Thanks! A couple of tips: Buy the roils and double seal each end. Cheaper that way. Always date your stuff. Items in the 1-2 pound bags can be put right into the vacuum bags. Poke a couple of holes in the original bag to let the air out. Keeps you from having to handle the food at all and the product label is intact. We ate rice the other day that was vacuum packed 11 years ago (no O2 absorbers). Was perfect. Have started to use absorbers,, just because. Beans may need to cook a little longer when freed from bondage. Old coolers (well cleaned) make great storage units for your stuff. Easier to stack other stuff on top. The flat sides allow for more product to fit, and they are easier to open/close. Pasta, especially spaghetti, linguini, fettuccine (long straight stuff), etc, also vacuum pack very well.
@TheGhungFu I LOVE the old ice chests for storage! Not for food, cuz mice can sqeeeeeze into them. Well, I could package tape the edges of the lid.....🤔 Yes, I buy rolls and make my own bags. Cheaper, but time consuming. 🤷♀️ Good info. ❤️
You can also just vac pack the entire bag of beans. It makes it easy to see what you packed, and it seals the stock bag up so it isn’t an issue. Thanks for your videos and for helping people come over to the better side of surviving!
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Good info. Thanks! Not sure if this has been suggested yet, but when I vacuum seal the beans, I dump them onto a cookie sheet and sort through them to take out any "bad" ones and look for foreign matter. I have found rocks and stems before. A few extra minutes of prep now go a long way later. I also go one step further and portion out the beans into individual bags. I put 2 cups of beans per bag which is enough to prepare for my family for a single meal. This way, I don't need to reseal the unused portions. I do the same with the rice! If you are concerned about the seal made, make a double seal on the open end. Also, with regards to oxygen absorbers, I always get my bags all prepped to be sealed before I open the Oxygen absorbers. The longer they sit exposed to the air, the less effective they will be, especially if you live in a high humidity area, as I do. I have the FoodSaver system, which comes with a jar vacuum attachment. I keep my Oxygen Absorbers in Mason Jars which can easily be resealed, and not have to worry about tearing open a bag each time I need the absorbers. Anyway ... Just a few thoughts. Keep up the great work! As always ...Have a better day!
Hi I’m looking to start prepping soon and I’ve decided I want to use the 2 cup size of saving. What size bags do you buy? Or do you have to cut your bags smaller?
I got an 89.00 heavy duty vacuum sealer for 69.00 on Black Friday from Cabellas. I just sealed my first portion of rice. It was fun and now I'm addicted. Lol thanks for the great demonstration!
Bake 1 1/2 hrs at 200°-215°F in paper bags or pots. The heat kills all bugs and larva. I never have bugs anymore. Even my chicken feed! Cuz I buy in big bulk.
There's a few beliefs a lot of people have about food storage I think need correcting. #1 Silica absorbs moisture, not oxygen. # 2 Why would you need oxygen absorbers when you've already vacuumed out all the air ? # 3 Many bugs and parasites are not killed by freezing, they just go dormant and will revive when warmed back up. A bit of diatomaceous earth or borax ( both non toxic ) mixed in would be a better preventative of infestation
Nice tutorial, I've vacuum packed rice still in the original bags to try and prevent the punctures in the vacuum packs 😁 it works okay upto 5lbs using bags made from the rolls (I used the lowest setting on Remington hair straighteners to give a 3/4" seal) As for vacuum packing other survival kit lol I've vacuum packed merino wool socks and boxer shorts, thinsulate gloves and hats, AA/AAA batteries, cotton wool, strike anywhere matches and even extra caffeinated instant coffee that's kinda similar to MRE coffee 😆 (nobody wants to resort to that stuff)!
Someone beat me to the freezer tip. All I can add is : and weevils in flour. As for the buckets, the walmart blue ones are decent, as are their white paint style. Home depot orange buckets are brittle and the lids are stupid hard to remove. Looked like the Menards ones are about like the walmart blue ones. Each 5 gallon bucket will hold roughly 25 to 33 lbs, depending on how well its arranged. Shelf life of white rice is above ten years, beans are well above 20. Brown rice has a lower shelf life, maybe 5 years or less. Anyone thinking you might skip the air removal process and just pack the bags the stuff came in into a bucket and call it good: don’t. Take Magic Pepper’s advice here! I just threw out over a literal ton of storage food (48 5 gallon buckets) that had air spoiled, the surroundings got damp. It all smelled musty. (It had been in storage since 2011). Had vacuum packing and o2 absorbers been used, most of that stuff would have been fine. I’m hearing that meat prices are whats going to skyrocket in price or see sever shortages first. Pressure canner to the resque!
Thanks for the info and tips here! Yes I skipped the freezer technique in this one but it won't hurt anyone to utilize it. Sorry to hear you had to ditch all that food! Man that is rough. And with the meat shortages, I've actually been buying up summer sausage and the likes. Easy to store, long shelf life and no freezer required. Meat will skyrocket soon.
I just add some (about a teaspoon) food grade diatomaceous earth to every bag. And I also sprinkle some on the bottom and top of the bags when inside buckets before I place the lids in them.
