How to Vacuum Seal Jars: Two Different Methods
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Hi guys! Today I will show you how to vacuum seal using a FoodSaver and also using a hand break bleed kit (I used the Mityvac Automotive Test & Bleed Kit, model MV8000 from Harbor Freight). This gives you the knowledge of extending the shelf life of dry or dehydrated goods whether you have a food saver or are working on a budget! Thanks for watching!
-Lora
Takes me about one minute with a brake bleeder to vacuum seal 1/2 gallon canning jars full of pasta.
I pump it to 20 inches Hg on the gauge.
The food sealer's vacuum is usually in the range of 18 - 22 in Hg.
So far it seems to be working out fine.
The break bleeder is an awesome idea! I don't have the money for the FoodSaver right now in my budget but I wanted to start sealing some staples like beans and lentils in jars for a longer shelf life. Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much. I just got a food saver. I’m so excited about saving all my garden vegetables.
I found mine at a thrift store for $4. Whoot ! Whoot ! It is a more expensive version. ❤️❤️❤️
I love people who think out of the box, thanks.
OK, this is hysterical! I had no idea that you did a similar video so recently! And after you said yours came with adapters, I went back and looked in the original package of mine, and sure enough! there was a little zipper bag with several pieces that I had never seen!! Girl, I've had that break bleeder for a year, and I didn't figure out how to make it work until last night! and it wasn't even the way you made it work!! LOLOL!!!
Lol! As I said- great minds think alike! What's even funnier is we both used $20 break bleeders from Harbor Freight!
+Duarte Valley Homestead I know!! I think that must be where everyone gets theirs! I'm just glad I talked about flax instead of chocolate chips, or I would have felt like a TOTAL copycat!!!
+Farmer MeeMaw Not a copycat! you used a different method with the canisters AND you talked about resealing spaghetti sauce jars. Very valuable information for anyone to use.
@@Lisaairbnb I honestly don't remember. 🤣
Got the same food saver as you for $5 at Goodwill and both the jar adapters were $3 each on a separate visit. Remember to check thrift stores
Thank you for a thorough explanation and many tips.
Thank you! I tried to incorporate as much as I had learned into the video after researching the topic extensively and using what I learned in my home!
Very interesting. Thank you for your explanation about the Auto Bleed Kit. Great idea!
If you have a bi mart or Fred Meyers you can get them.
I got mine on sale too. My old food saver came with a lid sealer and I bought the other one. I really like mine.
This brake thing is good. They also have one that you can buy that takes batteries, if your hands have issues, but you would have to keep batteries on hand. Thanks
always great to have the hand held pump, what is your elect went out for a few weeks, and you opened a large can of you emerg. food storage (dehydrated) you could then divide it up in smaller jars and not waste whole can. Non electric gadgets are a must to have, and don't forget those hand held can openers.
Exactly! And I love storing things in glass canning jars because they help keep bugs and rodents out, they keep the smell of the product in when sealed, and they are reusable! I've been learning about pressure canning recently and have found that people have basically been making their own MREs like beef stew and whatnot! I could also see how with vacuum sealing dehydrated or freeze dried products in a half pint or pint jar, that you could always add hot water (careful not to cause thermal shock to the jar, or it can break) to it for a quick meal as well!
Thank you this is exactly the cheap method i was looking for!
Great idea!!
A Food Saver handheld , chargeable vacuum is close to $22 on Amazon....close in price to auto bleeder. The one you have to hand pump, pump, pump, pump would be fine if there was no electricity...otherwise, wow, it's going to take ages to vacuum several jars. More power to you, tho! 😊 Bless your heart....
Vac seal for dry product only. Use a desicant and a ox absorbers if there are questions for long term storage
Cool use for the break bleeder!
I was wondering about flour and sugar? I have food saver. I got mine for 79.54 on sale reg 129.99. I absolutely love it and it's fun Thanks
Nice tip with the brake bleeder
I finally figured out how to get my FoodSaver to Vacuum Seal! It wasn’t working no matter what I did! Then I sat there and asked the Lord to show me what I hadn’t tried. He pointed out that I hadn’t tried holding the hose attachment to the machine. That did the trick! Every single jar has been sealing!! There must be a gap inside not holding the hose to the vacuum sealer properly. Try it people!
