How to Vacuum Seal Dry Goods in Canning Jars

[@elemze56]

I seriously subscribed because you opened with “God is good”.

[@Servants_Heart]

Brother the Lord is God! God bless

[@NWAPrepper]

So did I

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Same here, when she said that it put a smile on my face.

[@ragdollb9667]

Amen❣️⛄️

[@susannebraaten6899]

Me too.

[@simpleman283]

I love the tip, Thanks
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[@Reaper1947]

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[@robrobinson9281]

Thanks for sharing! As an aside note, Walmart sells a little athletic ball pump for around 2 bucks. The pump can be easily opened, valves reversed and turned into a great light weight fast vacuum pump. It has several tips, one of which is plastic and fits into the top of food saver for jars like you have in the video. I know your husband is right handy, he can figure out how it’s done. You can make a video about it! God bless!

[@oceantiara]

I love to hear you say God is good all the time :D Thanks for always making my day

[@sheilavilla6707]

This is a great idea. I like that the break bleeder is nonelectric. I feel the need to find as many things as possible that are useable without electric. Just in case.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

I have lots of jars to seal. I'm an old geezer so I hope I can muster enough strength in my hands and forearms to get all the jars sealed. BTW, this is a brilliant way to seal jars. I would never have thought of it. God is a marvelous Savior.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

@Cameron Dennis -- Please stop spamming. I see your "comments" everywhere.

[@sandraleefuller]

Vacuum seal avacado in a jar. It will stay green green green. That way you can take out a small amount if you dont need a whole avacado.

[@b.walker5955]

If you are going to use the avocado in a few days...simple float the half you are not going to eat in a bowl of water, cut side/seed side down. I put a lid on it ensuring the avocado flesh is forced down and stays fully submerged. The principle here is the fat in the fruit and water don't intermingle and it keeps the air out so it doesn't blacken. : )

[@kimb7970]

I eat an avocado in one sitting. No leftovers. 😁

[@b.walker5955]

@@kimb7970 Ok, ok, I admit I do as well. You happy? I thought I would keep that secret forever.🥑🥑

[@luke_8_17]

I purchased this several months ago for a backup. It works better than my electric vacuum sealer. It's one of those must have items.

[@morginejurdan575]

Yes if you use TWO lids on a Regular jar it works better. Sometimes the extra one falls off and sometimes it sticks. I just leave the extra one on if it sticks. I still use them because so many things come in those jars so I don't have to recycle them. The lids are available again on Amazon 24.95 for both sizes together. Don't buy on Ebay where they are 50.00 each for some!
I put all my beans, rice, seeds, nuts and so on in these jars in addition to fresh herbs, cut avocados, soups, extra coconut milk and so on in the fridge.
Another idea for those who do not have the lids but do have a Foodsaver Canister (you can often find at Goodwill.) You can put your jar inside a bigger Canister, seal it with the Brake Bleeder and the jar inside will be sealed! Open the canister and remove it. ALSO great for Re-sealing jars of things I don't use often like Red Curry Paste or Baking Yeast and such. I close the small jars they come in, and put them inside a canister, or quart canning jar, seal it, then remove the lid and the little jar inside is now Re-sealed and will remain fresh much longer! I hope this is valuable information too! Great video! Thanks so much!

[@deborahyoungdeer2766]

Turn the second lid upside down. It won't stick then.

[@rickymeredith8553]

Don't know if you have seen video about placing paper disc on top of food before sealing. Works great, seals very quick. I use cup cake papers, they are cheap and you can buy them by the bag.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, that is what I do for the few very powdery things I vacuum seal but see no need for it on anything else. I have used paper towel pieces but from here on out, will only use small pieces of scrap cotton cloth like I do for making vinegar. That makes it cheaper yet :D

[@deborahyoungdeer2766]

I use the cupcake liners too . They work great.

