Batch Production Record
Record the batch codes going in and the destinations going out, so a recall or a complaint can be traced to one day's production rather than all of it.
KC-02 1 page
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.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
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
The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.
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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