My Moma told me that I could ask God for anything. One day on the job I was in a tight spot and could not drive a nail ( I know how to drive a nail ) so I said my Moma said I could ask you for anything and I'm asking you to help me drive this nail, instantly I drove that nail in like I was out in the open. It is one of many things I thank him for, caring about me. Your comment brought back that long ago memory.
If you put bay leaves in your flour and pasta and stuff i have never had bugs when I've put them in or even on shelves our lncontainers.
Could you please provide the actual diameters of the suction caps? Thing is, the terms "small, medium, regular, large, extra large" etc mean different things in different countries and I already have enough stuff from Amazon / ebay etc that's the wrong size.
BTW (and I guess you don't need telling) but those brake bleeders are hell to use for arthritis sufferers. But there are all sorts of battery operated hand-held vacuum pumps becoming available on-line at very reasonable prices. And they work fine and dandy...
And the interstate like a bicycle pump are a bit easier to operate than the brake pump. But ya undercover things up so you can use both hands.
@@s.leemccauley7302 needs a vacuum to seal, Not a pump.
I recommend putting a small oxygen absorber in the jar before sealing because the vacuum is not perfect. It still contains a small amount of air.
Glad I found you video, rather it found me. Harbor Freight still carries these and I just ordered one! Thank you!
Also, Place a Bayleaf in the jars and you won't have any trouble with bugs.
April 2021, I paid $40 for the regular mouth sealer. Supply & demand!
Thank you! This was very helpful indeed!! :)
The break bleeder is even more ideal because it's cheap and doesn't use electricity.
In a SHF situation the power grid would most likely be knocked out.
Hi I’m probably a bit late for a reply but where do u get the lids for the jars that you seal, I’ve seen many vids of people using them to vac seal jars but can’t find them online anywhere? Infact I’ve never seen these before in the U.K. if anyone knows where I can get them would be much appreciated
www.amazon.com/KooK-Mason-Lids-Mouth-Silver/dp/B07JC9L549
Hello, I have a Question - What tool did you use to pry the lids off the jars? What brand? etc...??
It is a Ball jar band tool. My hubby looked them up recently because the only ones I could find were on Amazon for fifty bucks (I originally bought mine for less than ten dollars at Wal-Mart, but I was trying to find the information for someone else interested in it). Anyways, my husband found that Ball makes two separate tools now- that does what my one tool can do- which tightens/loosens bands and lid lifter.
hello very good information. I have two questions how many years do the beans last under vacuum and where can I buy the accessories from there will be cans and what are the names ?
Very informative thanks
Where did u get the green lid lifter
ALWAYS freeze first for at least 3 days
Then make Sure it is thawed and completely dry.
Were do I find the lid opener that you used in this video and the name pls. Trying to find one and I can’t. Thankyou
Is it necessary to sterilize the inside of the mason jar before vacuum sealing rice or beans?
Not that I'm aware of. I just make sure my jars are clean. There shouldn't be any moisture in rice or beans that should cause any problems with mold.
@@DVHomestead thank you for your response!
So you don’t need an air absorber with vacuum sealing? That’s one way to save $$$ .
If you want to store long term, and want to be sure it'll last, then you can add an O2 absorber. Personally, I haven't had a seal failure in all the years I've done this method without using oxygen absorbers. I think if I were to have a seal failure after vacuum sealing, then it would be due to gases from spoiled foods rather than not having gotten enough air out.
Great video! How long can you store chocolate chips or nuts after you seal them?
Thank you! I'm not sure how long they last for sure, I know mine have lasted at least s year before being used up. I did see one lady open a jar of chocolate chips that had been sealed for 3 years and they were still good. A lot has to do with how it is stored (temperature/light exposure/etc) and that determines how quickly things may spoil. Also, remember that nuts contain their own oil and will tend to spoil more quickly than chocolate chips for example. I hope this is helpful for you!
how much is the vacuum sealer lid?
got problems with bugs eggs larva from you food you buy from your store... Change stores.. lol
Unless your home gets invaded by pantry moths. They'll lay eggs on and around containers, and the larva hatch and eat their way in through plastic and cardboard. Yuck. Hence the reason I store mine in jars, to protect against insects and rodents. Also prevents things from moisture from humidity, and going stale as quickly as they otherwise would in original packaging.
