Comments on: How To: Adventures in Food Storage with Mylar Bags http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/ Preparing Deseret, one blogger at a time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Italiand79 http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-2477 Italiand79 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-2477 I am so new to useing Mylar bags. I just bought some from Ebay. The 1gal. w/o2.  Does anyone know where there is a list of food you can put in the mylar bags? Also how long does food say good in Mylar bags for? I read 1 to 25 years. Also a friend told me she uses her hair straightener to seal tthe mylar bags up with. Also if anyone knows how long food stay good in glass jars? This is the frist I heard of this on this site. Thanks!! I am so new to useing Mylar bags. I just bought some from Ebay. The 1gal. w/o2.  Does anyone know where there is a list of food you can put in the mylar bags? Also how long does food say good in Mylar bags for? I read 1 to 25 years. Also a friend told me she uses her hair straightener to seal tthe mylar bags up with. Also if anyone knows how long food stay good in glass jars? This is the frist I heard of this on this site. Thanks!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-2323 Anonymous Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-2323 What browser are you using? I have black text on a white background. The wood design should only show on the edges of the screen. And if you are using IE, especially an older version, please try using Firefox or google Chrome for a better experience across the web, as well as your own safety. What browser are you using? I have black text on a white background. The wood design should only show on the edges of the screen.

And if you are using IE, especially an older version, please try using Firefox or google Chrome for a better experience across the web, as well as your own safety.

]]> By: Triley1258 http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-2320 Triley1258 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-2320 Do you realized the background of this website makes it impossible to read the text? Do you realized the background of this website makes it impossible to read the text?

]]> By: Granola Girl http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-1326 Granola Girl Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:03:19 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-1326 We are going on over two years. The mylar/o2 bags are then stored in plastic 55 gallon barrels and sunk into our root cellar and garage. They do just fine. At one year you should be good. The shelf life of sugar is indefinite if stored properly. We are going on over two years. The mylar/o2 bags are then stored in plastic 55 gallon barrels and sunk into our root cellar and garage. They do just fine. At one year you should be good. The shelf life of sugar is indefinite if stored properly.

]]> By: millsusaf http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-1287 millsusaf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-1287 Granola Girl,<br><br>How long has your sugar been packed when you got these results? I just packed 85lbs of sugar in mylar and O2 and am very curious. My food storage prep goal is 1 year. <br><br>Thanks Granola Girl,

How long has your sugar been packed when you got these results? I just packed 85lbs of sugar in mylar and O2 and am very curious. My food storage prep goal is 1 year.

Thanks

]]> By: Granola Girl http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-1286 Granola Girl Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:54:14 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-1286 We have been sealing sugar in mylar bags with o2 absorbers for quite some time. It does not turn sugar into a solid rock. Due to crystallization of sugar, the ability of an o2 absorber to work is magnified. Sugar is much less dense than say flour. For this reason, the sugar becomes slightly clumpy like brown sugar since it is under enormous pressure of the nitrogen from the o2 absorber. It easily breaks apart and is just fine once you reintroduce oxygen and the pressure is minimized. We have been sealing sugar in mylar bags with o2 absorbers for quite some time. It does not turn sugar into a solid rock. Due to crystallization of sugar, the ability of an o2 absorber to work is magnified. Sugar is much less dense than say flour. For this reason, the sugar becomes slightly clumpy like brown sugar since it is under enormous pressure of the nitrogen from the o2 absorber. It easily breaks apart and is just fine once you reintroduce oxygen and the pressure is minimized.

]]> By: fred http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-1270 fred Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:15:32 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-1270 the article above said: <br>"It requires a Mylar Bag Sealer which, if you live in Utah, can be borrowed for free from many of the LDS Canneries."<br><br>...this statement may confuse people. I live in Houston, TX. Our cannery lends out the sealer too. Just wanted to clarify so people in other states realize they can still borrow from their local LDS cannery. the article above said:
“It requires a Mylar Bag Sealer which, if you live in Utah, can be borrowed for free from many of the LDS Canneries.”

…this statement may confuse people. I live in Houston, TX. Our cannery lends out the sealer too. Just wanted to clarify so people in other states realize they can still borrow from their local LDS cannery.

]]> By: John D. http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-853 John D. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:21:22 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-853 Somewhere I read about an insect repellent formula using peppermint oil, thyme oil, and one other ingredient. Would someone please guide/direct me to that section, or article? Somewhere I read about an insect repellent formula using peppermint oil, thyme oil, and one other ingredient. Would someone please guide/direct me to that section, or article?

]]> By: John D. http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-1561 John D. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-1561 Somewhere I read about an insect repellent formula using peppermint oil, thyme oil, and one other ingredient. Would someone please guide/direct me to that section, or article? Somewhere I read about an insect repellent formula using peppermint oil, thyme oil, and one other ingredient. Would someone please guide/direct me to that section, or article?

]]> By: Mrs. Organic http://www.utahpreppers.com/2008/12/how-to-adventures-in-food-storage-with-mylar-bags/#comment-127 Mrs. Organic Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:50:02 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=504#comment-127 I know you like basmati rice (so do I) - does it store any different than regular long grain white rice? I know you like basmati rice (so do I) – does it store any different than regular long grain white rice?

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