[@elizabethcope1502]

Wow, Heidi, you really simplified using the brake bleeder. Thank you. I bought a hand held food saver for $3@ Habitat. My favorite store. Ordered lids from Amazon. Then I picked up a bag for $.50 that had few things in it. There were 2 of the hoses. When I had my cateracts removed, they gave me a small zip lock bag. All my vacuum sealer things fit right in. Of course after I get a brake sealer gonna have to go bigger! Thank you again for all your work bringing a better lifestyle to us. Take care.

[@kleineroteHex]

I absolutely love the break bleeder! !!! And hubby was totally excited I got one, curious as to why of course 😁 not going to invest in another electric machine.... but that brake bleeder is worth every penny!
Heidi always has great advice!!!!💖

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you! I am tempted on getting another break bleeder just to have a back up! haha

[@kleineroteHex]

Rain Country no need, it's a manual 😁 only complicated gadgets need a back up LOL or my espresso maker; it's over 20 years old and the boiler tank lid broke a few years ago, I could not find one but found some one selling their old machine. Yup got the whole thing. Using the lid only, which has started to whistle a bit. Now I'm looking for a lid again, before it blows 😄
I only have the wide mouth since I have few reg jars.

[@loboalamo]

I shared this with my brother. He asked about dehydrating food and how to store it. He's a mechanic. I can't wait to hear from him about it. ☺️

[@countrygalinthecity]

Not mine! Got the bleeder and the same problem...frustrating 😬

[@kleineroteHex]

@@countrygalinthecity ??? what could go wrong???

[@IMOO1896]

I got the break bleeder pump after watching your recommendation. I found an easy way of tightening the black point that goes into the food saver lid so that you don’t need to press down so hard to keep it connected. A strip of wide rubber band, with a small hole cut into it, then insert the black tip and just hold in place. You can also twist a more narrow rubber band around the tip if you don’t have a wide one. This just prevents the air from leaking back in. I’m so glad you and others have recommended this quick, yet effective way of sealing dehydrated goods.

[@FM-iq4mx]

I posted a reply in the main contents. You can also get a reducer so you can splice the larger vacuum pump hose down to the smaller hose tubing that came with the food saver jar sealing cap so you can use the original nipple on it without having to hold on to the vacuum line.

[@alph8654]

@@FM-iq4mx Where can a person get this reducer you are talking about??

[@agb6330]

LOL, I had a bit of a mess attempting to vacuum seal, with the food saver, a regular mouth jar full of cinnamon powder…….Tried the brake bleeder today and no problem. Now I know I’m not alone with the food saver failure with regular jars. Thank you!!! My husband appreciates the “quietness” of the brake bleeder too. 😉

[@dawn2131]

You're a genius lol I was typing that right as you said it lol TY we have off grid options for EVERYTHING at our house except this! Now I can check that off!!!!

[@squirrelyshirley7629]

Wow that brake bleeder is such a great idea! Just started figuring out how to dry can and am very glad I saw this before spending money on an electric foodsaver. Thank you!!

[@olbear9984]

I bought another set from amazon with tubing. I cut off the part going into the tops, super glued the smaller tube into the hose coming from the bleeder. Now use two hands to work bleeder. Easy.

[@dkburruss]

I just sealed my first jars👍🏻😊😘. 2lbs of freeze dried carrots in 3 quart jars!! Thank you for all you do!!! You are a blessing!

[@wild-radio7373]

My break bleeder showed up, and I JUST used it for the first time.
Thank you for telling me about this!! This is so bad ass!
Being able to put up things like garlic powder and flour without wrecking my other tool... this is a game changer.
🤜👍🤛♡♡♡

[@susanmartin7490]

Thank you very much. You just saved my sanity. My small mouth mason jars would not vacuum. Your advice helped immensely. The real trick was using two lids! In fact it worked so well both lids vacuumed on. Blessings to you.

[@carlcooney8034]

Well it's 3/15/2022 and this video is really good,. More needed now than years ago

[@sharonafshari4485]

Turn a second lid upside down over the lid you want to seal, then put the regular mouth food saver top on. Works every time for me.