@@personaltouchforhealth9882 Not sure what you mean. But what I do is, heavy mil mylar food bags, with a zipper strip on top: add your dry goods in an amount that you feel comfortable in consuming over a period of time. So for me, in one bag I add 7 cups of rice, 1tsp of diatomaceous earth (DE), shake it up, throw in o2 absorber, vacuum and heat seal above zipper. Then repeat the process for any dry goods. Spices, pasta, rice, beans, dehydrated meats, veggies, etc. But I have multiple smaller bags of each food item. About a weeks worth for each one. That way I can ration my portions, options for variety, and not have to worry about opening a very large sealed bag. When I have enough sealed bags for filling my food grade bucket, I sprinkle more DE on the bottom of my bucket, place bags inside, sprinkle more DE on top of the bags, place the lid on the bucket.
Best video I've seen so far. I'm binge watching storage videos as I have my vacuum sealer and loads of stock to store but I want to do it right. Thankyou
Can use paper lunch sacks as a protective barrier for storing rice or "sharp/pointy" items. Look up food saving flour. The paper prevents flour getting sucked up into your food saver.
Great tip about not buying the rolls of bags. Makes sense getting getting the cheap sealer and the factory doing sealing 3 sides of the bag for you. I am brand new to prepping and your channel is exactly what I need
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I reuse my bags so I do not cut them down and I use 18 gallon totes from Walmart. A lot of great advice here, just another option... Thanks for posting you videos.
I found one for 39.00 and I like the fact that It can do vacuum only as well as vac and seal if needed. I also bought a set of lid adapters so I can vacuum seal in jars as well. I got it covered.
There are several on Amazon from low 30.00 to the skies the limit. I found one for 39.00 that has all manual controls and the lid adaptors are on Amazon too.
I think this something I'll have to do one day, but I'm an urban dweller in a small apartment so I have to be realistic about how much I can actually store. I just leave it in its store bag and every once in a while I buy a new one and then cook and consume the old one. If I were keeping the same rice for like 5+ years I'd have to do something more elaborate. I have found I can keep it 2-3 years just fine doing basically nothing lol. I like that freezer idea in the other comments though I think I will start doing that.
Yes the freezer idea works especially if you're not going to vacuum seal the food with oxygen absorbers. And luckily, the 5 pound buckets do a good job. You can get 20-25lbs of food per bucket and that can get you pretty far!
@@MagicPrepper Unfortunately I don't have much space for 5 gallon buckets, but I've found an otherwise useless space in my apartment where I can keep a couple of plastic bins. I got some that have a sort of good seal on them. I did improve my process by keeping a pad of paper in there so when I add something or take it out I log it, so I know how old everything in there is. When something is about a year to year and a half old I replace it the next time I go to the store, and then take out the old one and use it up in my day to day cooking.
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Great video, I just stored a 6 month supply of food. I've been watching this outbreak from the beginning. As soon as the first case broke out in Washington I got supplies before things got crazy. I didn't wanna drop $170 on a vacume sealer cause I wanted to spend that money on supplies. Another cheap alternative. I bought I gallon mylar bags and 5 gallon buckets.Used my wife's hair straightener, shop vac, and oxygen absorbers. I was able to get them pretty tight. The next day when I checked them to make sure the seals were still good. The oxygen absorbers did there thing and they were literally as hard as bricks. It was kind of a pain to do it that way but it was super cheap and it worked great. I've seen people do this with 5 gallon bags. I think it's better to do it in a 1 gallon bag. That way you can estimate about 1 weeks worth of food per bag and not expose the rest to the elements until you need it.
Hey I love the ingenuity there! And I agree on 1 gallon over 5. Rationing is easier if it's pre-portioned for you. That's how restaurants stay in business right? Thanks for the tip. A lot of people are budget oriented and I feel they get overwhelmed sometimes with all of this considering the price tags attached to it all.
Blue Collar Perspective If I may ask you where you bought your mylar bags? I've used them for a lot of my storage but last week when I wanted to buy more the 1 gallon ones I like were either sold out or very expensive. Thank you for any recommendations
Don't use nonfood buckets no matter how cheap, they use silicon or other nasty chemical mold release which will contaminate any food you put in them (even Mylar). 40 yrs experience as a plastic machine operator. Food grade uses olive oil as a release agent !!
I do 2 extra steps, I do a double seal, vacuum seal the first time, then just a plane seal right above that. My machine had the 2 settings. I also put my bags in the freezer for at least 48 hours before I put them in the bucket. This will kill any bug lava or mold.
Isn't suppose to be freezer first then vacuum seal? I'm truly interested, because I saw one video that said do the freezer first. If that's right, I messed up because I've already vacuum sealed 16lb of beans.
@@chief5981 I have started slowly and in a semi different way. I have about 30-40 lbs of rice and about 40-50 cans of beans. I'm working on it though. I'll be getting dry beans here soon
It’s like you read my mind! I have been debating which vacuum sealer to get but those $100 plus prices stop me. I will definitely now follow through with the cheaper brand ones. Thanks for this timely video once again.
I would kind of pat down the beans to make it a flatter package which makes for more efficient storage. Also I recommend doing a second seal kind of as backup. Also mylar is much better for LTS because oxygen leeches through that plastic
say do you freeze your rice and bean when you first bring them home? I put the date and contents on the lids of the 5 gallon... thank you for the input and a great video
Nice video but heads up, is the original bag of rice decontaminated? when you brought it home after purchasing it did you clean the bag or rice that you poured into the vaccume sealed bag?
Bake beans, rice, flour, oats, etc 1 1/2 hrs at 200°-215°F. Then store any way you want. The heat kills all bugs and larva. I never have weavils or any bugs.
