How Do You Make A Wood Stove Food Dehydrator?
Drying food is a healthy and cost effective way to preserve flavor and nutrients. Drying food over a wood stove is also very energy efficient. Many foods can be dehydrated at home. Collect dehydrator trays. You can use trays from an old, no longer usable food dehydrator or you can use the the trays from your working electric dehydrator. They will not be damaged using them over your wood stove. The trays should be of the same size and shape. Buy S hooks from the hardware store or large paperclips. You will need 3 or 4 for each tray and will use these to attach the trays together. Decide upon a top tray. Cut 4 equal lengths of chain that will reach from the ceiling to the level of the top tray. I recommend you use a wire or metal loop to attach all the 4 pieces together at the top. This will make it easier to hang. Bend the paperclips or use S hooks to attach the chains to the edges of the top dehydrator tray. Screw the ceiling hook into the ceiling above the wood stove. Hang the top tra
