Summer is a time of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms. During this period, you need to not only eat plenty of these products, but also make as many blanks for the winter as possible. This is conservation, now popular freezing. More and more often now products are dried for use in the winter. To do this, use both old grandfather methods (on a string, under the influence of sunlight), and modern devices. They are specially designed for high-quality drying of products. There are many such models. One of the high-performance and efficient ones is the Alvin SU-1 dryer.
The benefits of dried foods
Properly dried foods retain in their composition the maximum amount of vitamins and other beneficial substances. This is their main difference from canned. In addition, they do not contain any preservatives, vinegar or other substances that harm the body.
But to dry them in the sun for a long time, and flies and other insects do not give rest, constantly penetrating the blanks. It will not be possible to use the oven due to the fact that the products there are more likely to be stewed than dried under the influence of the moisture released from them. They will not be stored after such processing for a long time.
Dried foods can be stored for several years. It is only necessary to protect them from moths and other pests. They do not require constant energy costs, like frozen ones, and take up significantly less space than those stored in banks. So, from a bucket of fresh tomatoes get about one and a half kilograms of dried.
For drying, you can use not only whole vegetables and fruits, but also their parts. This allows the use of fallen or slightly damaged fruits.
You can use dried fruits and berries for the preparation of stewed fruit, jelly, fruit drinks, filling for pies. Vegetables are put in pizza, soups, stews.
Purpose of the dryer "Alvin SU-1"
The electric dryer "Alvin SU-1" is intended for drying fruits, berries, vegetables, mushrooms. You can use this universal device for the procurement of medicinal herbs, hawthorn, wild rose. With its help, fish, meat are dried, crackers, home-cooked noodles are dried.
Devices are manufactured at the Russian LLC Alvin Production and Commercial Company from imported components.
If necessary, the appliance can heat food using it instead of an electric oven. Some users use it:
- to dry small things;
- as a fan for the room;
- for heating small rooms.
In particular, the ability to use the device for drying diapers is provided for in the instructions.
Description of the dryer "Alvin SU-1"
The Alvin SU-1 dryer is a cylindrical container with a height of 50 cm and a diameter of 40 cm. Inside are 6 trays with a metal mesh, onto which the products prepared for drying are laid out. Five of them are taken out. The body of the device is made of high quality metal and strength. He is not afraid of bumps that may occur during operation or carrying. The metal mesh of the trays does not deteriorate when exposed to temperature.
Users find it convenient that the dryer itself has colorful information about 13 products that can be dried in it. The pictures show the optimal temperature for the procedure.
Since drying products is a long process, the device is designed for continuous operation.
Characteristics of the dryer "Alvin SU-1"
Let's consider the characteristics that are important for the Alvin SU-1 dryer. The useful volume of the device is 30 liters. Moreover, the area of all pallets is 7.5 thousand cm 2 . The weight of the device is 7 kg. Drying of products occurs due to the continuous operation of the fan, the maximum capacity of which is 4 m 3 / min. The impeller diameter is 172 cm, the blades are located at an angle of 34 degrees.
Drying can be carried out in two modes. This makes it possible to save energy. In this case, the selected mode is supported automatically. The temperature can be adjusted in the range from 0 to 80 degrees. The type of thermostat is capillary.
Drying of products occurs due to the created inside a hot vortex of air. Heats his ten type 60A10 / 0.8, installed at the bottom of the device.
The power of the dryer is 800 watts. It works from a network with a voltage of 220 V. The device can be operated at a temperature of 1 to 35 degrees. There should not be explosive objects nearby.
Features of drying using "Alvin SU-1"
Reviews say that before loading solid fruits, it is better to boil them for several seconds with hot water or steam for up to 10 minutes over boiling water. To do this, use special metal baskets in which the workpieces are laid. Then a couple of hours, the prepared products must be dried in the fresh air. This will not only improve the taste of the products, but also will extend the shelf life.
Apples, pears and other pome seeds are dried at a higher temperature than berries.
During drying, you need to choose the optimal temperature and duration of the procedure. If you tighten the process, product quality will deteriorate.
Drying with Alvin SU-1
The products are cut into slices with a thickness of about 1.5 cm. They are laid on trays, turn on the device. After about 10 hours, their volume decreases by 2 times.
Partially dried slices are poured into the lower pallets, and the upper ones are filled with a new portion of fresh products.
After the first batch is ready, take it out of the dryer, and put a new one in the empty space.
If you think there are few pallets, you can buy additional ones.
Positive feedback on the dryer "Alvin SU-1"
User reviews note the original modern design of the device. He likes the metal mesh of the pallets that the electric mushroom dryer is equipped with. They do not rust, products do not fall out through them.
Users even consider the lack of electronics a positive feature of the dryer. They believe that they will cope with the management themselves, because the simpler the device, the more reliable it is.
Some buyers recommend purchasing two electric dryers at once. They claim that appliances will be fully loaded in the summer. One is the Alvin SU-1 fruit dryer, the other is for mushrooms or vegetables. This is especially true for those users who are engaged in harvesting for the winter at home and in the country.
Winter blanks
Consumers talk about the most successful, original and delicious blanks. These are dried tomatoes with garlic, pepper, dried Jerusalem artichoke. They like that the pallets are quite high, 8 cm. This allows you to place a fairly large number of products in them. Electric mushroom dryer makes it possible to prepare mushrooms of various varieties, including spongy.
Fans of vobla also come in handy "Alvin SU-1." User reviews indicate that this device is successfully used for drying fish. Salted fish is placed on pallets, the processing mode is selected at the bottom of the panel and the device is turned on. The temperature controller is located below, under the colorful instructions. The process of preparing a home vobla takes 6 hours.
The disadvantages of the device "Alvin SU-1"
There are some drawbacks to the dryer "Alvin SU-1". Customer reviews indicate that the upper pallets do not warm well. The temperature there is two times lower than in the lower ones. The reason is the poor distribution of air flow inside the chamber. It does not go from tena and fan to the products located at the top. That is why the trays have to be periodically moved down. This is where the problems begin. Pallets do not want to be stacked on top of each other and try to move to the side. Users have adapted to install trays so that their welds match. Of course, in order to work with such a dryer, you need to be a virtuoso. But over time, the hosts adjust to stubborn pallets and perform the operation quite quickly.
The disadvantage of the Alvin SU-1 dryer is that the walls of the pallets are not transparent, as in some other models. But they are not plastic, but metal, so they are much more reliable and durable. And the degree of drying and product readiness can be seen by removing the pallet.
Many consumers notice that juicy fruits cannot be dried properly. This applies to plums and currants. After completion of the procedure, they taste like boiled.
Users believe that medicinal plants are still better harvested in the old way, in a shaded ventilated place.
Despite some shortcomings, the universal dryer "Alvin SU-1" can be considered an excellent assistant for any housewife. After all, with its help it is much easier and more convenient to engage in blanks for the winter.