I live in a Cold Dry environment.
It reaches -40 at least once a year.
The question is:
will wood “freeze dry”?
What do you think?
Cheers
M.Stehelin
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Sure it will. Moisture still moves at the temperature, just much more slowly.
Lee
By the way, I miss those nippy nights. We live in Montana and haven't seen 40 below in years. I really like the unworldly feel of things at that temperature.
Where are you?
Lee
We Live in the Yukon Territory. Beside Alaska - but in Canada.
Yes I really like the "space man" quality of beeing outside at -40. Bundled up like a space man. All noises are amplified. The Northeren Lights are usually out. Last year, we took a cup of boiling water and threw it out into -40 weather and the effect is surprising. The water seems to instantly freeze and disolve into powder. I tried it with regular water and it won't work. It makes a funny wisp like noise.
Cheers
M. Stehelin
Dang! I get cold if it is under 75 degrees!
it is called freezer burn if it is food. True freeze drying requires the application of a strong vaccum to remove the moisture
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