[@ts9119]

I keep rereading this, but l don't think l understand

[@sharonafshari4485]

@@ts9119 Each lid has a flat side and a rubber ring side. Put one rubber side down on the jar and the other lid flat side down on top of it. Flat lid to flat lid then put your vacuum sealer lid on top.

[@gladtidings4all]

I vacuum seal in wide mouth mason jars all my dry powder goods like flour, salt, sugar etc. I just fill the wide mouth quart or half gallon mason jars with flour then use a round wood mallet and pack it down tight. Then fill again and pack it down. Fill up to the inch headspace line. Pack it down tight. I put a dry crush coffee filter covering it good put the lid and jar sealer adapter and vacuum away. I own the gamesaver silver Foodsaver which has a very strong motor and vacuums without problem.

[@susanolague7841]

I want to say thank you! I bought both the hand brake bleeder and the jar parts and it worked awesome!! thank you again for sharing..

[@gregoryg6999]

Thought I was the only one to use "corny" bible verses after presentations.. glad to see that the Holy Spirit is working through many more of us!

[@robwalker7496]

Amen !!

[@sixpackbinky]

Whats “corny” about Bible verses?

[@countrygalinthecity]

@@sixpackbinky exactly....

[@shelly8387]

Wow! I just received my kit in the mail yesterday and was searching you video last night trying to find the one you did on the vac sealing. You're amazing Heidi! Thank you a hundred times.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Haha! Cool! :D

[@morganwoodsfarm-kim1060]

I was going to say that also, perfect timing! I just received my brake bleeder yesterday! But... I have to get out my food saver and see if it came with the part you put over the lid/jar. I guess I forgot about those.

[@lisabooker6405]

I have both too. My FS is the bigger one with the jar accessory thingy but I still always use my brake bleeder. LOL For me, I don’t have counter space to leave FS out so I have to drag it out of storage, hook it up, etc. The brake bleeder is under the counter so I just grab and go. Easy peasy! TFS!! Love this method. God Bless ~The Kid! ♥️♥️♥️

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Right! I hate having the FS sitting out on my counter, which is another reason I prefer the brake bleeder :D

[@elizabethcope1502]

I ordered the brake bleeder using your site to go there. I also ordered some items from your site getting the discount on Mother Earth products. I watched this video again to learn to use the brake bleeder. I am trying to build my non electric kitchen. Mostly I am hitting thift shops & getting good items. I appreciate all you do. God bless.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you so much Elizabeth!

[@kathleensigmon1085]

Oh my goodness !! I just got my brake bleeder. Works like a charm! I can’t say thanks enough for introducing it and having it available for us ! Many blessings for all the info on so many wonderful areas of homesteading 😘💜

[@RainCountryHomestead]

That is so kind, thank you!

[@michelejames8695]

Thank you so much! I have been looking for a video of dry canning using something other than that handheld device that EVERYONE uses forever. No I'm going in search of a brake bleeder! So glad I found your channel!

[@cxoot]

I cut the foodsaver hose in half and inserted it into the hose that came with the brake bleeder; it fit perfectly inside & held the vacuum with no problem.

[@taekwonmo]

Not sure if you're still following comments on this video, but I use a brake bleeder, too. I found that the accessory tube for the Food Saver (if you take off the green end) slides to fit perfectly into the brake bleeder tube and somehow creates a seal. So, I put the cut end of the thin Food Saver tube in the thicker brake bleeder tube and then I can use the gray accessory hose end right in the sealing lids without holding the tube in with my hand. I use the Food Saver port end with the brake bleeder. I'm not sure if that makes sense... I love your videos!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yep, I have shown that little tip on other much newer videos, including another that will be coming out in a few weeks (most of my videos are shot weeks in advance so I can always have a few week's worth ready to publish in case something happens and I cannot shoot videos for awhile). I always just use it the same way I always have for well over five years now because it is just habit and I am pretty quick with it

[@taekwonmo]

@@RainCountryHomestead if it works, it works! Might as well keep doing it. :) I need both hands for the brake bleeder! Can't wait to see the new videos.

