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  1. This week I FD’d blueberry pancakes and burritos. I was pleased with the outcome. I saw a #10 can of FD shredded cheddar cheese on sale for $42 so decided I would try some of these cheeses I had on hand to see if I like the end product. I used blue cheese and feta crumbles and shredded cheddar cheese for the test and they each came out delicious. Since I live in the humid mid-south I didn’t have to do anything to reconstitute the cheese. They were actually good just as a FD snack and worked perfectly in recipes.

    Since I’m not a mechanical person, I’m working up the courage to take the front of the pump off and clean what I can see; and hope I don’t mess it up! Have a great week.

    1. I just finished the power flush, (do this outside it is a messy process, and wear old clothes) and because I saw corrosion thru the sight glass, I watched one of the many YouTube videos on cleaning inside and did it. There was a bit of oil even inside despite draining, and the cover came of easily, unscrewing bolts with a t-handle hex wrench. I am not sure what kind of crud is created but it was almost rust like. Using a stainless steel gun toothbrush, and non flammable brake cleaner the crud was pretty much removed. Staining of hard metal surfaces would have required a whole lot more work for nothing in return as far as I could see.
      There is a steel plate on top surface of pump housing held by one hex bolt which I took off, and it gave access to a cruddy section of the pump.
      Other than scrubbing bolt heads with cleaner and brush I left all other fasteners alone. Multiple warnings advise not to disassemble further, not serviceable by homeowner. I used the brush and putty scraper vigorously. Once everything was clean and solvent air dried, I reassembled, using some Vaseline to lube the black cover gasket when fitting it back in it’s channel. I refilled pump with fresh oil, and did a vacuum pump test which was fine.
      I have meticulously drained out oil every batch, froze the crud and water it that was in it, and then did the Harvey filter kit to clean the oil I use. (Black Gold that came with pump, purchased at Grainger)
      I just read where if I do an oil dump twice after freeze drying a batch, almost the same amount of water will come out as the first time. That remaining water may explain the corrosion I found inside my pump. The link is to a good YouTube video of taking off the pump cover and splash guard plate inside. Hope that helps.
      https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=harvest+right+freeze+dryer+remove+pump+cover+assembly

  2. I wonder if you make your own Alfredo sauce, or if you purchase it? If you make your own, will you share the recipe you use? If you purchase it, which brand do you prefer?

    1. We have used both. Mrs Latimer has her own recipe for the sauce, but when I asked her for it, I received one of those looks that is a cross between a withering “over my dead body (or yours)” and a hurt “How could you?” look. So I’ll pass on that. However, we often use this one, which we get from Costco or Amazon: Classico, Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 15 oz This is the one we used for camping this trip.

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