Packaging Long Term Food Storage: How to Do It Right
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- Your family food store is a valuable investment that should be protected. Bulk grains and legumes usually come in bags that are perfect for use within a year. When you purchase foods to keep in extended storage, great care should be taken to package foods in appropriate containers using proven methods to prevent insect infestation.
Just how do you properly package grains and legumes for optimal long term storage? It starts with the following steps:
1. Start by selecting quality dry food products that are less than 10 percent moisture and low in oil content.
2. Pick the right container to suit your personal needs and preferences.
3. Select the best treatment method to prevent insect infestation in your chosen container.
This can seem a bit daunting, but I promise it is not. These are simple principles that can be easily followed to produce fantastic long term storage results. We wrote a detailed post with clear instructions for you at:
Long-Term Food Storage - Best Containers and Treatment Methods
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Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long-Term Food Storage
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Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long-Term Food Storage
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How to build a 3 month supply of food -- theprovidentprepper.org/3-mon...
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If you don't want to package your own food storage we recommend the following sources:
The least expensive, quality, long term basic food storage can be purchased at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Home Storage Centers. They have just a few basics but the prices are less expensive than anywhere else. You do not need to be a member to purchase food storage.
To find one near you go to:
providentliving.churchofjesus...
The next best place is their online store at
store.churchofjesuschrist.org...
Once you have the basics we recommend purchasing from Auguson Farms at www.augasonfarms.com/?avad=24.... They have a wide variety of foods packaged for long term storage.
You can also purchase Auguson Farms products on Amazon.
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Rolled oats amzn.to/3aAOoNr
Corn amzn.to/2var4FY
Pinto beans amzn.to/2GkFXbf
Black beans amzn.to/3aztI8y
Lentils amzn.to/2GiMq6u
Peas amzn.to/36ryBNT
Vegetable pack amzn.to/2v9DLAT
Carrots amzn.to/36o9GdK
Potato slices amzn.to/2Rjr6UF
Onions amzn.to/2NUHskr
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Packaging Dry Foods in Glass Jars for Long-Term Food Storage
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Packaging Dry Foods in Plastic Bottles for Long-Term Food Storage
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Ingenious Places to Store Your Emergency Food Supply
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****The least expensive, quality, long-term basic food storage can be purchased at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Home Storage Centers. They have just a few basics but the prices are less expensive than anywhere else. You do not need to be a member to purchase food storage. To find one near you go to:
providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/food-storage/home-storage-center-locations-map?lang=eng
****Once you have the basics we recommend purchasing from Auguson Farms at www.augasonfarms.com/?avad=243073_f1900a3b5. They have a wide variety of foods packaged for long-term storage.
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My favorite pasta sauce to purchase is Classico because one) they go on sale for under a dollar and two) it is packaged in a squared Mason jar which can be reused for dry goods.
Cheers for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Delicious Dishes Reality (google it)? It is a great one off guide for stockpiling food for an emergency without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my mate at very last got cool success with it.
Are those the jars with the measuring marks on the side?
@@TUKByV yes!
Can the jar's go into the dishwasher
@@That.Lady.withtheYarn I've never done it, but these jars seem sturdy enough for a dishwasher.
An old saying is "don't put all your eggs in one basket." By this I mean, I have a mix of different foods in my 5 gal bucket, each food is stored in a separate mylar bag. I can grab one bucket with a variety of food, and not open the seal on 4-5 different buckets to get the variety. Also by dividing into smaller mylar bags, if one bags goes bad, then the others may be good. By the way, weevils are edible. Don't throw out you supply just because they are there. Sift out what you don't want to eat. This is survival food. You guys have some great information. Thanks for sharing.
you are willing to do what is nessasary to survive,you have a very good chance of survival.I wish you well,may all good things be yours.
Totally agree. I prefer glass vacuum sealed containers but also realize glass breaks.I remember after the Dam break in "Mormon" states one of the problems in clean up was all the broken glass from food store.