How do you put the flour in the oven...spread on a cookie sheet or keep in bag that it came in??? What about the oats and rice?? I'm sorry but, I don't have a clue what I am doing and need help desperately! Thank you.
@lindamarcom4107 I put the entire 25 lb paper bag, unopened, on the wire rack. I tried to get the sack to be in the middle of the oven. Then, I filled 5 gallon mylar bags and vacuum sealed it. (RUclips has lots of videos). I wrote what it is, the day I baked it, how long and the temp on the bag in marker, but I also, put a paper with the same info on top of the mylar bag. Then, I put the lid on the 5 gallon bucket. Then.....I taped (use packing tape) the same info on the lid and the side of the bucket. Work, but valuable when you're stressed and hungry.
Newbie here. First I realize this is a few years ago and ideas/methods do change with time. It seems that most of what I’ve been seeing in 2022 is recommending Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for dry beans, and whole grains ie wheat berries, rye berries etc. and white flour. for the long term storage. The rationale is basically vacuum sealed bags loose there air tight seal and are slightly porous over time. The oxygen absorbers are then useless as well when that occurs. I know there are likely many different schools of thought out there and I’d love to hear from people with both practical and what the science is saying. Thank you
You can buy a plastic bag holder to fill your bags. They're as cheap as $3 online. Mine works great .Also I would put a date on it, too, just to be on the safe side.
Don't forget to periodically check your bags, sometimes they need repacked and vacuum sealed due to a seal failing. Had 3 bags fail out of about 15 or so. Just check periodically.
good instructions. I use mylar bags because the foodsaver clear type NEVER hold a seal for long. I have tried everything I know of. It's sad too because I bought alot of rolls of the stuff, and cannot use it.
@Magic Prepper I saw another video that said to put the beans in the freezer over night first. Is that necessary? Also, I vacuum sealed 16 lbs of beans and didn't use any oxygen absorbers😱, should I redo them?
Alright, I got the same vacuum sealer from walmart. Got the air pods and have the same 8 by 12 bags. My question is, "Do I freeze my beans and rice for 48 hours in zip lock bags then transfer them into the vacuum seal bags. Or can I freeze the vacuum seal bags and not worry about damages to the bag or seal?"
I just saw one video where they just poked a hole in beans original bag and put bag of beans straight into sealer bag. My question is do you date the stuff you vacc packed? what sort of shelf life does it have as in a year or a year past the best before date on original package?? Just asking because I have just brought a sealer and wondering how I should date the food.
Hello , If I am vacuum sealing rice, beans and pasta into 16oz ball mason jars what CC of oxygen observer would you recommend I use ? Also should I freeze before doing so ? Thank you in advance ..
Most people use the Mylar bags instead of the poly plastic ones. I've heard for long term storage, the plastic bags will lose their seal over time. The Mylar bags don't once they're sealed.
Please, what's the difference between oxygen absorbers and silica packets?? Which do you use with what products; beans, rice, flour, sugar, pasta, etc???
Good question. The totes are more stackable IMO. Buckets might be more resistant to rodents. Indoors, away from rodents, in a climate controlled area, I think totes should work. The goals are to block light and protect the bags from wear and tear. Speaking from personal vacuum sealing experience, double seal the opening with each seal about 1/4 to 1/2 inches apart. If you leave your bags long you can reuse them. If you do trim them, save the cut off part, you can make useful small bags for other things. Double check your bags after a few days for failed seals and punctured bags. Then check them again every six months. You can vacuum seal a set of rain gear, or change off clothes to store in your vehicle or a cache somewhere. That will protect them from mildew and bugs, plus they take up a lot less room when you store them. When you do open them cut right next to the seal to leave the bag as long as possible for holding other items, or to reseal in the future.
Pretty new to this, and a fellow youtuber recommended your channel to me. I purchased a vacuum sealer for my rice, and i want to get started but i havent purchased any buckets. Do i really need them right away? Or can i store the vacuum sealed rice in my pantry for now.
The main purpose of the buckets is to keep the food out of light and away from rodents. You should be totally fine if that's not usually an issue in your pantry! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Would using 2 liter bottles be good to use then put them in a bucket. Cause a storage room to a house at 8800 foot elevation when bad, I'm thinking winter months might of been the cause for cans popping. I live around 3500 foot mark, so far so good. Nice airflow etc.....
Saw another video saying that after you seal your rice and beans to put them in the freezer for 2 to 3 days, that makes sure any bugs or larvae are dead because it's not a sure thing otherwise that all the bugs die or stop from hatching.
Do you let beans sit out any after removing from freezer to prevent moisture?? I read so many different things and plan to start as soon as my sealer gets here and my beans/rice are in freezer
@@tambo0121 I’m also curious how long on average to let the bag sit out after taking it out of the freezer. I realize until all the moisture is out but it is there a standard to this like the 3/4 days freeze?
Good video Magic Prepper. I've always wanted a vacuum sealer but never got one. It actually looks kind of fun to do. I will definitely get one now since the cheaper version works so well. I think I can afford $20 or so lol. Also, I missed the name of the guy you recommended who sells weapons and ammo. Too much excitement after I won the give away lol. So I'm still looking for the right one and price range. Let me know who he is, and I will check him out. Thank you.