Odd observation: Those gnarly pantry moth larvae were attracted to the residue on the neck of my vegetable oil bottle. They appear to have gotten coated & suffocated.
Maybe that discovery can be applied to their demise somehow.
I’ve tried both methods but when I remove the food saver top that the accessory plugs into, the canning lid pop off. Ideas for how to correct.
Hmmm... If your lids aren't bent and the rubber seal looks fine, then it may be how you are pulling the attachment off the jar. If I remember correctly, when I first started sealing jars (even though I got the correct pressure for sealing), I'd accidentally pop the seal because I tilted the attachment too much while removing it. Also, be sure to clean your rim to make sure there are no food particles that would cause the seal to fail. I hope this is helpful for you!
@@DVHomestead thank you so much!
@@shellymorton2238 you're welcome! ☺
Warm the jars in the oven first. Don't get them hot...just warm.
Where did you get your lid opener?
does the lid come with the brake bleed kit???
The video would have been more helpful had U listed where to find the aparatos used an mentioned anyway Good an interesting video
Thank you for sharing! Do you wash your lids before vacuuming?
Yes, I wash both the jars and lids before using them just in case of any contamination that may happen between being manufactured and me buying them.
Food Savers were not cheap... Bleeder kit $42.99
I wanted to make salad in the jar. I purchased a cheaper Food Saver model, and both the regular and large month attachments. None of the jars sealed. There was no vacuum coming from the accessory port. I than purchased the hand held device from Food Saver, and I made up 5 quart jars of salads. All 5 jars lids sealed, and I twisted the cover on. Within a few days, all of the salads in the jars started was turning into silage. Only one lid unsealed, and the other four lids were still sealed. I head to throw out all of the salads. A lot of money was wasted. Not sure what went wrong. I returned the Food Saver model, because of no vacuum from the accessory port. I may try the bleed kit tool.
I've never done salad this way before, so I'm not sure what went wrong. The only thing I can think that might have caused the seal to fail might be that the food was realising gases and causing pressure to build up inside the jars. I vacuum seal dry goods, and have both water bath canned and pressure canned other foods, but luckily none have unsealed (knock on wood) after having sealed. I hope you are able to successfully extend the freshness of your salads, it'd definitely help reduce the number of trips to the store, and even save money if you get the ingredients on sale.
I live in Australia & finding it very hard to find the vacuum sealers & accessories. All sold out. I guess storing food isn't as popular here. Also much more expensive.The insane Covid lockdowns have given me a new perspective on storing enough food for future imprisonment of healthy people by our politicians. Will be happy to stay away from supermarkets & the terror and fear dipped up by the media & mediocre health experts.
I certainly understand the desire to stay away from the insanity caused by panic buying. Hopefully you'll be able to find a vacuum sealer and accessories soon.
Be careful cuz your manual tube is fold at two places soit can be more difficult for you to take off the air from your jar??
Hi Lora. Thanks for the video. Do you have a link to the bags mentioned on the video at about the 8 1/2 minute mark? Thanks :)
Go to FoodSaver.com and discover so many different accessories that absolutely blew me away. I am so excited to keep ALL my FRESH FOODS fresher longer and of course the frozen foods will last a very long time. Plus you can seal just about anything you can think of....(exept there are a few food to NOT vacuum seal)....
This is the only safe way to store dry goods. I tried oven canning but I couldn't get all the moisture out of the beans. My first attempt was 1 hour at 250* they developer moisture inside the jar so I put them back in for 2 hours at 225*, they come out of the oven dry and seal good but as they cool they condensate inside the jar again. I didn't experience this with rice because it didn't have the moisture in it. I'll never oven can again so don't believe that BS in the videos.
Yeah, I agree after doing research on oven canning. Apparently it can cause micro fractures in the glass of the jars, making it more likely they'll break especially if trying to water bath or pressure can with them later on. I love vacuum sealing them. It's very quick and easy.
And I almost talked about chocolate chips too!! lol. The chips kind of oxidize, and turn whitish... removing the oxygen keeps that from happening.
I hate when the chocolate chips turn white- they don't taste very good that way! :)
Fat blossom not harmful but definitely wont look nice cheers
Really, save on electricity?
You'd probably be surprised to know that many people who live off-grid really try to reduce what they use for electricity, due to having limited power from solar or generators, and therefore they look for ways to save on electricity by using non-electric methods for things most people would take for granted.