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Nesco FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Food Dehydrator for Great Jerky and Snacks, 4 Trays, Gray

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Style: Dehydrator


Features

  • EVEN HEAT DISTRIBUTION: 500-watt 4-tray food dehydrator dries in hours instead of days and opaque vita-save exterior helps block harmful light which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated
  • ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT: Top-mounted fan; adjustable thermostat from 95F to 160F
  • CONVERGA-FLOW SYSTEM: Converga-Flow drying system pushes heated air up and across each tray, without having to rotate them
  • EXPANDABLE TO 12 TRAYS: Comes with four 13.5 inch BPA Free trays, so you can dry large quantities at once with no tray rotation needed; additional trays sold separately
  • MADE IN THE USA: Proudly made in the USA of global and domestic components
  • ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Includes 1 fruit roll sheet and 2 original-flavor jerky spice and cure packets

Description

The NESCO FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Food Dehydrator's grey top and speckled design features 500 watts of drying power. This dehydrator generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, beef jerky, and venison jerky. Helps dry food in hours, not days like ordinary food dehydrators. The top mounted fan eliminates liquids dripping into the the heating chamber!

Brand: Nesco


Material: Plastic


Color: Gray


Wattage: 500 watts


Shape: Round


Brand: Nesco


Material: Plastic


Color: Gray


Wattage: 500 watts


Shape: Round


Material Feature: Food Safe


Number of Trays: 4


Temperature Range: 160 Degrees Fahrenheit


Is Dishwasher Safe: No


Manufacturer: NESCO


UPC: 803982961044 807032948436 190283095289 029517103028


Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 5.5 inches


Item Weight: 5.84 pounds


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: FD-61


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: June 28, 2017


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    • Great Dehydrator
Style: Dehydrator
I bought the SnackMaster Encore, Model # FD-61, to replace my 25 yr old one that had been a gift from my father. This is a very good unit to dry herbs, fruits, veggies, and flowers. It is very easy clean-up since the blower is top-mounted instead of at the bottom. My old one had the blower at the bottom so it was always full of seeds and/or sticky juices which were very hard to clean up. Having the items with suggested temps listed on the blower unit is helpful. This unit is also much quieter than my older model. & my husboan really appreciates that feature! It holds up to 12 trays so I can do multiple types of fruits/veggies/herbs at one time. The Recipe & instruction manual is also very helpful, esp. if you are a novice at dehydrating. I also bought the Nonstick Round Silicone Dehydrator Sheets which help with the cleanup. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020 by BJBT
    • Best Jerky Maker I've Ever Used!
Style: Dehydrator
I've had a few dehydrators over the years but the biggest issue I had was the time it took to make jerky. This was the main reason I held off on buying one for the last few years. The Nesco FD-61 made this issue a moot point. I've made 5 batches so far and the average time is 4 hours. The negative reviews seem to be about the fact the item doesn't have an on/off switch and there is no timer. I prefer it doesn't have an on/off switch so I don't forget to unplug it. As far as a timer, this works so quickly, you'll want to keep an eye on your food and not rely on a timer. The only issue I had (at first) was it only comes with 4 trays. I was going to order 4 more but after realizing how quickly this dehydrator works, I only orders 2 more. Yes having 8 trays would be nice, but I was worried about the whole thing getting knocked over by mistake. With 4 trays I can dehydrate about 2 pounds of sliced tri-tip at a time (more if I really wanted to really squish it in the tray. 6 racks will be perfect and Amazon has the trays with free Prime shipping. I can't wait for the spring when our fruit trees start producing to try out some other things but that is only a bonus. Definitely a 5 star item! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2011 by Bags O'Greeley
    • Very nice dehydrator
Style: Dehydrator
This is the second Nesco dehydrator I have owned. The first one lasted around 10 years. Except for the color of the plastic, the new one seems to have the exact same design as the first one. I have used the new one only once, but it worked just like the old one. I highly recommend this product.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023 by JS
    • It is just like the old one which lasted about 15 years
Style: Dehydrator
I use this product for drying all sorts of stuff like fruits, vegetables, Jerky, herbs, etc.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024 by Kent Miller
    • Perfect.
Style: Dehydrator
Pricey but worth the money. This is our second one. The first one still works after 20+ years we just needed a second one for a second home. Obviously I'd buy again.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023 by Hightechredneck
    • Not as pictured
Style: Dehydrator
I have only just received this (quickly, too), but please be aware that the item does not come with spice packs as one of the pictures shows. It comes with the instruction/recipe book, one fruit leather tray, and the dehydrator. I will review how good the item works as soon as I go out and buy some apples!!! I'm excited! Update: It does what it's supposed to do! I small-diced about 9 peeled apples, and ended up with a couple quart ziplocs worth of dried apples. It seems to work best if you give it a few hours, then stir each tray and wait a few more hours, then repeat until the item is dried. The cookbook says that the items dry in an amazingly-short period of time, which I don't find to be true. I have checked my clocks, and they seem to run at the normal speed, and according to my friends I am located outside of any sort of time warp, but my items still tend to dry at about 1.5 times the estimations in the book. Please take that into consideration. I also bought a few extra solid trays,and mesh trays, which I think are essential. With the mesh trays, you can lift the tray out, and easily clean or remove without making a huge mess. When using the solid trays, I find that rubbing a paper towel dotted with some oil aids in removal of things like fruit leather. Where the oil is rubbed, the fruit leather pulls away from the edge as it dries, and dries more evenly. Where there is no oil, the fruit leather will start to pull apart, leaving little fruitless rifts in your future treats. Also, if you add a little oil, they tend to store a little better, as the oil keeps them from sticking together as much as oil-less leathers do. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2012 by Harper Rue Tivoli
    • Works like it should!
Style: Dehydrator
We have used this unit for husband's hot pepper flakes this summer. (We can't hang strings of habeneros in our area, too humid here). This unit has worked beautifully. Pretty quiet, I had the maximum number of racks of hot peppers going in the kitchen for several days at a time, and they dried just like they were supposed too, and made great pepper flakes. Some people have had an issue with fumes from the hot peppers (habaneros and red carribeans, in our case) -- I had no problem at all with irritation. To be sure, they will create a smell -- I kind of liked it -- but no burning fumes. Can't say much about durability since we only bought it this year, but so far so good. Used it maybe 6 times. Would buy again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016 by J. House
    • Not what they used to be
Style: Dehydrator
Thinner, lighter material used in comparison to my old one. Barely fits the other trays but I'll make due. We'll see how well it holds up, my old one was bought used and I had it for about 5 years.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024 by Mr D

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