01-06-2010, 11:55 AM
Fortuneately this year it is very dry. We built a drying box and I keep it in the sun. Two to three days it is very dry. If the weather is cloudy or rainy I put it in the oven to dry on low for a few hours. I usually try to time it with baking. I will use the oven then turn it off and put the beans it. The oven usually keeps warm for a few hours. One to two days of this and it works good. Once they are dry you have to husk them and take out the green bean. That seems to be the hard part. I don't mind peeling the cherries but peeling the parchment takes a while. Still $275.00 seems pretty expensive for a huller. I was hoping $150.00. I probably wont get one for a while.