Blue Alpine Large Select
The Blue Alpine Large Select is a large home freeze dryer with 5 trays and a published batch capacity of 20.5 lb of fresh food. It ships with an oil-sealed vacuum pump. Five 13 × 18 half-sheet trays instead of quarter-sheets, which is where most of the extra capacity over the Medium comes from. The maker specifies a 20 A receptacle and publishes a 20–24 hour cycle. At 4.1 lb per tray it loads heavier than the 3.1 lb median for home units here — bigger trays, not just more of them.
- Batch
- 20.5 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil
- Approx. price
- ~$4,095
A big garden or bulk meat buys on a 20 A circuit
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Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, read from bluealpinefreezedryers.com. Rows marked est. are arithmetic on those figures; energy at $0.17/kWh, the 2025 US residential average.
- Batch capacity
- 20.5 lb
- Tray size
- 13″ × 18″
- Tray area est.
- 1,170 sq in
- Per tray est.
- 4.1 lb
- Pump
- Oil
- Voltage
- 110 V
- Circuit amps
- 20 A
- Power draw
- 2,040 W
- Energy per batch est.
- 44.9 kWh · $7.63
- Cycle time
- 20–24 h
- Dimensions
- 24″ W × 25.5″ D × 34″ H
- Weight
- 130 lb
- Touchscreen
- No
- Wi-Fi app
- No
- Colors
- Sky Blue, Midnight Black, Blazing Orange, Alps White, Forest Green, Orchid Lavender, Tropical Teal, Berry Pink
- Warranty
- 1 year full warranty; 3 years on refrigeration system; vacuum pump 1 year
- Country of origin
- USA
- Approx. price
- ~$4,095
- Price per lb of batch est.
- ~$200 / lb
Power draw is the maker’s peak, per manufacturer ('17 Amps Maximum Power Draw (2040W max)'); average '12 Amps Average Power Draw (1440W average)'; '120V, 20A Breaker', '20-amp Receptacle' figure.
Batch capacity: maker: 'Up to 25 lbs of food per cycle, with 16 lbs being a normal 24-hour cycle'; 16-25 lb range, midpoint recorded.
Features
- 5 trays
- Oil pump
- 110 V
- Multiple colors
- Made in USA
From the spec sheet
Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.
- Half-sheet-pan trays: 13 × 18 is a standard restaurant size
- Maker publishes an average draw (1,440 W) alongside the 2,040 W peak — few makers give both
- Published 20–24 hour cycle, shorter than most large units
- Same eight colour choices as the Medium
- Needs a 20 A receptacle — check the wall before ordering
- The maker's 25 lb figure is the ceiling; 16 lb is its own 'normal 24-hour cycle'
- No touchscreen at this tier
- Oil pump as standard