Sorbent Systems makes a large variety of packaging that looks like it would be the bees knees for sealing hops and other stuff:
http://www.sorbentsystems.com/vacuum_bags.html
http://www.sorbentsystems.com/vacuum_bags.html
I just got this last night. It's a hand pump vacuum (um, no, not this!).
It was <$4 from Walmart. It came with 3 1qt. size bags. I used 2 bags for around 8 oz of whole leaf hops and it seemed to worked really great. I will have to see if the bags hold a vacuum or not though. Will update later.
Sorbent Systems makes a large variety of packaging that looks like it would be the bees knees for sealing hops and other stuff:
http://www.sorbentsystems.com/vacuum_bags.html
I have that, and the bags don't hold their seal.
Over a month now and the vacuum is still tight!
I just got this last night. It's a hand pump vacuum (um, no, not this!).
It was <$4 from Walmart. It came with 3 1qt. size bags. I used 2 bags for around 8 oz of whole leaf hops and it seemed to worked really great. I will have to see if the bags hold a vacuum or not though. Will update later.
I wasn't sure if this should go in hop growing or equipment/sanitation, so I'm sticking it here. With the impending hop harvest, people will be wanting something to store their precious hop cones in. Sandwich bags work alright for storage but removing all the air is even better!
I've been looking to get a vacuum sealer like a foodsaver, but most that I've found have been in the range of $200 or more. Back before The Unpleasantness I had a Deni vacuum sealer that cost $20 and it didn't work so well. The suction was poor, baggies didn't seal all the way sometimes and the baggies themselves were hard to deal with. So I ask you, O HBT residents. What kind of sealers do you have, how happy are you with it, and how much did it cost? As I don't actually have a yard for hops yet, I'll be using mine for more general purpose stuff like for bulk meat and other grocery items, and for storing items for my zombpocalypse survival kit.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00869943000P?keyword=food+vacuum+sealer
I got this one. There was a Foodsaver model on the shelf next to it for an additional $30, and I couldnt' tell the difference.
Dave
well, Kenmore doesn't actually make anything, so theres a chance it IS a foodsaver.
If you originally package it with a bit of extra room on the sealed end, and you cut the pack straight, you can reseal. Otherwise, you won't be able to get the opening to the vacuum chamber. Probably takes and extra ~3/4". Get the rolls, not the pre-made bags. I use the 11" rolls and can make 2 bags side-by-side.
Dave
I bought a Rival Seal-A-Meal at Target, which was sitting right next to the Foodsaver and cost less than half of what they wanted for the brand name. Takes all the same attachments (I have several Foodsaver attachments that I use regularly), and mine has been working like a champ for months.
Does anyone know if this freshsaver foodsaver can be used with the mason jar accessory? If possible I'd like to get this cheaper smaller version and only use canisters and mason jars.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NGNBR8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
All I want to know is if I can use THESE bags with my Foodsaver?
http://sorbentsystems.com/mylar.html
Did the same power supply mod to my Reynolds. Plus I always double bag just in cast there's a bad seal. Might not be the best, but it works and it's cheap.I have one of these and find it good for the price. Depending on what you're sealing, you have to be careful particles don't get caught in the "zipper" part or the bags won't seal properly. I modified mine by adding a power connector for a 9 volt power supply... 6 AAs is ridiculous.
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