🫙 Top 5 Vacuum Sealing MISTAKES!!! #vacuumseal #stockup

Here are 5 HUGE mistakes people make when vacuum sealing food. We’ll also show you how to safely vacuum seal and what equipment you need. Join us today as we stock up your pantry!

[gladtidingsall]

I have top of the line Foodsaver. I vacuum seal fine flour in a wide mouth mason jar. I use a wooden mallet and dry coffee filter to pack it down pressed into the jar. I fill just below to the inch head space. Put a coffee filter and lid. Vacuum seal and stays fresh for years.

[g-whiz]

I can keep nuts and other high-oil foods fresh for a very long time. Rancidity is oxidation and cannot occur without oxygen. Most vacuum sealers don't do a very good job of "sucking" all of the air (oxygen) out of a container. I use a two-stage vane-type (laboratory grade) vacuum pump and place an oxygen absorber in the jar just before sealing. Since there is absolutely no oxygen left over in the jar, it's impossible for the contents to go rancid.

[lyndatreen]

I buy holiday candies on sale after the holidays and vacuum seal them. Then when I want a treat I have it stashed. I found a jar of Halliween candy I forgot about a year later. Figured they wouldn't be any good. But checked and they tasted like I bought them yesterday. They were just mini size candy bars. So don't be afraid to do cookies as they last and candy bars and jelly beans. It works!😊

[barbaradavidson]

Great tip on the barrier. I will start doing it. I worried and just stop filling 1 1/2 inches from the top.

[karenandcatz]

Three years ago I bought a brake bleeder and the jar attachments. It takes a little muscle to hand pump the air out of the jars, but it was very cheap and I have never had a single sealed jar fail!!! Also, I will always have a way to seal jars without electricity!!!

[undercoverangel]

I cannot express how grateful I am for your channel 🙏 this kind of information wasn't even offered in culinary school... your channel has been a very strong and useful guide. Your channel is honestly more valuable than the school I attended and would have much rather pay you the thirty grand I still owe that school. No flattery intended ✋ I am sincerely grateful 🙏❤️
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[annettechoate]

Just found you!!! And love your videos!!! Straight to the point.

[limitedaxcess]

I vacuum seal dehydrated peeps as well as jellybeans! dehydrated coconut flakes and marshmallows add a wonderful treat in your Jello and hydrate back really well in that hot water. Thanks for the cupcake liner tip! I will be using that one soon!

[aprilwolfe]

I learned a few things watching this. Now I know why my jars didn't seal properly. New to this. So, thank you.

[wyogal]

New to your channel. I subscribed and can’t wait to watch your past videos. Thank you for the tips. I’ve been vacuum sealing for a few years but I still learned from your video.

[amaineac]

My VP05 Has been working fine for a year now. Love it and I have only recharged it once. For a bag vacuum sealer I am using a Cabela's Commercial sealer. It has a port and I do have the Food Saver mason jars sealer adapter. The reason I bought this model is because it has the regular automatic vacuum and seal button BUT it also has separate vacuum and seal buttons. Have had many other sealers like Food Saver (not the model you show) and they have failed, either the seal function failed or the vacuum function failed. With the manual buttons no more failures and I have had the machine for a number of years. It also has a marinade and canister button. Love it so much.

[CarolynLDean]

The cupcake liner idea is wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

[rickhicks]

FEMA and the Military have done tests on stored food. They studied for 25 years. Food can be used far past those use by dates.

[lindaveres]

Thank you for the cupcake idea. I just did this and some of my lids are coming off. I will do them again with this idea. Thank you so much!!!

[lindaj]

Make your own brown sugar.😊 One tablespoon Molasses to one cup sugar. Mix by hand or mixer. Add more molasses to get to your liking. I store with a small piece of bread in jar….😊😊😊

[jacquelinelykins]

I have the same food saver. I will use the heat bar in mine to reseal chips of gravy mixes. I don’t vacuum seal but just heat the packages to reseal.

[crazysquirrel]

I can use an HVAC vacuum pump to make a deeper vacuum if I want. Makes mini marshmallows really BIG too lol.
What I really want is a very think and heavy LARGE container so I can vacuum larger containers inside it or do multiple at one time.
Would love a tool that OPENS those lids, especially without damaging them.
Sealing things you don't like is reason to use that for bartering with others.
Jars that I have sealed I place in a piece of paper with what is in it and date it was sealed, then have it face outwards.
I use a plain old pencil since pencil doesn't fade.
I write it BIG too so it can easily be seen in low light or for people with bad vision.
Outside labeling can fade and can even fall off the jar.

[colleenscottcarmello]

* * * Thank you for this video.. This is by far the best information for a newbe like me trying to learn about canning and vacuum sealing to preserve food. Thank you for taking the time to share this information.

[colemyst]

I learned that you can vacuum seal raisins and then put them in the freezer. Yes they can get moldy left out but not in the freezer, so when I found a good buy, my freezer got fuller.

[deniseschulz]

I do our favorite cereals. In a pint jar. This is exactly a bowl of cereal. If milk is not available, I have powdered milk. This does not taste too bad with cereal.