Storing Dried Foods in Mason Jars
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2020
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I hope I can find a woman like you. I love this stuff and have way more jars and garden space than one man can handle. Thanks for showing off part of your collection of dried good and the brake bleeder tip. Never thought of that before
We dehydrate watermelon. One watermelon fits in a quart jar. The taste is so intensified, it tastes like watermelon candy.
Hello Lynn! I have got to try this, I love watermelon, but it’s just too much for me to eat, and having no fridge to put the remainder n, can go to waist. I will dehydrate what I cannot eat + preserve the rind. About how long does it take u to dehydrate the watermelon? How thick do u slice it up? Thank u
Have made that also... Sooo yummy!
I was just thinking of experimenting with that, now that they are plentiful and cheap. Thank you!
Any tips? How thick?
@@bevp7838 I cut it as big as will fit into my dehydrator.
I learned about making dried Greens Mix from you Heidi and my whole family is hooked on it. We put it in and on just about everything! Scrambled eggs taste sooooo yummy with it.
My dehydrator is almost always a sound we hear in the background at hom, it’s just the way life is now.
There is always something either from the store, from the garden or from foraging on our property that I can dehydrate. I give small jars of Greens Mix to friends and neighbors to encourage them to learn how to add nutrients and taste to their foods.
Thank you from my heart, for all you share with us, I know you put YOUR heart into all you do❣️❣️❣️❣️
Vacuum is measured in inches of mercury or Hg. 15" is believed to be a true vacuum. Thank you for these videos of vacuuming sealing. They have been a great help to my wife and I.
My food saver has worked for 20 years.
I do like the idea of a non electrical vacuum sealer 👍🏻
You must have bought yours back when they were actually made to last. Then again, the first one I bought was at least 20 years ago, that one lasted the longest at three years before it quit working
Unfortunately, like everything else, they don't make them like they used to! 🤬😪
We got one and he does 5 pumps and says good. Me: well, I try to count to 100. The pump came in the kit I got with the two different size lids. Still haven't got the bleeder but it is on the list, had to get the toppers first. Whatta whatta Bing bang lol.
Gotta search out your pad vid. Ready to make my neice some. ❤
Thankyou for including the Lord in all that you do.
God is good all the time. Amen
OH MY!!! A break bleeder!!!!!🎉❤❤❤❤
In this much newer video, I demonstrate other methods and show less expensive jar sealing tops but I still like my brake bleeder best: ua-cam.com/video/qgUJ2sAJz0M/v-deo.html
Just got home with my canning jars. Right in the middle of a severe storm. Right after I got in car, the rain was horizontal. It was bad! So I am happy I got my jars, but they are still in the car, waiting for the rain to stop. Thanks Heidi.
I was having the same issue with the gasket of the regular sized mouth vacuum sealer cap coming. Turns out, if you twist it off, the gasket does not come loose. Next time, try twisting it off. Ever since I started doing that, I haven’t had to worry about the gasket.
Can you please do a video on how you use and prepare the dehydrated foods. Thank you for all your great videos!
I have a few out showing me using them in cooking but I have a general one that I already made that will publish in a couple of weeks :)
Yes He is, all the time! Thanks for the video!
Great video...I took lots of note.....Yah's finest dear ones ! 🖐🏻☺️
God sure is good all the time
Amen
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Amen 💜💜
I am glad I am not the only one that the blue seal came off
It happens to everyone, it seems to me they made the channel just a bit too big or the gasket a little too small
@@RainCountryHomestead thank you
I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE BREAK BLEEDER, think I may have to get me one. I have a foodsaver and it seems like it takes forever to get it to seal or sometimes it doesn’t and it just keeps running and I have to turn it off. Love this non electric idea... THANK YOU!! ~ Eva
Ours was doing the same thing. We purchased new gaskets for our Food Savers, it works!
@@janetweaver6527 oh wow. I did not know they sell new gaskets. However, it refused to seal my reg mouth jars pretty much from the beginning. So I now use the break bleeder for most jars.
You've turned me into a dehydrating, brake bleeder vac-pac man!!! I get the #10 cans of corn and green beans and pack them too! :-)
Do you rinse the corn and dry it off first? How long does it usually take to dehydrate?
I have a Presto dehydrator. Excalibur is arriving today!!! @rain country. We still have a harvest yet this year in Florida. 89*F here now
Hi and hello from Oregon. I stumbled across this video and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The brake bleeder worked just like you it would, success on my first try! Thank you so much!