[@brianfleury5935]

Very nice. Thanks. We grow herbs that we enjoy all year long. Wish we could grow more. Some of us city folk are very creative indoors or in limited outdoors access extremely. Nice trick with the bleeder valve. Those are more trust worthy and probably more powerful.

[@cbak1819]

I bought this from your Amazon and absolutely love it. Thank you!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

The break bleeder method is fantastic! I will be trying that ASAP!

[@50kArchipelagos]

Very Good! I wondered if this could be done and so I got on Amazon and I asked some brake bleeder purchasers if they thought it would work for mason jars and basically they said no it could never get deep enough but you are living proof that they are absolutely wrong so I'm going to buy this thank you very much.!!! !!!

[@lorinerosenthal9470]

I love this! I always appreciate when a tool can do double duty. I'm looking forward to trying this.

[@jillclark1744]

Thank you. What a blessing. I bought a roots and harvest canning jar sealer kit and a hand held vacumn tester kit but wasn't sure how to make it work. Works great.

[@Jchathe]

I was just thinking „How can I...“ and lo and behold your vid popped up, woohoo!! God is good! 😊👍💖

[@jessicakickbush1129]

My brake bleeder just came in. I love this method!

[@JoJo-rh8ih]

Hi Heidi, I've been canning for many years. Never would I'd thought you could put up dry goods. Thank you so much. I did find in some of my reg mouth jars, if it has a wider rim (glass rim) at the top it won't seal. Probably because the plastic cup won't fit all the way down. Love your videos!

[@simplychristal6526]

You were the one who introduced me to vacuum sealing jars and I'm so thankful to you for that. I have a newer Foodsaver and it has a canister setting on it to skip the heat sealing process. I also notice on my jars that the small mouth jars occasionally have issues with sealing. And it drives me nuts that the blue band won't stay in the small mouth accessory! Anyway, I'm still pretty happy with my Foodsaver but its always nice to know there is another, non-electric option. Thank you again!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Glad to know I am not the only one that has those issues with the regular mouth sealer! haha

[@melodytenisch6232]

Simply Christal. I'm new at this but a neighbor told me the only way she could get the regular jars to seal correctly was to double up on the lids and the bottom one sealed fine as the top fell off naturally. Maybe this works? I am going to try it. Good luck!😊

[@SouthernSonya]

Thank you for sharing this method! I'm aware this video is old but its awesome! Got mine in today and it works perfectly perfect 🥳

[@scooterbelle6443]

I like "off grid" ! I just ordered a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer Jar Kit ...guess I need to go buy a brake bleeder too. Smiles. Thank you for sharing.

[@marscents6194]

Thank you so much for the inspiration I was trying to think of what I had that was air tight and then it occurred to me my Tupperware canisters are air tight so I took a Soldering gun and made a little tiny hole on the top of the lid of the Tupperware container and then I used the brake bleader and girl it works amazing seals every bottle that I've tried so far thank you so much for the inspiration
Love your channel
God is Good
Mar Scents👍

[@alphastarcar]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I received my small mouth lid sealer today and was feeling like I received a defective product. I tried sealing what turned out to be a mixture of different jar and small lid combinations and nothing seemed to work using the Food Saver machine. Really disappointing! I watched a few videos looking for answers but everyone showed perfect operation and sealing perfectly the first time around which left me scratching my head.
I then watched your video and your video confirmed that it wasn’t just me and that you experienced the failures I was having. Then you went on and explained how you actually got it to work. When I tried your suggestions it worked. I even used my brake bleeder. Thank you so much for the explanation that went beyond the obvious. I only wish that I watched your video first it would’ve saved me time and frustration.Thanks again!!!
On a side note, I haven’t used my two month old raisin vinegar that I made based on your video because I haven’t tested it for acidity yet but it smells amazing! My ph test strips should be here in the next few days and then I’ll test and taste it. I can’t wait!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I would say use it, I am sure it is good. I did not bother with pH strips the first few years I made vinegar and rarely use them now unless I am uncertain

[@pennykimball4446]

Tip just learned from rose red
If you need to use 2 lids when vacuum sealing - Turn the top lid upside down :)

[@BreadNButterArt]

I heard of a family always drying or dehydrating inside their closed vehicle and she said it works well.