Papa'sFatCat, now there's a plan. You can also use a 5-gal. bucket when traveling, in case there's nowhere to stop when nature calls. Just include some kitty litter.
Papa'sFatCat, I agree about the weevils...The little black specks in the grits doesn't bother me a bit. Didn't Tarzan grow up eating bugs and worms?
What do you use the kitty litter for?
Your husband made beautiful shelves for your Mason jar storage. I've got Prepper envy for sure!
Prepper envy ha! Great play on words. Love it.
Knowing my health issues and age would not allow me to survive, I dropped the last dried bean into the bottle and screwed down the lid.
I wondered what desperate thankful hand would unscrew the lid.
With that in mind...I went to get more beans.
A hand like mine would unscrew it for you, because you would be here in the trenches with us. Something tells me you are built to last. Sending you love...
That’s beautiful. A very thankful l hand will unscrew it. You have a heart for others. Really special.
I felt the same way about I’m prepping for others. It’s a good feeling!
@Lana Ebarb Indeed
The Bible first and then the food God will provide
THANK YOU! This is by far the best comprehensive video on food storage options. I'm just starting out and it's been so confusing to decide on the best way to store things. After looking at hours of YT videos and becoming more and more confused, your video showed up in my feed today---what a relief! Thank you so much..............the clarity of the information is excellent.
This is one of the best videos I have seen on food storage. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Very interesting. Never thought about using drinks bottles for storage, and never realised how to sanitise them either. Good job, thank you.
Still using wheat I put in 5 gal buckets in the late 90's for bread. Had it in Mylar bags, with a O2 absorber inside along with a bay leaf or two. Before sealing them we placed a piece of paper on top with s chunk of dry ice on it. Just before it was gone we pulled it out and sealed the bag and placed the top on the bucket . As a side issue we placed the bag of O2 absorbers in a cooler with the dry ice. it formed a O2 free zone so the absorbers lasted much longer. Diatomaceous earth was also mixed into the grain for overkill. 20 olus years later the wheat is still good and usable. We also packed it in a garage on a dry warm day so when it went into the cooler basement it sort of vacuume packed the buckets when it cooled. Serious overkill?...yes...but it worked well.
What's the bay leaf for? I've got a tree in my bag yard, would love to know uses for it.
@@dreamingrightnow1174
Bay leaves repels insects. Anytime you have flour you are currently using, add some dried bay leaves. Really works.
@@dreamingrightnow1174 also delicoous on your soups or sauce
@@dreamingrightnow1174 oh how wonderful for you to have a baby leaf tree. I used to have one but it was very old & eventually died. But I used to take some of the leaves & dry them for long storage. I use it in cooking also...dried beans, chili, soups.
Can you use plastic totes with lids instead of mylar buckets for storage?
This is the best prepping/ survival video I have seen. You are providing a wonderful service for the public (if they will HEED your advice). Thank you and PLEASE KEEP the videos coming!
Thank you so much for an awesome video. I subscribed. I am 77 and my husband is 82 and we pretty much are starting to prep. We lost our home 3 years ago in the floods that hit Iowa and Nebraska so bad. We had no insurance because it had flooded 9 years ago and it was paid for. Now we are living in an apartment that is bleeding us dry. We have not been able to buy food for 3 months but we had food that we canned for the last few years and had a raised garden and some container gardens this year, so I am not complaining.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you so much. I think your videos are great . I subscribed, so I know I will get to watch more and learn so much from you
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Been watching your videos lately, really appreciate your thoroughness and the way you educate in your videos. Thank you!
Thank you so much for being so charitable! May God bless you for this.