Hello from Oregon, we always have 3 dehydrator going every day we load up a one gallon jar and add two moisture protection packs I every jar our food is everything in life we gave ever food you can think. We even store in vacuum sealer bags with moisture protection packs find in 100 on line at Walmart very cheap. We can alot also we get much snow and can be trap in home for yes up to 6 months in a home so learn to eat and how to store. Power outs we keep the bottom of our freezer for Dry Ice only never touch. It keeps our freezer frozen for six months. Thank the Lord when you have emergency you have to be ready Dry Ice won't go tell power does to say. Take worry out even if the hell of our world vis going breath your doing good by gams and light.
I didn't have the time available to watch the whole video but what I saw was wonderful... I love to learn more. Keep up the good work. AMAZING. Continuous Blessings! Thanks for sharing. 🕊
Oh my, who knew I could find a way to use all that dried zuchinni. Pancakes, I can feel you coming! :-) TY Heidi - so many good ideas.
Thank you Martha :)
I dehydrated our radish leaves and added them to the mix green mix.
I do that too. Grape leaves too.
I love the idea of freezing your herbs and produce in mason jar. And vacuum sealing first makes it even better.
Woah dehydrated watermelon !!!!! I wouldnt have thought it possible !!!!! I cant sleep im finding there are gazillion videos for canning and dehydrating ! Tomorrow will be my first day intonthis crazy journey lol! I am picking up 10 qts of raspberrys tomorrow, i have purchased 22 cases of jars from an estate sale lol ! Plus i had 2 tubs of vintage blue jars and a bushel basket full of lids and rings! Im doing the jam first then BB pickles and dill pickles and then whatever i can find cheap at the produce stand! I figure i can put my dehydrator going also, i am still mind boggled that you can dehydrate warermelon! Wow! If anpyone has any helpful hints or recipes inwould love it! Inlove this channel also !
12:32 This tip is Gold!
There is a small plastic spacer on the break bleader that you have to remove for it to pump up. I know because I was perplexed as to why mine was not working and that is what I found to be the issue.
When it comes to Flour / Sugar etc... put them in a brown paper lunch bag.... fold it at the top just once and put a piece of masking tape to keep it closed leave both ends of the paper lunch bag open to all the air to be vacuumed out.... mark the tape as to the contents and then place it in a food saver or mason jar and vacuum it... no worries about the items getting under the lids.
Sugar does not need to be vacuum sealed, it only needs to be kept protected from moisture exposure. I do not do any thing special to store sugar long term
Any powders put in brown bag then seal works really good. Can write on bag what it is and how much. Blessings
Well explained. God bless you too.
I am 67 now but for some reason when I was a teenager I started collecting old glass jars, I used them for beads and odds and ends, no longer into beads so now they all hold herbs and spices and making tinctures and salves. I still buy every glass jar I find, I pay a lot more now, not the .25 cents like way back but I still buy them. I freeze my raspberries on sheets and then freeze them but they always get ice crystals. I am getting a brake bleeder now! Really enjoy your videos, thanks so much for what you do.
Heidi- I learn so much from you. I am happily dehydrating everything I can get my hands on. Thank you!
Same.. yesterday day I was like blanch or not and I searched our angel. Nope. Let go.
I did all you recommended and I'm so happy. Works great. And I don't need to watch pressure on dial, it stops when it sucks all the air out. Done! Love watching your channel. So down to earth and good for soul. Hugs sister
I've had problems sealing regular mouth jars too. To solve the problem, I place an extra lid (bottom side facing up) on top of the lid that I'm using to seal the jar. Place the sealing contraption on top and vacuum as you normally would. Not perfect, but it works, at least for me.
Once I switched the the brake bleeder four years ago, I stopped having that issue with the regular mouth sealer
Cool. Thanks.
If mine don’t seal the first time, I use two lids (both in the same direction) and problem solved.
I'm gonna learn everything I can from this damn woman
You are so industrious!
I hv a dehydrator now and will begin to use after I watch several videos on how to use
Yeah, my break bleeder came off the 0 mark very quickly, but it seals well, just pump it higher😉 one of my best investments!
Actually, I started to vac seal my daughter's jam. They get the costco size strawberry jam and the last part would always go moldy. I take half out into a pint jar and seal that, it will hold in a dark pantry until they finish the first half, less waste.
Thank you, you are my blessing
This is great, I really love this vacuum sealing method. I was looking into getting a vacuum sealer but I think the brake bleeder is so much more self sufficient and foolproof in terms of issues like power outages. Thank you so much!
New to dehydrating here. Having fun.
Always have done freezing...now using jars.
The vacuum sealer that I have doesn't have an attachment port. Giving it to my son. I use jars to store food...wide mouth only.