[@kenfarmer3266]

I hooked my vacume pump to a harbot freight 2 1/2 gal air pressure paint tank removed the fittings off the tank attached a1/4 fuel line from the vacume pump to the tank with a 1/4 inch ball valve on the tank to release the vacume in the tank total cost for pump vacume guage 2 ball valves about $200. Works great

[@billlaut608]

My FoodSaver Jar Sealers and Brake Bleeder arrived today! Everything works as you demonstrated in the video. Next I'll be ordering more trays for my Nesco dehydrater and then get busy dehydrating foods like Broccoli to add when heating up my soups. Thanks again for the great tip!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you Bill :)

[@billlaut608]

@@RainCountryHomestead You're welcome! I just posted this on Boss of the Swamp's Patreon Community page, along with a link to your video. Hopefully you get some more views! :-)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@billlaut608 O wow, thank you so much!

[@840swed840]

Watched your videos on restoring my All American PC and now you drop this helpful info. Gained a sub

[@lindachandler2293]

Just broke down and bought a brake bleeder. Thanks for the tips.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

It's very common to find a working Foodsaver at Goodwill for $5 or $10. New gaskets are about $10. Buy bags at Costco. Also, just hit the 'PULSE' button, which turns on the vacuum, but does not heat up the sealing strip.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

My upright FoodSaver is the only one that had that option. At anyrate, I have long since been done with FoodSaver. Tired of having to replace every two years so I have not used it in over a year now. I freeze things in jars and seal dry good in jars using my brake bleeder. That brake bleeder is a fraction of the price of a foodsaver and has so far lasted me for over three years, will be four years this summer, and I use it far more heavily than I did the FoodSaver

[@weddingdresssaledenver7403]

Thank you thank you thank you! This is the perfect way to vacuum seal we went out immediately and purchased A brake line bleeder and it was so cost-effective we combined it with some very flexible new suction caps and it works like a champ thanks again for this tip we really appreciate it

[@christyj24]

My hubby had a great idea to cut one end of the vacuum hose line for the food saver, push the end connector into the canning suction lid like normal and then shove the cut end into the brake bleeder line. it fits perfectly and I can use both hands to squeeze the suction pump.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Very cool!

[@woodymoto2326]

Based on Christy J's comment, purchased the food saver hose line with the two connectors. But, instead of cutting off one end, we cut the hose in the middle (between the two connectors). Now we have two food saver hoses with lid connectors to insert into the brake bleeder and foodsaver vacuum lids...so if one connector breaks, we still have another. And as Christy J stated, you don't have to hold the connector into the foodsaver vacuum lid and it works great!

[@NolaGB]

I thought about doing that, but never actually did it. Please tell your husband thank you for me!!! I have a break bleeder for this, as we tend to have power outages. I'll be using it often now.

[@K4Kale]

I dont understand. Is there a video of this?

[@scottbenzing1361]

@@K4Kale Probably not. If you have a break bleeder and a food savor hose and a jar sealer then bring them out. To get the the vision, ask yourself how do I get the break bleeder and hose to work with the food savor accessory hose end piece?
When I can't grasp the vision, I try to ask all the questions to understand what I need to do.

[@rtarter1960]

You should always take a damp paper towel(not a wet one) to wipe the rim of your jar and lid to make sure there isn't any type of dust on it before you seal. Since I have done doing this. I don't have problems of the seal going.

[@YodaMama777]

Thank you!! You are the only one giving accurate directions!

