Our Freeze Dryers Just Work Better!
If you’re looking to freeze dry at home with the highest quality equipment, you’ve come to the right place! Blue Alpine provides for you the fastest and best quality food freeze dryers for home use. Freeze drying candy in just a few hours! The user-friendly software comes pre-programmed with food recipes for a quick start but is also fully customizable for a tailored experience. We put care into every detail to provide the best machine on the market.
A freeze dryer is a large purchase/investment, so we have included many details below to help. Every one of our machines comes with amazing customer service and support.
Large Freeze Dryer – What is Included:
Expected Production Date
Our current days till ship for all colors of the Large units is 2 – 10 business days. Updated 3/31/2025
Our commercial vacuum pumps are back ordered until 4/21/2025 and will ship shortly after that. Updated 3/31/2025
Freight transit times depend on where the final destination is. We keep this lead time updated here as best we can but give us a call to find out our current lead times if you have questions.
Dry More Food Faster! Large vs Medium
This Large freeze dryer will dry more food more efficiently than any competitor on the market. But how does our Large unit compare to our Medium? Let’s go over the specs.
| Spec | Medium | Large |
|
Tray Size |
Five 9″x13″ trays | Five 18″x13″ trays |
| Avg. Load | Avg 8 lbs. per 24hrs | Avg 16 lbs. per 24hrs |
| Max Load | Up to 15 lbs. or 1 gallon | Up to 25 lbs. or 2 gallons |
| Size | 20″ x 21″ x 30″ WxDxH | 24″ x 25.5″ x 34″ WxDxH |
| Weight (with pump) | 110 lbs. | 130 lbs. |
Specs:
See Owners Manual For More Specs
- Double the tray size/capacity of the Medium model
- Overall Machine Size: 24″ x 25.5″ x 34″, WxDxH 130 lbs
- Up to 25lbs of food per cycle with 16lbs being a normal 24-hour cycle
- 5 trays. 13×18 standard cookie sheets
- Average freeze-drying cycles take 12-20 hours
- 120V, 20A Breaker
- 17 Amps Maximum Power Draw (2040W max)
- 12 Amps Average Power Draw (1440W average)
- Chamber Diameter: 15.7 inches
- Plexiglass Door Thickness: 1 inch
- Cubigel Compressor (R1270) – 1/2 HP compressor with 14.3cc displacement (larger compressor = higher cooling capacity = faster batches). This is approximately 28-43% more cooling capacity than competitor brands.
- 20-24 hour cycle time (compared to 48-72 hours for other brands)
- Vacuum Pump: Premium Rotary Vane Style, 10-12 CFM, 1 HP
Power Requirements
The Large Freeze Dryer does use a 20 amp Receptacle. Most receptacles in a house are 15 amps. So you will need a 20 amp breaker and a 20 amp receptacle. Below is a link to the receptacle that is needed.
What makes Blue Alpine Freeze Dryer Different:
- These are Built In Idaho with the highest quality components.
- Our refrigeration system uses Cubigel compressors, a trusted name brand with excellent quality and longevity.
- More cooling capacity (double in our large model), which translates to faster batches (twice as fast as competitors with the large model).
- A circulating fan inside the chamber blast-freezes the food, creating better quality food and faster freeze times.
- A P100 filter inside the chamber protects your vacuum pump from particulates, increasing the lifespan of the vacuum pump.
- Smart software utilizes PID control technology and solid-state relays to freeze-dry your food accurately.
- We use a natural refrigerant (R1270) that is future-proof, unlike R404 or R410 which will both be discontinued soon.
- On our machine, all vacuum fittings are barbed fittings. We do not use crimped fittings which are prone to vacuum leaks.
- We use a gasket material to seal all threads. We do not use Teflon Tape which is also leak-prone.
- The frame of our machines is made with extruded aluminum and is incredibly durable.
- Recipes built into the software allow you to optimize your freeze-drying cycles. Candy, for example, can get done in about 2 hours. Fruit, on the other hand, takes about 10-18 hours depending on the load.
Shipping
- Shipping within the Lower 48 States is free with a few small exceptions