Getting a Food Saver...jar sealer attachments had to be purchased separately...unlike during in the good ole days.
Disabled and unable to use brake bleeder...my hands...
May start canning...it's just mom and me now.. along with my dog. I make his food. But it doesn't look good with the Covid-19. I don't go into the stores... both mom and I are at risk. Been doing grocery pickup in the city. No delivery out here in the sticks. Our Walmart is putting up signs for grocery pickup...hopefully they'll deliver.
Thanks for all the great info.💜
Thank you so much for your videos. I have only started dry canning in jars. And I am so happy to have learned so much from you!!
Nila Stilwell
Virginia
Love your update Heidi! and the way to explain everything in detail to make it easier.
Great update! Thank you!
There is a version of the 2 quart jar that is hard to seal with the big vacuum attachment. I use a rubber band to constract the seal. I bought a rotary-vane vacuum pump to do my vacuum canning. I bought a brass fitting that I machined to fit the hose. The hose now fits the brass fitting, and I can now draw a tremendous vacuum on the jar very quickly.
I can’t visualize what you’ve commented, but Your McGyvering sounds very successful!
I store products the same way you do. Thanks for the brake bleed method without electricity!
If the lid pings while pumping you have a leak. Your brake bleeder creates a vacuum in the adapter and in the jar simultaneously. The jar seals when the hose fitting is removed and air pressure slams the lid down on the jar. We tend to think of vacuum as a sucking effect, but in reality it's the atmosphere pressing down and sealing the lid.
Very informative! Thank you, Heidi
Waiting for the garden to start rolling in is the hardest part! Looking forward to making tomato chips this year!
As always, great information!
Just discovered your channel today....love all the practical tips and information. Thank you!
Thank you for all the information. I enjoy your videos.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learn more from videos than I can from books, so I really an truly thank you. Have a Blessed day.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’ve learned a lot.
Thank you for more information than I ever thought of. I am new at this so I am trying to learn as much as I can...I appreciate all of your knowledge.
Great video Heidi, always helpful and informative. Thank you. Blessings and take care. Mary
God Bless y’all today keep up the great work I’m learning a lot from your show and thanks very much
Love your channel sis, thanks for sharing
Thanks for demonstrating the brake bleeder! Getting one asap!
Wow!!! Great info, awesome vid. Thank you. Can't wait to try your suggestions. Super helpful!!!
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Very thorough thank you I really appreciate the details.
Very very helpful and useful information! Thank You!
I'm in process of getting the sealing stuff.. thanks for explaining the wide and regular top issues.. since I'm a newbie.
You are a wealth of information. I am awaiting my new dehydrator to be delivered today. I plan on buying a brake bleeder and food savor tops next. I just washed and dried my muslin to make covers for the dehydrator trays. Thank you for all you do. God bless.
great information on this video - thank you !!!! I have recently decided I am sick of "man-made" junk, including prescriptions. I am going to do a little more research, and most likely be trying to do this also.
Thank you so much. Good video. Blessings
What a great tip with the cloth! I get frustrated with sealing my powders. Thank you!
You can use a cupcake paper also.
I use mason jars for almost all of our dehydrated foods, it’s so handy!
Amazing wealth of information on canning, drying, and vacuum-packing. The only dried food I've processed are herbs and roses. I do more canning, and also make my own sauerkraut and pickles. But now I see great potential for other foods to preserve. Thanks!
Thank you so much for all your info about the food dryer. I have a food saver and it's getting tired. The brake bleeder is the awesome solution. The blue seal in my regular vac cap also gets stuck and I hadn't figured out, what about it. So many great ideas from the people who comment, also. Thanks.
try replacing the gaskets. It worked for us.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience! I have had good luck with dry canning (only rice and oats so far), but looking to get into the vacuum sealer method
Great info. I just replaced my vacuum sealer & was given 3 dozen glass mayo jars to store in. I'll be trying to dehydrate ground beef next week..
👍👍❤️thank you for sharing! Much gratitude and appreciation! Wishing you a awesome day!
Thank you!!!
Don't know if this helps or not. You mentioned some people are having a hard time getting pressure above 10 to get a good seal. If they are a newbie with the brake bleeder (like I was) they may not realize there is a little plastic spacer piece that keeps the handle grip from being completely compressed. It needs to be removed. I don't know why they include it, it isn't real obvious that it's just a shipping spacer. Should just pop right out.
Interesting, mine did not come with that or if it did, I removed and immediately forgot about it. Thanks for pointing that out!
@@RainCountryHomestead Your brake bleeder is several years old? Mine is just like yours, but purchased 2020. Maybe it's a newer addition to their packaging.