Yup no problem! I put a link to one in the description that will work but its $28.99 as the one I have isn't available right now. And his business is Prescott Caliber Club. Here is a link to his channel! ruclips.net/channel/UCu_xPidTMEouSJPLL6tsTwA
I like to use the white food grade 5 gallon buckets, they are more expensive than the regular big box store buckets but, hey, I am storing food in them. I also use GAMMA screw on lids which also expensive but are easy to remove and replace unlike the regular lids. They are come in different colors and you can buy a set of assorted colors on amazon.
Do mylar bags hold up better 🤔 and is it a cheaper option 🤔. Do the buckets 🪣 help to replace the mylar when using the see-through bags. Also if you put jasmine rice in the vacuum bag, but kept them in the original bag too, would that help with the poking through problem 🤔
It’s an extra layer of security. It wouldn’t be necessary, but for long term storage it’s well worth it. If you are going to do the process, you might as well follow it to a T so you know it’s going to be stored well for a long time. Plus Silica packets are inexpensive
i think i would divide the beans up in 1c servings or just cut the bag in half ( so that when i open it i didn't ruin the rest bcs you may not have a way to reseal in SHTF plus if your doing a bug out bag smaller bags would be easier to shove in your pack- also /or could cut the corner off the rice bag & seal up in orig bag so the product name was already there-
I had rice pop one of my vacuum seal bags so i started double banging the rice, the inside bag im not vacuum sealing its just so it doesn't pop it again. If u buy small bags of dried goods just drop the bag of rice beans whatever into the vacuum seal bag.
I seal and don't buy buckets and lids. Tidy cat tubs do the job after cleaned. Have used them for used kitty litter and no smell so pretty air tight. Square is stackable too. Cheap sealers failed fast on me so sucked it up and splurged on a Foodsaver. Works without the fight.
Gotta think about storage being rat proof. Plastic buckets are good to keep ants and maybe mice out, but rats can get in easy. Im trying to stash in glass with metal lids. And keeping my fingers crossed....
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Thanks! A couple of tips:
Buy the roils and double seal each end. Cheaper that way.
Always date your stuff.
Items in the 1-2 pound bags can be put right into the vacuum bags. Poke a couple of holes in the original bag to let the air out. Keeps you from having to handle the food at all and the product label is intact.
We ate rice the other day that was vacuum packed 11 years ago (no O2 absorbers). Was perfect. Have started to use absorbers,, just because.
Beans may need to cook a little longer when freed from bondage.
Old coolers (well cleaned) make great storage units for your stuff. Easier to stack other stuff on top. The flat sides allow for more product to fit, and they are easier to open/close.
Pasta, especially spaghetti, linguini, fettuccine (long straight stuff), etc, also vacuum pack very well.
@TheGhungFu
I LOVE the old ice chests for storage!
Not for food, cuz mice can sqeeeeeze into them. Well, I could package tape the edges of the lid.....🤔
Yes, I buy rolls and make my own bags. Cheaper, but time consuming. 🤷♀️
Good info. ❤️
You can also just vac pack the entire bag of beans. It makes it easy to see what you packed, and it seals the stock bag up so it isn’t an issue. Thanks for your videos and for helping people come over to the better side of surviving!
I cut the original bag just a bit before I put it in the vac seal bag.
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Not sure if this has been suggested yet, but when I vacuum seal the beans, I dump them onto a cookie sheet and sort through them to take out any "bad" ones and look for foreign matter. I have found rocks and stems before. A few extra minutes of prep now go a long way later. I also go one step further and portion out the beans into individual bags. I put 2 cups of beans per bag which is enough to prepare for my family for a single meal. This way, I don't need to reseal the unused portions. I do the same with the rice!
If you are concerned about the seal made, make a double seal on the open end.
Also, with regards to oxygen absorbers, I always get my bags all prepped to be sealed before I open the Oxygen absorbers. The longer they sit exposed to the air, the less effective they will be, especially if you live in a high humidity area, as I do. I have the FoodSaver system, which comes with a jar vacuum attachment. I keep my Oxygen Absorbers in Mason Jars which can easily be resealed, and not have to worry about tearing open a bag each time I need the absorbers.
Anyway ... Just a few thoughts. Keep up the great work! As always ...Have a better day!
Hi I’m looking to start prepping soon and I’ve decided I want to use the 2 cup size of saving. What size bags do you buy? Or do you have to cut your bags smaller?
@@marissaguzman2152 I buy them in rolls and cut them to the length I need. A lot less waste and saves money, too. 🤗🤗
GREAT tips!! Thanks!
I got an 89.00 heavy duty vacuum sealer for 69.00 on Black Friday from Cabellas. I just sealed my first portion of rice. It was fun and now I'm addicted. Lol thanks for the great demonstration!
7:50 Leave the beans in the factory bag, just make a small hole for the air to come out so you know what they are.
Daddy does that
what about silica packet??
Bake 1 1/2 hrs at 200°-215°F in paper bags or pots.
The heat kills all bugs and larva.
I never have bugs anymore.
Even my chicken feed! Cuz I buy in big bulk.
Or, measure out proportions… then seal
There's a few beliefs a lot of people have about food storage I think need correcting. #1 Silica absorbs moisture, not oxygen. # 2 Why would you need oxygen absorbers when you've already vacuumed out all the air ? # 3 Many bugs and parasites are not killed by freezing, they just go dormant and will revive when warmed back up. A bit of diatomaceous earth or borax ( both non toxic ) mixed in would be a better preventative of infestation
Thank you.
