Low Temperature Oven

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Low Temperature Oven

Post by Chuckwagon » Wed Feb 19, 2014 17:33

Many folks would like to use their home range-oven for dehydrating a little quick jerky from time to time but have found that their kitchen stove ovens simply can`t be set below 200° F. Ideally, somewhere around 120°F to 140°F would be just fine for slowly drying jerky for 14 to 18 hours or thereabouts, depending how thick you slice it.

Well, if you are lucky enough to have access to a Kithen Aid™ oven, there is a way to precisely program this temperature for a specific time.
On Kitchen Aid ovens:

For 140° oven temp, press and hold "convection/bake" for several seconds. A light will come on. Press "Start".
For 100° oven temp, press and hold "baked good / convection" for several seconds. A light will come on. Press "Start".

For "Timed" Controls:
For delayed finish time, set start time and then press `end time` to set an advanced time of day when the food is expected to be done. It will automatically delay the cooking.

Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon
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Post by Bob K » Wed Feb 19, 2014 19:31

Cw some of the modern gadgets on ovens are actually worth having!

I have a Jenn-Air that has a drying mode that can be set between 100 and 200f...and even a magnetic spacer to keep the oven door propped open a bit. Ended up giving away my dehydrator.
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