Just as soon as we finished watching this first video of yours that popped up in the sidebar, we knew we had to hit the sub button. Beyond an extra kilo or two of rice and a half dozen canned goods if a Filipino family can afford it, prepping is just about unheard of in the Philippines where I have relocated to and lived the past six years. This is a true challenge for me, adjusting to a hot, humid climate where a can of food may well be half rusted by the expiration date! I miss my root cellar under the log cabin and maple syrup season in the springtime. The good news, we are finding ways and our storage room is filling up. During two of the past rainy/typhoon seasons, roads, due to spot flooding, became impassable for delivery trucks for several weeks. It was a warm fuzzy feeling to have plenty to eat and even help out my Japanese neighbor and his wife when they ran out out of drinking water during the crisis. We think the sharing on this channel from folks in many varied circumstances will strengthen all of the subscribers. Thank you for your efforts producing the video and working so diligently to help others.
WOW, That is the most gorgeous storage room I’ve ever seen. Excellent job Jonathan. Super talented
Last week I ate a can of spaghetti-o from with a use by date Feb 2016 (just to see) and it tasted fine.
Spaghetti-O's 😝😝😝😝
Because spaghetti O's taste like crap before they expire.
@@queeky00 lol
You still there? Seargent? Sarge?
best advice I heard was we use our long term storage on a daily basis, I too intend to do this only sore what you are already using.
I never knew about brown rice having oil. Good to know!
I really liked this video because it shows several options rather than having to go all in and purchase a whole bunch of stuff. Thank you!
Love all you do! Thanks for helping us get started!!!
Saw this in 'suggested videos' today, so I clicked to see what you had to say. I have been canning and dehydrating for years. Parents did it before me, so I don't consider it unusual practice to be prepared for SHTF times. It's hitting the fan at this moment - might get better, but might get really bad if things don't go the down the right trail so to speak.
This is the best summary of bulk food storage I have seen on UA-cam thank you so much!
Excellent video! Thank you. I have been watching videos on food storage for the last week and this is the best one I have come across.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thanks I will check it out
Great informative video. I like the efficient presentation of information. I will be watching all your videos. I mostly listen while driving and only glance at the screen, audio was clear and understandable but a little echo like talking in an empty room without furniture . Great stuff. Please keep it coming.
I also use my oven set to 200 degrees for killing any bug-eggs, A sheet-pan of beans will take about 10/15 minutes at 200 degrees.
You could also freeze things to kill bug eggs.
@@otxoawolf9054 this is what I do then I put in air tight containers
Great idea
There's another channel that dry cans in jars in the oven with lids sealed. Taking out and let cool so canning lids seal. This kills the eggs and dry goods are fine for 25 to 30 yrs. I'll look for the acct.
THANK YOU. YOU MAKE ME NOT AFRAID. I CAN DO THIS! GOD BLESS YOU.
Make sure you use a food grade plastic bucket. I've found you can get used food grade buckets in various shapes and sizes for about a dollar or so at donut shops. Many have a nice removable rubber seal on the lid. You can remove the seal for cleaning.
Hello! I Live in Brazil and whaching your vídeo! Thank you so Much!
Great teachers, both of you! Thank U ❤🤔🥰
I never knew about brown rice. Thanks for all the help here. I appreciate you both.
Love the tag team delivery
wow the shelves with the jars are awesome i want to make something like that and store a bunch of jars just like that that would be a weight off your sholders to have something like that. thanks
I've watched a lot packaging videos, this is the best. Well done.
Thank you for all your work to educate us!!
So much good information. Especially about the plastic containers and rice.i didn’t know that, thank you.
Your website is so helpful. Thank you.
Thank u for this just starting out n this REALLY helped thank u once again
We love the smaller buckets too! I told my husband the same reasoning with square ones!
Yarn prepper where do u get the smaller ones?
Linda Lamb we get free 2 gallon frosting buckets from Costco or buy 2-3 gallon ones from Sam’s bakery.
Thank you so much ! I've learned so much !
Thank you for that great information!!!! Good works Tell me more???!!!!!!
I use a brake bleeder to seal dry foods. It is cheap and great for off grid use. I also make padded/or crocheted covers for my jars when I ferment. Socks are cheap and easy to cover jars.
