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Food preservation and pantry · HP-04
Freeze Drying Batch Log
A free printable batch log — what went in, how it was prepared, tray count, weight in and out, run time and how it came out.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Build your own run-time and yield figures, which after twenty batches beat anybody else's.
Who it is for
Home freeze dryer owners, small producers and preppers.
How to use it
- One line per batch, numbered.
- Record weight in and weight out — the difference is the whole point.
- Note how it was prepared, including thickness and any pre-treatment.
- Write what you would change while you still remember.
- Label and date everything that comes out.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: One line per batch — what went in, how it was prepared, how long it ran, and how it came out.
Your machine, your numbers. Run times, tray loads and pre-treatment are specific to your machine, your altitude and what you are drying, so none are printed here. The value of the log is that after twenty batches your own figures are better than anybody else's.
Write-on lines: Machine · Operator · Year · Sheet
Table, 11 rows: Batch · Date in · What · Prepared how · Trays · Weight in · Run time · Weight out · Result
Ruled lines: What you would change next time
Write-on lines: Stored in · Labelled and dated
Questions
What run time should I use?
Yours. It depends on the machine, the load, the altitude and the food, which is why no times are printed here. The log exists so that after a few batches you have your own.
Is freeze-dried food shelf stable?
That depends entirely on moisture removal, packaging and storage, and it is not something a log sheet can tell you. Follow your machine's documentation and recognised food safety guidance.
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