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Dehydrating Times For Deer Heart, Liver, Lungs


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A friend of mine who hunts gave us a bonanza of deer hearts, livers, and lungs. I could use some recommendations on how long to dehydrate them.

 

The hearts were sliced 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch thick. They are in the dehydrator at 160 degrees now. I rotate the trays every hour.

 

Edited to add: We do not have Chronic Wasting Disease in this area.

Edited by EddiesMom15

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I have a Nesco dehydrator and when I make jerky (probably 1/8" thick?) about 6 hours does the trick. Since yours are thicker it may take longer -- I'd check at 5 and every hour after that. Guessing they should be done in 8?

 

I, too, rotate the trays even though I don't think the instructions say you have to :) I think it helps.

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