Great information and liked your enthusiasm. Thank you
I use a vacuum sealer...it also can vacuum seal canning jar lids with a attachment that came with it for dry goods
WOW I HAVE LEARNED ALOT
amazing. will come in handy considering i live in a country ripe for the possibility of SHTF and have seen the effect of no (low) food around. kuddos! be safe always✌🥰
I'm in the Philippines and I've gone through 3 SHTF and this pandemic'l be my fourth. Trust me, prepping is a necessity. I've gone through earthquakes, floods and even terrorist siege. Truth is you need a big out bag you can carry real easy. And include a little float a bodyboard'l do fine. Getting away from people easy when you can go through water.
Well done! Thank you.
I really like you guys! Very informative. Thanks.
Very good information .
Yay!!! I have tons of PETE bottles and was considering using them, now I know I can! Thank you!!
What are PEET bottles?
Some great advice that was given to me for dry beans (assuming one has the money & supplies to do so), is to can the dry beans for an emergency. This way it’ll save your resources during an emergency (water & extra heat - you can use minimum heat to heat the food up but you won’t use as much heat to cook from dry as you would just to warm it up. Or can even simply eat cold…not always fun, but in a SHTF situation & you have no heating source then at least you have cooked beans….& that emergency water can go to drinking instead of cooking)
How have I not seen any of your vids!? Great content! I've been using small Mylar bags with individual meals mixed, toss in a O2 absorber and vacuum seal it and store them in a square 4 gallon bucket. Also been using the 2 liter bottles. As for failures, not buying thick enough Mylar bags. Oh also if you don't have access to dry ice, freeze your dry products before packing. I usually freeze between 2-5 days.
Do you store in the Mylar bags when freezing
@@sunflower6107 No, I freeze in bulk first then package afterwards.
very helpful, thank you
Great information, thank you so much
Useful tips, thank you
For buckets - I use a 5 gallon Mylar bag in my Gama seal 5 gallon bucket. With 3000 cc O2 absorbers. A bit more expensive but I feel it's worth it.Good video.
Mylar bags are impermeable to light, moisture and oxygen! LIght can still pass through the white buckets..and guess what rodents/critters..can still smell food through buckets...I have seen them gnaw holes in to buckets where they poured the food directly in. I say DONT BE CHEAP..buy the mylar bag, put the oxy abs in and seal it up!
@@forageforage3520 Yes I agree 100%. I use a black bucket with a Gama Seal lid, Mylar bag, and O2 absorbers, all stored in a dark, cool, dry location. Some just get a desiccant pack like sugar. Never use an O2 absorber with sugar - It will make it hard as a brick. I also freeze dry my own foods in my Harvest Right freeze dryer, sealed in Mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I currently don't have a rodent problem or bugs. Too hot and dry for most critters here in the desert southwest. Mason jars with dry goods, caned foods and luxury foods. With 1500 gal water storage, 4 different cooking and heat sources, back up power, back yard garden, greenhouse, fruit, nut, and Maringa trees, and security devices, I'll be OK for at least the first 2 years of SHTF, maybe longer. I still have things I want to add to my stores but it all has to fit the budget. Good luck my friend.
@@jerrysmith372 You really covered most things that are needed..!!
But weapons....spiritual.
And human weapons to resist evil in all our WAYS.
Amen Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are using 5 gallon buckets forget the expensive absorbers, use one hand warmer, it will suck all the oxygen out of the bucket and they are dirt cheap. I have used them on all my buckets and they are well and truly sealed. Forget the expensive Gama seal, use a quality glue around the rim and seal the lid, I use gorilla tube sealant which sets like a rubber seal which means that when you open the lid all you have to do is pull the gorilla sealant off and the lid is reusable for general sealing until you have eaten the contents..
@@malavida1880 really want to know what hand warmers do you use? And do ypu just put it on top of food in mylar bag or in the bucket? I'm sorry to ask so much im new to prepping.
