I've got speckled Lime Beans comming off like ain't no tomorrow and I'd like to dry them for keeping. Does anyone know the best way to dry them ? Do I just spread them out on something outside and let the sun and air dry them or will they rot ?
Jerry
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Drying Beans
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Jerry M
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Re: Drying Beans
We used to use old window screens set up on saw horses. Place the window screens and beans in a dry place.
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Jerry M
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Re: Drying Beans
thanks eugene. how long should it take ? how can i tell when they are dry enough ?
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Re: Drying Beans
Jerry,
This sure seems to simplify the process http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/dry/vine.html
You might want to give it a try, at least on some of your beans.
Bill
This sure seems to simplify the process http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/dry/vine.html
You might want to give it a try, at least on some of your beans.
Bill
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Re: Drying Beans
Before you pick them,--let the pods turn yellow and if you have decent weather , wait until the pods turn brown!!--Then it won't take near as long to finish drying them!!----Also they will be nice and mature, (plump and won't shrink when you finish the drying process)!----I have the white ones on the fence(70 feet of them!) and the ones that we pick to freeze, I get just as the pods start to turn light yellow!--they shell easier, and are still soft!--just right for frozen green limas!-----The ones I want for seed/dry beans I let "brown out" so they are better quality when you finish them off! thanks; sonny
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Re: Drying Beans
As the others have stated let the beans dry on the vine. Once the pod is dry, shelling is easy.How long should it take ? how can i tell when they are dry enough ?
How long to dry on the screens? Depends on the bean, temperature, humidity and ventilation, but usually until the bean was hard. Sometimes only a couple of days. Test eat one to see if it was dry enough.
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Re: Drying Beans
Ok, thanks guys for all the input. We are letting them pretty much dry on the vine. So, I guess probably a couple of days out in the sun should do it. Should I take them in at night to prevent the morning due from getting on them ?
Jerry
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Re: Drying Beans
We placed the screens in a shelter, out of the weather. In a garage or porch area so any dew was not a problem.
I have an excuse. CRS.
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Re: Drying Beans
Betty uses a dehydrator.
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