[@jackieroberts6316]

I have a 25 year old "Foodsaver" by Tilia that works wonderfully. WAY bigger than the new ones but the heating element does not come on when vac. sealing. It is built like a tank.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

The newer ones are crap! My first one lasted so much longer than these newer ones but this simple feature one has lasted me longer than all these fancy digital ones, those things seem to only last two years then they are done. grrr

[@judyg9889]

The same thing happens with printers...they make them disposable now. :(

[@sherryk30]

@@RainCountryHomestead sometimes I wonder if that's the plan to make us spend twice the money! Like my old whirlpool washer that ran and ran for 30 years until I was foolish enough to sell it after someone gifted me a top of the line Kenmore with all of the bells and whistles. It broke in 2 years and the repairman told me it would be cheaper to buy a new one vs. replacing the panel containing the computer! It's crazy! I shoujd have kept that Whirlpool and had it repaired.

[@rgh3538]

Thank you Rain Country, just found you.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Great. Going in with my references. Heidi you could do short brochures on specific howtos you do. Rather than a whole book. Then eventually they could be chapters in a book. Oh. And screenshots printed out could be your pics/ diagrams.

[@leahweinberger583]

I'd buy that

[@grannyprepper7788]

I have 2 brake bleeder hoses and 2 Foodsaver hoses. Cut them in half, jammed the foodsaver hose into the bleeder hose and you don't have to hold the tip on to the jar lid sealer. Works great.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Since I have a bunch of hoses, I should give this a try, not that I mind holding it, this is a helpful trick if people need both hands to pump the brake bleeder

[@specialk1823]

I just ordered a Food Saver, I'm going tomorrow & get a brake bleeder. Thank You for sharing.

[@dawntatu5648]

Have never been influenced into buying a produce from UA-camrs before, decided to buy and take a chance. It works fantastic!!! Kinda upset I didn't go through the affiliate link :/ From now on I will! Thanks for your wisdom Heidi ❤

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you Dawn!

[@skeletorrocks2452]

Well you got my subscription when I saw that you had dried stinging nettles. But the brake bleeder idea is absolute genius. I'm going to have to power watch all your videos after I get done working.
Thank you and you have a good day.

[@patriciamcintosh9792]

I like the brake bleeder and will get one soon because it works without electricity!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have been using it for about 5 years now both on the foodsaver tops and on my vacuum chamber. Works much better than the foodsaver pump

[@johannabubela2911]

I had to use 2 lids on the food saver, then it worked perfectly!

[@chuckdillonsr9320]

I have been using the brake bleeder to vacuum seal my jars of dry goods for years so I was happy to see you showing the folks how to use them. Amazon is currently out of them but Harbor Freight tool might have them in stock.

[@yaakovina]

I would like to know what the vacuum sealing does regarding the oxygen in the jars. It doesn’t pull out the oxygen, does it?

[@chuckdillonsr9320]

@@yaakovina Yes the oxygen is removed from the jar and the lid seals to the jar because of the vacuum that is created inside the jar.

[@wendysapp3309]

Thank you so much for this info I never had good luck when using my food saver. I just received my brake bleeder today and it works great!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

O good! Yes, I have to say, I have become ever more fed up with my food savers over the years. Seems it does not matter which style I buy anymore or how fancy, they stop working after 2 years. GRRR

[@dawnamorgan6903]

I have been using my brake bleeder since I received it, I only use it. Thank you for the videos that you did some time ago that informed about the brake bleeder, that was the first that I had heard about it. I do not have, nor will I buy the Electric Vacuum Sealer. Once again, Thank You for the Valuable Information.

[@docjody8624]

Brake Bleeder, genius!

[@FM-iq4mx]

You can find a vacuum hose reducer so you can use the original nipple that goes into the vacuum cap that goes over the jar. It's a splice that reduces from your brake bleeder hose to the smaller canning hose. So it will snap into the vacuum ceiling top. It would be a lot easier than having to hold that hose into the hole as you show in the video then you could use both hands to hold the brake bleeder pump .

[@leesmith5419]

Timely video just ordered the seal lids they’re coming in on the 17th and we’re going to try to dry can thanks for the vid

[@betsyoman7173]

For long-term storage I think it's important to store things in a closed cupboard keep out the light. Colors fade and with the color goes the flavor and nutrition.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I agree!