Great video and information. I have subscribed with the bell. This is exactly what I searched for on YT. Thanks so much... Chris
Some of the best advice I've gotten in a long time thanks. From south Africa
Great information thank you !
Thanks you for let us know
Thank you 🙏
HI. New subscriber - Love your channel, content and the way you edit your work.
Great video. Thank you
This’ll be very useful since there might be food shortage in my country. Thank you!
For storing in glass jars, I bought a vacuum sealer with a jar attachment. It only works on mason type jars, but it works well and extends the storage life a good bit. Dry canning is also a good long term storage procedure.
I do also. I've heard that only keeps them for about a year due to light degradation. Do you use dessicants (sp?) or just O2 absorbers, or both?
Thank you so much for this video. I think for me, I like the use of mylar bags with O2 absorbers and a bay leaf. Then placed in a food grade buckets.
What is the bay leaf for?
also confused about the bay leaf
Bay leaf is just another deterant against critters. Some may not need it, others swear by it. Just personal preference.
@@wvfarmersdaughter
I also heard to use a stick of spearmint gum, it seems they don't like that either.
you are such a sweet couple :). Very helpful for a single person learning to store!
I read your blog as I listened here. I've often wondered if botulism could occur in dry goods. I'm glad you explained how important it is that the food is very low in moisture under the Oxygen Absorbers content.
I am so happy to see this.
Thank you
Thank you for all your great tops!
How would you store quinoa for long term storage?
Food grade Diatomaceous earth is nothing to be afraid! Unless you plan to be sloppy, and drop it in a bucket some how creating a cloud. You're pretty safe just pouring it in carefully. I did love that idea, because you get the benefits of consuming the DE. A natural dewormer. I used to keep rice, and beans in jars, but after a jar fell out of my cup board, and I lost the rice, decided to look for alternatives. Thanks for the info!
thank you so much for your detailed teaching. I have never thought about it. Even plastic Botton can store food
Thank you!!
I used 30 gallon white barrels with red lids(aka UN barrels). They are food grade, previously used for probiotic cultures. After cleaning and drying the barrels, I drop in a softball size piece of dry ice and the immediately pour in 200 lbs of whatever, (wheat, rice, field corn, beans etc). I screw down the lid then back it off so CO2 can leak out as it evaporates over the next couple of hours. Then I screw it down right and label it. The primary requirement for CO2 is to kill insects and reduce oxidation by air.
A less desirable option is to use 55 gallon blue poly drums with removable lids. These will hold 300 lbs of grain but they are harder to move and I like the red, screw on lid much, much more.
I use nitrogen for 5 gallon buckets. I have a N2 tank, regulator and hose. Mostly this is used for crushed grains like breakfast cereals where I don’t want the crushed grain to get oxidized and stale. Just tried some 7 year old oatmeal and seven grain cereal in buckets and it is indistinguishable from recently purchased cereal.
I’m moving to using just N2 for all the food storage this year.
The best place to find 50 lb bags of grain is feed stores specializing in hobby farm animals. You might not get the exact grain you want (I.e. organic, non-GMO, hard red winter wheat raised by anointed vegan monks) but it’s pretty cheap.
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you can also plant some ibc tank in your garden make rain catcher make good filter that can filter water or buy 2 is cheaper then store water in plastic bottles
you can also plant some fruit tree's in nearby forest
Thank you.
Thank you for your vid. I do need top get bucket's. But right now, the flouri keep in the Walmart bag abs tie it. Not the best, but it helps keep the paper from getting a hole abs having flour everywhere.
For dehydrated stuff, i like a plastic screw top canister. Or a Ziplock bag.
I don't have a lot of storage
I also have moisture absorbers to put in with my beans and other dry things.
Your videos have been so wonderful. Today, my hubby and I went to buy dry foods and canned beans and fruits from Aldi and BJs (warehouse like Sam's and Costco). So after watching your videos, I'm learning that most of these items are short term foods (1-3 years). Can I leave them in the original bags, boxes or do I need to store them how you described in this video even if we plan on using the items in a year?
