Kevin Dean
Well-Known Member
The reason my DME won't seal is because of the gunk stuck in the zipper seal. Once the DME is gone (I'm going to start doing crockpot mini-mashes for starters. Yay for Barley Crushers!) I'm going to wash that out (they claim the bags are re-usable) and see if degunkifying it doesn't allow it to re-seal.
As to sealing I've noticed two things.
1.) There are little holes in the bag near the disc. Due to machining, these holes and the disc don't always line up. Looking for the little U-Shaped holes and putting the pump over that works pretty well. I've only had one bag out of two boxes be horribly off though.
2.) The bag "seals" if you press the pump on it. I lay mine on a counter, put the pump on it and go. It usuall does nothing. Lift if EVER so slightly and the air rushes out of that bag rather quickly. The point there is "be gingerly".
As to sealing I've noticed two things.
1.) There are little holes in the bag near the disc. Due to machining, these holes and the disc don't always line up. Looking for the little U-Shaped holes and putting the pump over that works pretty well. I've only had one bag out of two boxes be horribly off though.
2.) The bag "seals" if you press the pump on it. I lay mine on a counter, put the pump on it and go. It usuall does nothing. Lift if EVER so slightly and the air rushes out of that bag rather quickly. The point there is "be gingerly".