[@stephaniemichelle9878]

Awesome because I just broke my hose…. I hear an air leak and I hate using it for this. Great video 🤗 great solution

[@timothyjones9430]

I was recommended to check out your site from SuttonDaze on brake bleeder vacuum packing jars. My question was how low to take the vacuum which you states was 15inhg or greater. Thank you. However I maybe can answer a question for you on why wide mouth jars seal better with this method then regular mouth jars. The larger the lid the greater surface area the pressure or vacuum is applied to. PSI stands for pound per square inch pressure and inhg stands for inches of Mercury vacuum. If you multiply the force you apply in the jar whether pressure or vacuum x the square inches of surface area, you can determine how much force is applied to your sealing area. Wide mouth lids have greater surface area and ultimately provide greater sealing force at same vacuum levels compared to regular mouth jars. I hope this helps and thank you for your terrific presentation.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thanks for the info though I am uncertain of what exactly your question is

[@timothyjones9430]

@@RainCountryHomestead I was searching for how low to take the vacuum or what the vacuum tolerance was on a canning jar. Your video answered my question.No further questions. Thank you.

[@toofunny4986]

love the break bleeder option!( great when you dont have power). i have had issues also with small mouth jars. what i did was take a old lid and drilled hole in it filed it down to make smooth, and put it on top of the lid being sealed. you do have to make sure the rubber seal is pointed the correct way.seems to work fine. i did try 2 lids but both were sealed and i didn't want to try prying the top one off. so the hole seems to work with the electric option.

[@deborahyoungdeer2766]

Turn the second lid upside down and it won't stick together.

[@bethaspell1827]

Love the break bleeder method. In the beginning I had problems with the regular mouth fitting

[@kenfarmer3266]

You can buy a vacume pump on amazon its electric 1/4 hp for $60, put a vacume guage and a ball valve on it fitting to hook to the hose. With the ball valve you can control the amount of vacume works good.

[@beverlywilson6912]

Hi God Bless! I have only been doing this for cpl weeks now.

[@Katya-zj7ni]

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been looking for something that didn’t require electricity. It cost be £18.00 on Amazon for a brakebleeder xx

[@handicamper101]

great Tips. the break bleeder way is awesome. in a power down situation would be perfect. i have a ziplock brand sealer, and just found out i can use the food saver brand jar sealer attachment with my machine.

[@Servants_Heart]

Just a quick follow up to the brake bleeder method. My food saver rarely works for the dry canning method. So upon receiving my brake bleeder yesterday, I was able to immediately dry can 3 jars of candy. It’s a no fuss, and no electricity and a perfect solution. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A BRAKE BLEEDER for dry canning.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I love it, I tossed my last foodsaver recently as it quit working all together and I will NOT buy another.

[@Servants_Heart]

I am just learning to pressure can in my late 50s. The Lord found me and I found Him roughly 6 years ago. God is Good!
I find it remarkable there are no canning Coops in my area of Texas. So I started to learn to can with the help of Utube videos. 1) oven method to dry beans and rice in Kerr jars, 2) dehydrate previously frozen veggies and now the brake bleeder method to the jars.
I planted my 1st garden, and started storing food for emergencies 5 yrs ago.
I plan to use my Walmart presto pressure canner this coming weekend to can emergency water as a tutorial on how to operate my pressure canner.
God bless

[@gayleenblewitt3875]

Am going to get a brake bleeder tomorrow. Thank you so much 😊

[@FernCurtis]

Oh man! Heidi, I don’t know if you will see this, but I hope you do! I have had the wide mouth sealer for quite a few years...in fact it came with my old white sealer...so actually it’s been a long time. I finally broke down and bought the regular mouth sealer last fall/winter...only to be disappointed in it..... I tried finding the answer to why. Woulda, coulda, shoulda! I should have come here! Should have known that you would have had the answer! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Thank you!!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Disappointed because the gasket keeps coming out and it does not seal as well with the machine?

[@FernCurtis]

Rain Country - Heidi, disappointed because I think it sealed one time for me and that was it! Didn’t really have a problem with the gasket coming out....it just wouldn’t seal for me! Going to try your method and see if I have more success!

