well I'm proud of myself *pats himself on back*
figured out a way to vacuum seal a mylar bag,
without using a floor vacuum.
will explain at meet if anyone interested.
well I'm proud of myself *pats himself on back*
figured out a way to vacuum seal a mylar bag,
without using a floor vacuum.
will explain at meet if anyone interested.
Good job
Love to hear all about it. This is one of the things I have no knowledge on. Would it be bad to admit the part of the reason "food" is the theme is because I was hoping to learn/see how Mylar bags work 🙂
I thought the way you did it with the straw and heat sealer was great, I have been looking for a foodsaver, but they are pricey... I will splurge soon or just keep checkin Kijiji!
will be putting up a movie on youtube, hope this week on how to vacuum seal a mylar bag.
will put up the link on this thread when i get it done.
hope it will help.
will be putting up a movie on youtube, hope this week on how to vacuum seal a mylar bag.
will put up the link on this thread when i get it done.
hope it will help.
I really wish I had of found this site sooner as I litterally in the last month or so just did this myself and have been wondering if I did it right or not 😆
I am so new to Vac Sealers that I have NOT even vac packed a bag of food for the freezer yet, the only thing I have used it for was vac packing my 5 Galon Mylar bags.
I have the attachment on mine so I can't wait for your video
Food- grade bags for vacuum packaging are available from IMPAK in a wide range of sizes, thickness and styles.
can anyone explain briefly how to seal these mylar bags? is vacuum necessary if you throw in lots of oxygen absorbers?
can anyone explain briefly how to seal these mylar bags? is vacuum necessary if you throw in lots of oxygen absorbers?
You can sppend several hundred dollars on a hand held heat sealer...or do like a lot of preppers on youtube do and use a ceramic hair straightener that you can get a a beauty supply place. Bexarprepper on youtube...she has a video demonstrating this. Some people buy a cheap clothes iron and use that ...no steam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QScayqqRFs
I'm the lady you're stuck behind in the grocery store with the over loaded cart filled with cases of tuna, peanut butter, huge bags of rice and the weary looking husband
great, thanks!
so, no need for vacuum?
can anyone explain briefly how to seal these mylar bags? is vacuum necessary if you throw in lots of oxygen absorbers?
the way i do it is simple and easy.
i put the mylar bag in a 5 gal bucket, i fill it with the product, i add a 1/3-1/2 cup of DE, when i have all the bags/buckets ready for sealing i open my jar of Oxygen absorbers (i use the 300cc ones IIRC) i throw in 3-5 (over kill) and i take a 2x4 and a hot cloths iron and seal it 90% of the way. i squeeze any left over air out, seal up the rest and let cool. put ends in bucket, seal on a lid.
i've had 2 bags that the seal broke on, but the oxy absorbers sealed from the lid down, no problems.
i use a bucket tool to removed lids, but i've got a bunch of those gamma seal lids for buckets that are in use.
i bought a number of coloured gamma seals from http://www.incaseof.ca/store/containers-food-water/food-storage-containers/gamma-plastic-lids-containers
but i've bought white gamma seal lids ON SALE at TSC
http://www.incaseof.ca/plastic-lid-opening-tool bucket lid tool if you don't know what it is. . . it lifts of lids with ease. . . they are still a pain to get on the bucket though 🙂
a product i want to make, to help seal mylar bags easier is called the mylar buddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJ_-SC3xS8 video here of the mylar buddy. it's more or less how i do it, but i don't have the notches in my board, i'm going to make one for my next sealing.
it's a lot easier then it sounds at first. . . i was hesitant the first time i did it, but it really easy simple.
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a product i want to make, to help seal mylar bags easier is called the mylar buddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJ_-SC3xS8 video here of the mylar buddy. .
This looks really handy to have. Thanks for the link
How I vacuum seal a mylar bag.
Made a quick vid on utube on how to seal a mylar bag using the straw method. 😎
link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR_i5BRnZu4&list=UUZFoeym0tmXKMudqzU42exw
finally lol
Has anyone tried sealing the zipper lock mylar bags? And if so, how do they compare to the regular ones.