MegaChef MC1159 5-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator with Digital 48-Hour Timer and 104 to 158°F Temperature Control, 250W, BPA-Free Trays

Load it tonight, set 48 hours, and wake up to jerky you made yourself

At a Glance

• What it is: a five-tray stacking dehydrator with a digital timer and thermostat for jerky, fruit, vegetables, and herbs
• Temperature range: 104 to 158°F (40 to 70°C), low enough for herbs and high enough for meat jerky
• Timer: digital, 1 to 48 hours, so an overnight or two-day dry runs unattended and shuts off on its own
• Airflow: 360-degree continuous circulation dries every tray evenly without swapping them around
• Warranty: 90-day limited warranty from MegaChef

Store jerky costs more per ounce than steak and comes loaded with sugar and preservatives. The MegaChef MC1159 dries your own with nothing but warm air: five BPA-free trays stack over a 250-watt base, a digital panel sets the heat anywhere from 104 to 158°F, and a 48-hour timer lets a tray of sliced beef or apple rings finish overnight and switch off by itself. The whole unit weighs about 6 pounds and packs down for the cabinet.

Key Features

• Five stackable BPA-free trays: Run one tray for a handful of herbs or all five for a pound of sliced beef; the food-grade trays lift on and off the base in seconds.
• Digital 104 to 158°F control: The panel dials heat by the degree, so delicate herbs dry low around 104°F while jerky runs up near 158°F for a safe, thorough cure.
• 1 to 48 hour timer: Set the hours once and walk away; the dehydrator counts down and turns itself off, which matters when fruit leather takes 12 hours and thick jerky takes longer.
• 360-degree continuous airflow: Warm air circulates around every tray at once, so the bottom rack and the top rack finish together with no rotating or rearranging.
• 250 watts for hours on end: A low draw keeps an overnight run cheap and does not heat up the kitchen the way an oven left on low for ten hours would.
• Stainless steel cover: The metal cover over the ABS body takes a wipe-down and looks better on the counter than an all-plastic lid.
• Ingredient control: You choose the cut, the marinade, and the salt, so trail snacks and dried fruit come out with nothing added that you did not add.

What's Included

In the box: the MegaChef dehydrator base with the digital timer and temperature panel and its 39 inch cord, five stackable BPA-free food-grade trays, the stainless steel cover, and the user manual.

Before You Buy

• It dries food, it does not cook it. The top of the range is 158°F, which cures jerky and dries fruit slowly; it will not roast, bake, or brown anything, so it is a companion to the oven, not a replacement.
• Plan on hours, sometimes a full day. Apple rings take 6 to 12 hours and thick jerky can run longer, which is exactly why the timer stretches to 48 hours; this is a set-it-and-leave-it appliance, not a quick one.
• Wash the trays by hand. The BPA-free trays and cover clean up in warm soapy water; the base with the fan and heater gets a wipe with a damp cloth and never goes near the sink.
• It hums while it runs. The fan circulating air around five trays makes a steady low noise for hours, so give it a spot on a counter or in the laundry room rather than beside the bed.

Perfect For

• Homemade beef, turkey, and venison jerky with your own marinade
• Drying garden tomatoes, peppers, apples, bananas, and herbs at harvest time
• Lightweight trail snacks and fruit leather for hiking, camping, and lunchboxes

Care & Use

• Unplug the base and let it cool before taking the trays apart.
• Hand wash the trays and cover in warm soapy water; do not put them in the dishwasher.
• Wipe the base with a damp cloth. Never immerse the base, and keep water away from the fan and heating element.
• Slice food evenly, about a quarter inch, and leave space between pieces so air can move across every tray.
• Cure meat for jerky at the top of the range, 158°F, and store finished jerky in an airtight container.

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