[@LindasDesk]

lol...Important to me...Your brake leader is waaaay quieter;0) This is one of the reasons I can LOL when I can revert to my old fashioned egg beater with the crank rather than the blender. I love the way it kinda purrs like a kitten....a sweet delight! I appreciate all your videos...so ty:)

[@judypierce7028]

Thank you for the wonderful video. I am thinking about investing in a break bleeder!

[@Servants_Heart]

Thank you 4 the tips! The brake bleeder is perfect! God Bless

[@ctaylor8848]

Thank you for sharing the cheaper version of dehydration of herbs. I am always looking for the best but cheaper way to can foods. I am new to canning but what I do can I give most away to those in our area that need it. i.e. food bank or pantry or leaving on a porch as a gift for whomever may need a lift in spirits. Cost can be an issue but I often look for different ways to save. Again, thank you so very much. I appreciate it your video. ☺️

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you! :D

[@susandenney5697]

Can't use because of repaired crushed wrist. I like the concept....thank you!

[@sumphrey1977]

Yes, double up on the lids for the smaller mouth. It works much better.

[@jackiesnowflake2255]

I love my food saver attachment. My foods saver has an assesory port so mine doesn't heat up. I used a blender gasket in the reg cap and never a problem. The brake bleeder won't work for some of us who has problems with their hands. Mine are old enough they were made to last. I still have the original hoses. I guessing i just got lucky.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

This video is old, I recommend you check out the video that came out recently on various ways to vacuum seal including a hand held electric pump: ua-cam.com/video/qgUJ2sAJz0M/v-deo.html

[@Carol-tq1fb]

I have the same problem with the small mouth jars! I wonder what's up with that size? It took me 3 trys today. Thank God I had enough common sense to mostly buy all wide mouth jars. I am using the food saver machine right now, but when I get a chance to buy a brake bleeder, I'm going for it. Thank you so much for showing this method to all of us.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Another thing to try until you get your brake bleeder is putting two lids on top of the jar before putting on the vacuum top. I have not tried that myself but many have said that works good for them

[@BLUELEADER78]

Thank you for the great video.
I came across someone’s comment about storing dry goods in mason jars. I was trying to figure out how to vacuum seal the mason jars. Did a quick search and found you.
Another thought crossed my mind about putting food grade silica gel packs or “desiccant packs” in with the dry goods. I don’t know if it would be necessary or even if it’s a good idea but it was just a thought.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Some do that or add oxygen absorbers. I never do and never have and have been doing this for years. Have yet to see any real need but it is up to the individual

[@BLUELEADER78]

@@RainCountryHomestead, thank you for the information and the reply.
Have a wonderful day.

[@Mycroft7771]

You can connect the brake bleeder tubing to the Seal A Meal tubing. At Advance Auto get a package of Assorted Vacuum connectors. (Dorman 47432) One of the connectors in the package will fit inside the brake bleeder tubing and will go over the outside of the grey nipple on the Seal a Meal tubing. Since they are not marked, you will have to fit to find the correct one. Works like a charm. Thanks to my husband who took one look at the set up and knew how to fix it.

[@crochetgottaloveit]

You have the same Foodsaver model I have, the Outdoorsman GM2050!
Thanks for explaining how to use the brake bleeder to seal jars. I am considering getting one because I also don't like the fact that it puts unnecessary wear and tear on the sealer to vacuum seal jars.
☺☺☺

[@shyannenoodlesoup]

I'm a preper (lol I know its weird) but I appreciate the new method of dealing the jars.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

What is weird about being a prepper? I think it is weird to not be prepared. We have many videos on preparedness in fact

[@larryfine4498]

If you have a broken food saver hose, just cut off the end along with a few inches of hose and insert the bleeder pump tip in to it before connecting to jar.

[@adulthoodadvantage]

I had been so frustrated about filing with the regular jar and the food saver! Thanks for this and the confirmation that it isn't operator error!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

RIght! I kept thinking it was me or I had a faulty one! haha

[@DawnaRo]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I LOVE that I can do it without the electric sealer!