Nice tutorial, I've vacuum packed rice still in the original bags to try and prevent the punctures in the vacuum packs 😁 it works okay upto 5lbs using bags made from the rolls (I used the lowest setting on Remington hair straighteners to give a 3/4" seal)
As for vacuum packing other survival kit lol I've vacuum packed merino wool socks and boxer shorts, thinsulate gloves and hats, AA/AAA batteries, cotton wool, strike anywhere matches and even extra caffeinated instant coffee that's kinda similar to MRE coffee 😆 (nobody wants to resort to that stuff)!
Someone beat me to the freezer tip. All I can add is : and weevils in flour.
As for the buckets, the walmart blue ones are decent, as are their white paint style. Home depot orange buckets are brittle and the lids are stupid hard to remove. Looked like the Menards ones are about like the walmart blue ones.
Each 5 gallon bucket will hold roughly 25 to 33 lbs, depending on how well its arranged.
Shelf life of white rice is above ten years, beans are well above 20. Brown rice has a lower shelf life, maybe 5 years or less.
Anyone thinking you might skip the air removal process and just pack the bags the stuff came in into a bucket and call it good: don’t. Take Magic Pepper’s advice here! I just threw out over a literal ton of storage food (48 5 gallon buckets) that had air spoiled, the surroundings got damp. It all smelled musty. (It had been in storage since 2011). Had vacuum packing and o2 absorbers been used, most of that stuff would have been fine.
I’m hearing that meat prices are whats going to skyrocket in price or see sever shortages first. Pressure canner to the resque!
Thanks for the info and tips here! Yes I skipped the freezer technique in this one but it won't hurt anyone to utilize it. Sorry to hear you had to ditch all that food! Man that is rough. And with the meat shortages, I've actually been buying up summer sausage and the likes. Easy to store, long shelf life and no freezer required. Meat will skyrocket soon.
Yellow tidy cat buckets work real well
I just add some (about a teaspoon) food grade diatomaceous earth to every bag. And I also sprinkle some on the bottom and top of the bags when inside buckets before I place the lids in them.
@@Danr07 did you seal a meal type for storage?
@@personaltouchforhealth9882 Not sure what you mean. But what I do is, heavy mil mylar food bags, with a zipper strip on top: add your dry goods in an amount that you feel comfortable in consuming over a period of time. So for me, in one bag I add 7 cups of rice, 1tsp of diatomaceous earth (DE), shake it up, throw in o2 absorber, vacuum and heat seal above zipper. Then repeat the process for any dry goods. Spices, pasta, rice, beans, dehydrated meats, veggies, etc. But I have multiple smaller bags of each food item. About a weeks worth for each one. That way I can ration my portions, options for variety, and not have to worry about opening a very large sealed bag. When I have enough sealed bags for filling my food grade bucket, I sprinkle more DE on the bottom of my bucket, place bags inside, sprinkle more DE on top of the bags, place the lid on the bucket.
Yay! Just ordered my vacuum sealer, and extra bags. Thanks MP.
That is awesome! Try to find some oxygen absorbers or silica packets as well. They will greatly increase the shelf life on that food!
@@MagicPrepper I will thx.
Great vid.. DONT FORGET TO LABEL WITH PRODUCT AND STORAGE DATE..
Best video I've seen so far. I'm binge watching storage videos as I have my vacuum sealer and loads of stock to store but I want to do it right. Thankyou
No problem!
Can use paper lunch sacks as a protective barrier for storing rice or "sharp/pointy" items. Look up food saving flour. The paper prevents flour getting sucked up into your food saver.
If one uses a oxygen absorber is freezing also needed?
@@christinepage2254
I recommend freezing for meat and uncured jerky (I don't like nitrates). Botulism isn't a joke.
Another way is to poke a small hole in the top of the flour bag, then VC the whole thing.
You made that so simple to understand, thank you so much!!
Great tip about not buying the rolls of bags. Makes sense getting getting the cheap sealer and the factory doing sealing 3 sides of the bag for you. I am brand new to prepping and your channel is exactly what I need
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I reuse my bags so I do not cut them down and I use 18 gallon totes from Walmart. A lot of great advice here, just another option... Thanks for posting you videos.
how long does the beans and rice last after the vacuum seal?
@@egarcia64 I've had my put back for roughly a year. I use them and try to rotate older stuff out when I buy more.
I found one for 39.00 and I like the fact that It can do vacuum only as well as vac and seal if needed. I also bought a set of lid adapters so I can vacuum seal in jars as well. I got it covered.
Where'd you find it? What brand & model?
There are several on Amazon from low 30.00 to the skies the limit. I found one for 39.00 that has all manual controls and the lid adaptors are on Amazon too.
I think this something I'll have to do one day, but I'm an urban dweller in a small apartment so I have to be realistic about how much I can actually store. I just leave it in its store bag and every once in a while I buy a new one and then cook and consume the old one. If I were keeping the same rice for like 5+ years I'd have to do something more elaborate. I have found I can keep it 2-3 years just fine doing basically nothing lol.
I like that freezer idea in the other comments though I think I will start doing that.
Yes the freezer idea works especially if you're not going to vacuum seal the food with oxygen absorbers. And luckily, the 5 pound buckets do a good job. You can get 20-25lbs of food per bucket and that can get you pretty far!
@@MagicPrepper Unfortunately I don't have much space for 5 gallon buckets, but I've found an otherwise useless space in my apartment where I can keep a couple of plastic bins. I got some that have a sort of good seal on them.
