Food vacuum sealer, who does it? Opinion? Pros / cons?

[gunner1982]

We buy hamburger from Costco in large packs, make patties, put them on a cookie sheet and throw them in the freeze overnight. Bag them the next day 2 or 3 to a bag.

Yeah, I tried to do it raw and the blood was annoying

So next time I will definitely do it frozen or cook it before vacuum sealing

 

[gunner1982]

Not that I support Amazon, but this is the size I use.

https://www.amazon.com/Desiccant-Moisture-Dehumidifiers-Corrosion-Prevention/dp/B01MZ4ZQ3Z/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2E3FDKH6PP5HJ&keywords=desiccant+packets&qid=1645131948&sprefix=desiccant%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-3

Thanks
I appreciate the link!

I need to find some.

 

[gunner1982]

I use a Food Saver brand machine, with the extra attachment that does ... other stuff I've never done. My advice is stuff you've already seen: do TWO SEALS on each end of the bags. I do the first seal, trim some of the excess, then hit it again so that the second seal lands in a different spot on the plastic.

If you decide to go with bagrolls of various brands, pay attention to the dimensions of the rolls. I bought some and the roll itself is too large to fit in the reservoir on my machine, so I have to use scissors to cut the bags to size. Luckily, they aren't too wide, which is the real issue, since the width is the real significant dimension. I know to pay attention next time I order bags off Amazon or Ebay or wherever I scored this roll.

Yeah, I noticed the different sizes of the rolls and bags.
I got a 15 in wide one so that I can use the smaller sizes. But I would hate to order a bunch that didn’t fit.

Good point though.

 

[gunner1982]

I've been using these in the freeze-dried veggie food containers we have purchased along with other things that require moisture-free storage. Btw, 2 grams = 2 CCs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ICANZ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the link
I need to find some of these.

 

[Comanche]

Dry goods like rice, pasta, dried beans do well in Mylar bags with 02 absorbers.
I use the one gallon bags mostly with 2 properly sized 02 absorbers.
Use a vacuum with a pencil sized tube and suck the air out after dropping in the absorbers, then fold the top quickly
And seal it with a hair straightening iron.
Let bags sit for a day flat and in a cool/dark place and they’ll be sucked tight like they were vacuum sealed.
Lotsa videos on YouTube.

You only want to do certain items including only certain rice as some can have too much moisture issues and you
Could get botulism if you’re not careful.
Lots of good videos on YouTube.

 

[Just1more]

Got these packaged up last night

 

[Comanche]

Got these packaged up last night

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That looks sooo good.

 

[Just1more]

That looks sooo good.

Lol. Just realized the ripples in the bags makes it look like beef fish.

 

[ricksconnected]

I buy their food, good stuff.

how to you get involved with that?

 

[ricksconnected]

anybody local repair sealers? i dont remember what brand mine is.
it would start to remove air and then just stop. i put it away and havent seen it since lol.