyard Pro Butcher Series has the sole discreon on wearable parts not covered under warranty
• Equipment not purchased directly from an authorized dealer
• Equipment that has been altered, modied, or repaired by anyone other than an authorized service agency
• Equipment where the serial number plate has been removed or altered.
• Damage or failure due to improper installaon, improper ulity connecon or supply, and issues resulng from
improper venlaon or airow.
• Defects and damage due to improper maintenance, wear and tear, misuse, abuse, vandalism, or Act of God.
Any acon for breach of this warranty must be commenced within 6 months of the date on which the breach occurred.
No modicaon of this warranty, or waiver of its terms, shall be eecve unless approved in a wring signed by the pares.
The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall govern this warranty and the pares’ rights and dues under it.
Backyard Pro Butcher Series shall not under any circumstances be liable for incidental or consequenal damages of any
kind, including but not limited to loss of prots.
Backyard Pro Butcher Series warrants its equipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of
6 months. This is the sole and exclusive warranty made by Backyard Pro Butcher Series covering your Backyard Pro Butcher
Series brand equipment. A claim under this warranty must be made within 6 months from the date of purchase of the
equipment. Only the equipment’s original purchaser may make a claim under this warranty. Backyard Pro Butcher Series
reserves the right to approve or deny the repair or replacement of any part or repair request. The warranty is not transferable.