Yvonne, thanks for the info. I just got my first brake bleeder.
Yvonne VanSickle in
OH wow. I totally have to start doing this.
Great video as always HEIDI...You have plenty of cans for a long time. That is wise to do so that you are always prepared....stay healthy and stay safe..........MINDY
Very interesting video. Thank you.
God bless you too.
Very useful video. Thanks.
My dehydrator is pretty much always going now too (need to upgrade, actually) - I've got jars full of raspberry leaves, foraged nettles, echinacea, zuchinni, and on, and on and on...... THANKS HEIDI!!!!! ( i had the same issue with the regular lid also.... thanks for letting me know it wasnt just me!) :)
Great info as always, thanks for sharing, blessings
Thank you!
That was super helpful! I am going to try vaccum sealing some foods.
Another great video Heidi! Thank you! Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
I was recently able to get both the vacuum lids in a set from A, and I have the break bleeder. Haven’t used it yet, but I have 2 pints of dehydrated onions, and once they’re conditioned I’ll use the bleeder. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom and experience!
Oh my gosh, we're they frozen or fresh? Fresh takes a lit longer and I had some towels I didn't fold just threw on dining room table. Lord, that was "sniff, sniff.. really?" Hahaha. So, fresh is going to smell up the house until it gets dry.
Wonderful tips, thank you sweetheart!😘
Thanks Heidi, you may have helped me solve why I have a hard time vacuum sealing my jars sometimes. I probably don't push straight down the whole time. You are awesome!
Thankyou very much God bless you too .Good job!😄
I love dehydrating carrot tops. It’s so pretty and I love adding to everything even smoothies. I don’t have a jar sealer and now can’t find one anywhere... I’m just new to doing all these things, even though I’m “older”... But as always I sure enjoy all your videos and am in awe of all your skills. Thank you for sharing and as always I truly enjoy your sweet spirit! ♥️🙏 Laura
I just bought a Pump -N-Seal and I just love it. It works on commercial jam and pickle jars, too, so I save money on jars. You can reseal them over and over again.
@@claireryan8074 Thanks for the info! 🌞
I saw a video that said if you have crackers, cereal etc (and dont have extra mason jars) that they can go in the dehydrator if they start going stale a bit. Havent tried it, i dont buy cold cereals or crackers anymore. Cupcake liners are good for powder items too. I have a little NESCO VS-C1 Classic Vacuum Sealer, like 50.00 bucks, 3 years ago and that has been a great investment, small & stores easy, it dont cut the bags, it dont store the bags, but works great, I especially like the pulse button for doing soups and other stuff. That ring on the vacuum for the regular jar always comes off with me too lol. Sounds like a defective brake bleeder, I had one that the dial acted up and evetually it just stopped working. Good to have a back up. Harbor Freight has good prices on those
You Re amazing. Thank you!
It also means less weight on the shelves and racks where you store the food.
Yum thank you
Just started doing this myself. Good to watch as many videos as I can. I really need to freeze dry Havent tried canning.
Freeze drying should only be a matter of preference. I will buy some freeze dried foods but only those I like but have no interest in the high cost, maintenance and space required for a freeze dryer when it really does not preserve that much more nutrients than dehydrating. Any nutrients it may save better than dehydrating are immediately lost when they are cooked.
Unfortunately I'm not able to use a pump due to my disability. So I'm at the mercy of food sealer machines. LOL
Dehydrating onions and Bananas (two separate machine) today. Tomorrow we will dehydrate apples. We put the finished product in ziploc bags and then we put the bags in glass jars. We lable and date the jars and place them in our pantry.
Curious why you would bother with the plastic bags if you are already storing in jars?
Ive got 6 full stalks of celery in a pint jar. I do bell peppers, eggs, n plan to try carrots soon.
Mushrooms are excellent to dehydrate as they are one of the best for easy rehydrating and holding their flavor and texture.
Thank you , very helpfully
I appreciate your videos. Here in Southern California it’s important to stock up the pantry. I still can’t find any mason jar sealers hopefully they’ll be available again soon.
josher0311 I finally gave up and bought, paying way too much, off eBay. I had spent far too much time searching before that.
@@rebeccazody1278 I just purchased some directly from Food Saver's website.
We had to wait until bew stock arrived this year, and we got them at the regular price. Heidi has another video where she shows a container they made, that takes in whole jars.
I only use the food saver for very large wide mouth jars like half gallon. I always use the break bleeder for all sizes , both mouth lid sizes up to quart size jars.
Great video! TY
Love dehydrating.
I use mason jars to freeze food too.
Also save glass jars when they become empty. Great way to repurpose!
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