Review on Vitamix 068051 FoodCycler FC-50: Powerful Grey 2L Capacity Food Recycler by Michael Jenkins

I had an idea how this device works was I put in some banana skins, eggshells along with a rotten tomato or two and in a few hours take out the rich black soil , ideal for the garden. The reality is a little different, but it's still worth it. See photos. One shows some typical kitchen scraps and the other shows the waste after a cycle that can last up to 4 hours. The product is macerated and dehydrated much more closely to be fully available for plant nutrition than was the case just a few hours ago. That alone is a major accomplishment, but it's now plant-based and no longer fully composted. It can take a little longer on the compost heap outside if you wish. As you can see, the two liter bootstrap is reduced to a small size. The exact reduction depends on the type of cargo - mainly how much water it contains. Vitamix does not emit or give off any detectable odors. We have only used it internally and will continue to do so. Additional biobeads are available that will add the desired bacteria to the outlet of the device. The Vitamix machine itself gives every indication that it is very well made and we therefore expect it to last a long time. We've already run a dozen cycles, with multiple bucket loads going through a dishwasher cycle. There are no signs of any problems at all. We hate waste and also have multiple gardens so we compost for years but it's a long process that often requires a smelly compost heap. Vitamix is a great tool for turning kitchen scraps into useful garden fertilizer or compost. The only improvements we can see are more capacity and easier bucket emptying. However, none of these issues are worth the loss of a star.