I did improve my process by keeping a pad of paper in there so when I add something or take it out I log it, so I know how old everything in there is. When something is about a year to year and a half old I replace it the next time I go to the store, and then take out the old one and use it up in my day to day cooking.
Time to get some good hiking gear, an excellent heavy backpack with a good frame, and some maps of state land. Where there is a will there is a way. Go get a job in a remote area doing some kind of agricultural work
Great video, I just stored a 6 month supply of food. I've been watching this outbreak from the beginning. As soon as the first case broke out in Washington I got supplies before things got crazy. I didn't wanna drop $170 on a vacume sealer cause I wanted to spend that money on supplies. Another cheap alternative. I bought I gallon mylar bags and 5 gallon buckets.Used my wife's hair straightener, shop vac, and oxygen absorbers. I was able to get them pretty tight. The next day when I checked them to make sure the seals were still good. The oxygen absorbers did there thing and they were literally as hard as bricks. It was kind of a pain to do it that way but it was super cheap and it worked great. I've seen people do this with 5 gallon bags. I think it's better to do it in a 1 gallon bag. That way you can estimate about 1 weeks worth of food per bag and not expose the rest to the elements until you need it.
Hey I love the ingenuity there! And I agree on 1 gallon over 5. Rationing is easier if it's pre-portioned for you. That's how restaurants stay in business right? Thanks for the tip. A lot of people are budget oriented and I feel they get overwhelmed sometimes with all of this considering the price tags attached to it all.
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If I may ask you where you bought your mylar bags? I've used them for a lot of my storage but last week when I wanted to buy more the 1 gallon ones I like were either sold out or very expensive. Thank you for any recommendations
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@@angelmccroskey8692 I got them off Amazon
Awesome!! I will be doing that pretty soon i have my vacuum sealer ,bags and absorbers and white rice thanks much! Bless
Good work!
Tractor supply has food grade buckets in white and red with really good snap lids and the preferred but much more expensive gama seal lids
Your video was extremely helpful. Thank you! 🌺🌼
Great tutorial and information, thanks for sharing, stay safe, God bless !
Thanks Michael just trying to help some of those new comers out.
Don't use nonfood buckets no matter how cheap, they use silicon or other nasty chemical mold release which will contaminate any food you put in them (even Mylar). 40 yrs experience as a plastic machine operator. Food grade uses olive oil as a release agent !!
what buckets do you use???
Food grade
@@nm5943 He means brands & locations, I think.
Is there a need to use o2 absorbers when using vacuum sealers
@@cf-ry1zo I have the exact same question
I do 2 extra steps, I do a double seal, vacuum seal the first time, then just a plane seal right above that. My machine had the 2 settings. I also put my bags in the freezer for at least 48 hours before I put them in the bucket. This will kill any bug lava or mold.
Isn't suppose to be freezer first then vacuum seal? I'm truly interested, because I saw one video that said do the freezer first. If that's right, I messed up because I've already vacuum sealed 16lb of beans.
@@1456Sassy I vacuum seal my dry goods. Then place the vacuum sealed bag in the freezer. Kills all larva.
@@Lazarus745 if there’s no oxygen in the bag wouldn’t that kill the larva also? Serious question
I freeze first, kill larve , then vacuum..
Maybe it can work both ways.
I need to get a set up like this. Good video brother
Did you do it yet?
@@chief5981 I have started slowly and in a semi different way. I have about 30-40 lbs of rice and about 40-50 cans of beans. I'm working on it though. I'll be getting dry beans here soon
It’s like you read my mind! I have been debating which vacuum sealer to get but those $100 plus prices stop me. I will definitely now follow through with the cheaper brand ones.
Thanks for this timely video once again.
No problem at all K T ! Glad it was helpful for you.
Thank you for the demonstration. I've heard of vacuum sealers but have never seen one in action. I think I'm going to get one
I would kind of pat down the beans to make it a flatter package which makes for more efficient storage. Also I recommend doing a second seal kind of as backup. Also mylar is much better for LTS because oxygen leeches through that plastic
say do you freeze your rice and bean when you first bring them home? I put the date and contents on the lids of the 5 gallon... thank you for the input and a great video
you should put the date on the stuff you are saving, it lets you know when you stored them so you can use the oldest first
Nice video but heads up, is the original bag of rice decontaminated? when you brought it home after purchasing it did you clean the bag or rice that you poured into the vaccume sealed bag?
Awesome video, very informative! 👍
I try to be helpful when I can!
I got a super nice Food Saver at a yard sale for $5 2 yrs ago.
It’s been awesome
Great video. Step by step. Thank you.
Bake beans, rice, flour, oats, etc
1 1/2 hrs at 200°-215°F.
Then store any way you want.
The heat kills all bugs and larva.
I never have weavils or any bugs.
How do you put the flour in the oven...spread on a cookie sheet or keep in bag that it came in??? What about the oats and rice?? I'm sorry but, I don't have a clue what I am doing and need help desperately! Thank you.
@lindamarcom4107
I put the entire 25 lb paper bag, unopened, on the wire rack. I tried to get the sack to be in the middle of the oven.
Then, I filled 5 gallon mylar bags and vacuum sealed it. (RUclips has lots of videos). I wrote what it is, the day I baked it, how long and the temp on the bag in marker, but I also, put a paper with the same info on top of the mylar bag. Then, I put the lid on the 5 gallon bucket.
Then.....I taped (use packing tape) the same info on the lid and the side of the bucket.
