Does each tier have two layers? Do the herbs dry in between the two layers or on top?
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Each layer is like a 4 inch deep screen pan with the herbs drying in the pan. Nothing can fall out if drying in the wind or bumped when drying indoors.
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Each tier has one layer or mesh screen at the bottom. Each tier is shaped like a cake pan and the herbs dry on the bottom of the pan, so to speak.
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Each tier is a single layer of netting with a raised lip about 2" above the layer which you put your herb onto dry to hold them from falling out of the drying layer. So you have 8 or 9 separate layers which can be used to dry your herb and it will dry several pounds of trimmed herb.
570471
It has one layer on each tier with the side walls to keep in the herb from falling off.
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Hung mine in a cold 55 degree basement. You are correct in that the colder it is the longer it takes...about twice as long. If you hang at 65 degrees and 50% humidity you can jar up in about 7 days, depending on how dense your herbs are (that's not a given, just a starting point for checking readiness). Jar up when the outside feels crispy but with a soft core. Burp your jars every few days for the first week.
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Nope, we use just one tier all the time. It works great! The only thing my wife dislikes about it is the green color on the base.
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I just kept mine in the house, average temperature was about 70-75 degrees. Waited till the herbs were dry enough to crumble.
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It does drip on the layer below but I put the most bland item on the top layer and others on the bottom. Example: Potatoes, cauliflower on top, broccoli, onions, carrots etc on the bottom tray. I don't notice any flavor transfer because the steam doesn't take much out of the vegies. I don't know about meat. I am a vegetarian.
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There is a 6 or 7 inch opening in each level for placing herb in the rack. You could cover the opening with cloth to keep anything from falling out.
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No just beans, i dont use dry herbs ever. But this broke after a few times. For herbs i would just buy a cheapy
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Yes,but fairly small plants and you need to be vigilant re whether lower level plants are getting sufficient sun. I have 2 and use all 18 areas for herbs. The planters are perfect for that use.
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I haven't dried herbs, garlic or onions in mine but I would not hesitate to use it for this purpose. Herbs probably take the lowest setting and onions and garlic a bit higher.
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It is a two layered product so you have two height options. I had a difficult time getting the layers back together once I separated them.
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It didn't explain what it was. I bought as gift for my daughter in law who has had no luck drying herbs. I explained what it was when I gave it to her,
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I would think that the screens would be well suited to dehydrating herbs, that they would not stick. I haven't dehydrated herbs, but, I have dehydrated plantain chips, which is likely much stickier, and the chips very easily removed from the screens.
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I use it for fresh herbs, and it's great. It is so fast and easy to control the end product - julienne strips, coarse mince, fine mince, etc. I would imagine it would work equally well on dry. But only buy it if you have the time to be extra-careful with its sharp blades. Hint: I wash it by turning the blades under running water, using a plastic mesh sponge to move the parts. Never fingers!
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The bottom sections holds more than the middle or top. I use sea salt in the bottom, a sea salt blend in the middle and a tuscan blend in the top which contains garlic. I have not noticed the garlic smell coming through.
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It's kind of like a "set it and forget it" planter. I tend to both overwater and underwater, so this works wonderfully for me. Right now, I have the best parsley and basil I've ever started from seed. The wicks in the planter tubs are probably keeping the substrate at a consistent moisture level. I believe there are other planters that also use a similar method, but this one has a little LED alert to let you know when the water is running low.
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I have not tried that. However, the tier does not seem as steady to stack one on top of the other. I hope I was able to help. Jasmin
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Hi! Just saw this question. I usually place some herbs inside the cavity of the chicken, and then a few in the liquid in the pan. I also use herbs on the outside of the chicken, like a rub. Bsaste as you would a normal roasting chicken. If using a rub, we pour a bit in the cavity of the chicken, also put a bit in the round container that the chicken sits on, and then rub the outside of the chicken as well. This makes chicken SO MOIST, you will never cook it any other way! It was the best kitchen tool we have bought ourselves, in years! Hope this helps!