I googled to find out what these are.
Did you mean Kilner jars, or is there something we need to be aware of concerning you??
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I googled to find out what these are.
Did you mean Kilner jars, or is there something we need to be aware of concerning you??
I googled to find out what these are.
Did you mean Kilner jars, or is there something we need to be aware of concerning you??
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If you see mold with the neked eye, it's too late - spores have already spread to the rest of your stash.
Mylar is unbreakable in earthquakes, readily fashioned into thermal blankets in ice ages and heat shields when the sun flares, and packs easier than jars.
Mylar for me.
In my experience, pressing the product into cakes approximately one kilogram in weight, then wrapping tightly with a layer of plastic kitchen wrap, covered by a layer of mylar, covered by a more sturdy layer of burlap or ripstop tarp material works well. It can be secured with duck tape, which weather proofs the packaging to keep.the contents secured.
Seems to work well... thats what the smugglers had done with their stuff every time we busted them. Sometimes it would even float! YMMV
Seems to work well... thats what the smugglers had done with their stuff every time we busted them. Sometimes it would even float! YMMV
Thanks for your service. If I didn't live on a hill, I'd worry about water in the cellar and maybe consider these extreme precautions.
Did your "clients" age their bundles?
Just took this pic:
As you can see 5 mil bags from 2019 sealed with a standard foodsaver machine are doing their job well. No leaks or failures. Not even the faintest whiff of tobacco.
As you can see 5 mil bags from 2019 sealed with a standard foodsaver machine are doing their job well. No leaks or failures. Not even the faintest whiff of tobacco.
Yes they are. They hold 2-4 tins depending on tin style or, as you can see, 1 each 8 oz tin of SPC blends. They will also hold a 500 g box from GH&C.
The main reason I use 5 mil is because they are textured and can be vacuum sealed or just heat sealed in my food saver machine. Without the texturing you can't vacuum seal (unless you buy an expensive machine).
The 8x12 size seem to be the best choice for me because they hold a few tins without becoming too large for tote storage.
The main reason I use 5 mil is because they are textured and can be vacuum sealed or just heat sealed in my food saver machine. Without the texturing you can't vacuum seal (unless you buy an expensive machine).
The 8x12 size seem to be the best choice for me because they hold a few tins without becoming too large for tote storage.
This is a great thread. Thanks to all for posting their tips and observations. Can someone please post a link to their regular supplier of bags? I think I am ready to convert a percentage of my cellar to mylar.
You can shop their site and pay through Amazon if you want:
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Thank youYou can shop their site and pay through Amazon if you want:
Discount Mylar Bags - Wholesale Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers for Long Term Food Storage and Freeze Dried Food
Wholesale Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers for Long Term Food Storage and Freeze Drying. Free shipping, advice and information.
Just picked some up, i like mylar but i still have that fear of mold so using the food saver on them makes me feel better, irrational fear or not it's still there. Worth it to open the bags i have of loose leaf and redo them vacuum then heat sealed.You can shop their site and pay through Amazon if you want:
Discount Mylar Bags - Wholesale Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers for Long Term Food Storage and Freeze Dried Food
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Just curious and sure i could google it but that doesn’t generate discussion ?. When you use a clothing iron to seal Mylar what do you use between the bag and iron, small towel or something.
Man, I'm so tempted on making the switch and have been for some time now. Really just for my bulk so I don't have to store dozens of the big jars anymore more, I think they fit half a pound each.
But like Embers and others have said, I really prefer to be able to inspect my tobacco without having to open the mylar.
Tough decision, but for the time being I see myself sticking with jars. Although I do leave alot of my KBV stuff in mylar.
But like Embers and others have said, I really prefer to be able to inspect my tobacco without having to open the mylar.
Tough decision, but for the time being I see myself sticking with jars. Although I do leave alot of my KBV stuff in mylar.
I don’t use anything between bag and iron. I just keep it moving a few passes on one side then the same on the other. Very obvious as it seals. I do have a flat plank that I use to place the bags on for ironing instead of an ironing board.
Ok so it doesn’t melt and stick to the iron, that was my fear. Thanks.
In the video above, the guy shows just pressing the edge on an ironing board as if it were a shirt. No additional material above or below. Maybe there are different types requiring different treatment? I don't know.
He does also have a great solution for getting the vacuum function to work on smooth bags, so worth a watch.
One of the several reasons that I use a styling iron is that it simultaneously provides heat to both sides of the flap across a flat surface. Another is that the temperature can be precisely set. I get an optimum seal with zero issues, in the space of about 20 seconds, since I need to do a left side/right side press on the large wide bags.
I figure I’ll just set it it to 11 and let it sit there until it bruns through the table, then the floor and into the apt below ala Tom and Jerry, your way is too easy.