Work, but valuable when you're stressed and hungry.
Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. 😊
Newbie here. First I realize this is a few years ago and ideas/methods do change with time. It seems that most of what I’ve been seeing in 2022 is recommending Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers for dry beans, and whole grains ie wheat berries, rye berries etc. and white flour. for the long term storage. The rationale is basically vacuum sealed bags loose there air tight seal and are slightly porous over time. The oxygen absorbers are then useless as well when that occurs. I know there are likely many different schools of thought out there and I’d love to hear from people with both practical and what the science is saying. Thank you
Dude you did a really good job!…..TY.
You can buy a plastic bag holder to fill your bags. They're as cheap as $3 online. Mine works great .Also I would put a date on it, too, just to be on the safe side.
Good call on the date! Sometimes I forget that I am in the food industry haha
Do u have to.use oxygen absorbers when vacuum seal..i mean how much longer does it last? Or.is it the same just a double percaution
Don't forget to periodically check your bags, sometimes they need repacked and vacuum sealed due to a seal failing. Had 3 bags fail out of about 15 or so. Just check periodically.
good instructions. I use mylar bags because the foodsaver clear type NEVER hold a seal for long. I have tried everything I know of. It's sad too because I bought alot of rolls of the stuff, and cannot use it.
Is it safe to put the rice in a brown paper bag first to prevent it from poking a hole through the plastic bag?
@Magic Prepper I saw another video that said to put the beans in the freezer over night first. Is that necessary? Also, I vacuum sealed 16 lbs of beans and didn't use any oxygen absorbers😱, should I redo them?
You do not need oxygen absorbers if you vacuum seal.
Look for vacuum sealers at thrift stores. I find them for $5-$10.
I use half gallon canning jars and oxygen absorbers for beans and rice, and buckets for flour, pasta and sugar. No o2 absorbers in the sugar though
If you put the bag in a container to hold it steady, it helps a lot.
Alright, I got the same vacuum sealer from walmart. Got the air pods and have the same 8 by 12 bags. My question is, "Do I freeze my beans and rice for 48 hours in zip lock bags then transfer them into the vacuum seal bags. Or can I freeze the vacuum seal bags and not worry about damages to the bag or seal?"
It's suggested to freeze them before sealing them.
@@MagicPrepper thank you, ill freeze them in zip locks then copy and paste your process when they're freeze time is over.
I just saw one video where they just poked a hole in beans original bag and put bag of beans straight into sealer bag. My question is do you date the stuff you vacc packed? what sort of shelf life does it have as in a year or a year past the best before date on original package?? Just asking because I have just brought a sealer and wondering how I should date the food.
They grow and bag beans for shipping world wide by us. So we can get 20-50lb bags of navy, black and great northern beans.
That's awesome. We don't have any Costco's or warehouse stores out here so it's pretty limited on what we can buy.
Hello , If I am vacuum sealing rice, beans and pasta into 16oz ball mason jars what CC of oxygen observer would you recommend I use ? Also should I freeze before doing so ? Thank you in advance ..
Most people use the Mylar bags instead of the poly plastic ones. I've heard for long term storage, the plastic bags will lose their seal over time. The Mylar bags don't once they're sealed.
What brand oxygen absorbers do you use. Do they actually work? How long will last like this? Do you have to use oxygen absorber if you vacuum seal
Should you freeze rice before you seal it to kill bugs off?
Please, what's the difference between oxygen absorbers and silica packets?? Which do you use with what products; beans, rice, flour, sugar, pasta, etc???
After vacuum sealing the bags, can they be stored in a dark Rubbermaid style tote or does it have to be in food grade buckets?
I'd like to know this too
Good question. The totes are more stackable IMO. Buckets might be more resistant to rodents. Indoors, away from rodents, in a climate controlled area, I think totes should work. The goals are to block light and protect the bags from wear and tear.
Speaking from personal vacuum sealing experience, double seal the opening with each seal about 1/4 to 1/2 inches apart. If you leave your bags long you can reuse them. If you do trim them, save the cut off part, you can make useful small bags for other things. Double check your bags after a few days for failed seals and punctured bags. Then check them again every six months.
You can vacuum seal a set of rain gear, or change off clothes to store in your vehicle or a cache somewhere. That will protect them from mildew and bugs, plus they take up a lot less room when you store them. When you do open them cut right next to the seal to leave the bag as long as possible for holding other items, or to reseal in the future.
O2 obsorbers, 5 mil mylar bags, hair straightener. These are quit in expensive and easy to use. This will keep food safe for decades.
Pretty new to this, and a fellow youtuber recommended your channel to me. I purchased a vacuum sealer for my rice, and i want to get started but i havent purchased any buckets. Do i really need them right away? Or can i store the vacuum sealed rice in my pantry for now.
The main purpose of the buckets is to keep the food out of light and away from rodents. You should be totally fine if that's not usually an issue in your pantry! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Magic Prepper awesome, thank you!!!!
Would using 2 liter bottles be good to use then put them in a bucket. Cause a storage room to a house at 8800 foot elevation when bad, I'm thinking winter months might of been the cause for cans popping. I live around 3500 foot mark, so far so good. Nice airflow etc.....
Can you also pack chickpeas and yellow split peas like this ??
How do I find the link for the vacuum sealer?
Where did you buy the bags and vacuum sealer, I need one
How long these last sealed this way? Both beans and rice?
did you freeze the rice and beans for a few days before you vacu sealed them??