Excellent video presentation. When collecting boxes from grocery stores, before you bring them into your home, inspect them and better yet, spray them with a very good insecticide that also kills eggs. Nothing like bringing cockroaches into your food stores and not finding them until they are well established. Corrugated boxes make great apartments for those pests.
Please be careful bug spray is poison and paper will absorb it.... Freeze them..... You do not want to get sick... Take care.
Thank you,so much💟
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. On a website that sells oxygen absorbers, they only sell 300CC. They mention to use one per gallon mylar bag. If I want to use an oxygen absorber in a pint or quart mason jar or smaller mylar bag, would this level of absorption be too much or are the ones at this level fine for everything up to a gallon? I hope I wrote this in a way that makes sense. Thank you for helping me.
Mylar bag in a bucket with absorber! My fave!
I really enjoyed the video. With all this talk going on in 2021 of food shortages I have been doing research on long term food storage for my family. I always save glass jars and have a few boxes stored in the kitchen and attic I will now put them all to good use. I read about using canning jars for storing rice, beans and pasta. Do you use oxygen absorbers for those to or just, flour, sugar and grains? I will be taking a look at your website tomorrow and all through next week on my computer. Have a blessed weekend!
I can't do all that. I need simple. Ty I enjoy watching you.
Really? That's too bad. Because in your lifetime you will wish you had. I can guarantee it.
You guys are awesome thank you so much! 🇺🇸🤠
Thank you so much!! Are lentils dry and low oil??
Hi love your videos I stored my rice and lentils on 5 gallon food grade and gamma lids but only using bayleaves should I use oxygen observer as well
thank you so much for these helpful tips, can you please send me the link to start do it, thank you so much !!
Thanks
Thank you!!!! ❤️
You know this is very useful rn because as you know we have to be careful store foods for a long time because of this coronavirus.
Hi
TY you for your knowledge of helping me do & know more
I filled some my buckets with flour because I do a lot baking
How long can they last ?
I recommend Prepsteader Bob and the Self Reliant Roadshow.
Thanks so much I need help...but was store in freezer... But now am doing container s God Bless getting real out here now 🧐
thanks
Someone needs to invent a bucket that will suck the air out on its own,. I know you guys and girls out there are smart as hell and can make the best survival bucket in the market.
Freeze beans....for4 days...kills weavel larvae ....then dry... For 3 days... Then... Put in buckets... For storage.... No bugs.. And great storage....
@Kathleen Ann Kaye There's also a preservation method called "Dry canning." Some items remain good 20+ years if Done & stored correctly.
My five gallon buckets of rice, sugar, flour, and beans that I recently fixed, (beyond the large supply of those things I've always kept in multiple big canisters for each), I filled full, then put plenty of oxygen absorbers. These buckets have screw on lids and I screwed them really tight. My cornmeal is in Tupperware. I know this is not as thorough a prep as some make, but I don't have freezer space for that pre treatment. And I was raised to keep those type foods in Tupperware canisters, which I've always done. Neither my mother or myself ever had insects get in food stored in Tupperware. Not once. So I'm thinking with the buckets too full to have room for much air, then using the absorbers and screwing the lid tight, it should be as safe as the Tupperware. Our small pantry room is in the house at normal indoor temperatures, not some out building, and has no windows. And we're old and not prepping for a doomsday scenario and eating the food thirty years from now. Just having all we could possibly need for a LONG time, probably a few years, and keeping topped off if possible as things are worked down.
I didn't know not to put O2 absorbers in sugar. It's only been s few days, so I'll got get them out! However, hard sugar can still be used, just with inconvenience. In colonial times, sugar came in solid cones, and was so valuable that it was kept in a sugar cabinet, locked, and the woman of the house carried the key.
The sugar was still OK.
Thankyou
Thank You Both for all the help!
Dry ice bomb..LOL!!