Yes I did although there's a strong argument that the oxygen absorbers accomplish the same task. But better safe than sorry!
@@MagicPrepper after freezing do you seal immediately or allow beans etc to sit out to prevent any moisture?
Good job!!!!💞💞💞💞
Thank you!! I appreciate the support.
Saw another video saying that after you seal your rice and beans to put them in the freezer for 2 to 3 days, that makes sure any bugs or larvae are dead because it's not a sure thing otherwise that all the bugs die or stop from hatching.
You can use both. The silica package is for MOISTURE. The O2 absorber is just that.
Freeze your flour for 3 -4 days, to kill bugs, eggs, mites, then vacuum seal.
or you can vacuum seal, then freeze. I had to do that because I bought a big bag of flour that wouldn't fit in my freezer.
They can't live in a bag with no oxygen!
@@ng3069 people don’t get the effects of no oxygen
Do you let beans sit out any after removing from freezer to prevent moisture?? I read so many different things and plan to start as soon as my sealer gets here and my beans/rice are in freezer
@@tambo0121 I’m also curious how long on average to let the bag sit out after taking it out of the freezer. I realize until all the moisture is out but it is there a standard to this like the 3/4 days freeze?
Thanks for all the tips and advise I dont think I could watch a generic food saver review lol
I use a vacuum sealer with bay leaves and then put in a 5 gallon bucket. Is it necessary to use the oxygen absorbers, too?
Hello everyone saying to put my rice in the freezer for two days before I vacuum sealing it do you suggest doing the same with beans?
I've heard that you can use freezer bags, is that true?
Would you ever heat up the beans in the oven to kill anything in it ? then let it cool, then vacuum pack it? Or not make a difference?. Great video
Most people I watch say not to because it can degrade the food. Just what I've seen, im learning too.
Can you leave beans or rice in their original packaging and seal it that way?
sealer still working good?
Good video Magic Prepper. I've always wanted a vacuum sealer but never got one. It actually looks kind of fun to do. I will definitely get one now since the cheaper version works so well. I think I can afford $20 or so lol. Also, I missed the name of the guy you recommended who sells weapons and ammo. Too much excitement after I won the give away lol. So I'm still looking for the right one and price range. Let me know who he is, and I will check him out. Thank you.
Yup no problem! I put a link to one in the description that will work but its $28.99 as the one I have isn't available right now. And his business is Prescott Caliber Club. Here is a link to his channel!
ruclips.net/channel/UCu_xPidTMEouSJPLL6tsTwA
@@MagicPrepper Thank you. I heard of him from Marfoogle news I believe.
@@littlelena3843 He's a good guy so any support you can send his way would be great!
I would like to know his information also. Thank you.
I like to use the white food grade 5 gallon buckets, they are more expensive than the regular big box store buckets but, hey, I am storing food in them. I also use GAMMA screw on lids which also expensive but are easy to remove and replace unlike the regular lids. They are come in different colors and you can buy a set of assorted colors on amazon.
Awesome
Can I open rice and put it in to bucket with oxgen savers
Do mylar bags hold up better 🤔 and is it a cheaper option 🤔. Do the buckets 🪣 help to replace the mylar when using the see-through bags. Also if you put jasmine rice in the vacuum bag, but kept them in the original bag too, would that help with the poking through problem 🤔
How long last vacuumed sealed rice ?
So i can use that instead of mylar?
Why oxy absorbers if u vacuum seal
I want to know this too.
It’s an extra layer of security. It wouldn’t be necessary, but for long term storage it’s well worth it. If you are going to do the process, you might as well follow it to a T so you know it’s going to be stored well for a long time. Plus Silica packets are inexpensive
What size of oxygen absorbers do you use for a bag of beans or rice?
i think i would divide the beans up in 1c servings or just cut the bag in half ( so that when i open it i didn't ruin the rest bcs you may not have a way to reseal in SHTF plus if your doing a bug out bag smaller bags would be easier to shove in your pack- also /or could cut the corner off the rice bag & seal up in orig bag so the product name was already there-
Can you use a mylar bag with this device?
Is the silica package a must ?
where are the links for amazon?
Can you vacumm seal them leaving them in the original bag or do you have to dump them out?
U like naked beans cutie
Brown rice do u put a oxygen absorber in the bag? The brown rice has oil, that’s why I’m asking!
Why are you using the vacuum sealer and O2 absorbers ? I am using mylar bags and O2 absorbers but not vacuum sealing
Thank you.
I use a dust vacuum and my wife's flat iron lol
What about using a hand warmer if that's all you have? Wouldn't that work because of how their made?
Should I use Qt. Bags or Gallon bags
I had rice pop one of my vacuum seal bags so i started double banging the rice, the inside bag im not vacuum sealing its just so it doesn't pop it again. If u buy small bags of dried goods just drop the bag of rice beans whatever into the vacuum seal bag.
I seal and don't buy buckets and lids. Tidy cat tubs do the job after cleaned. Have used them for used kitty litter and no smell so pretty air tight. Square is stackable too.
Cheap sealers failed fast on me so sucked it up and splurged on a Foodsaver. Works without the fight.
I know you know to label what is in a particular bucket.
Yes I shouldve mentioned it and forgot. Thank you!
Gotta think about storage being rat proof. Plastic buckets are good to keep ants and maybe mice out, but rats can get in easy. Im trying to stash in glass with metal lids. And keeping my fingers crossed....
Thanks. Good to know