To prevent bug invasions, my mother and grandmother used to put a Bay leaf in each jar. They never had problems. If it's a gallon or half gallon, use two to three leaves.
I have used a Food Saver for years. I keep dried beans, peas, and rice sealed in food saver bags (meal size). I use the jars for corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, pepper, spices. BUGS have to breathe. Can't breath in a vacuum. This break bleeder is a fantastic option. ALSO, vacuum seal PAINT in jars. It won't skim over and will last for YEARS. Love ya girl.
re paint - don't store outside where it might freeze though, temps alter its composition, so store deep in the ground below the freeze line, if in cold country
I've used this method several years exclusively for re-packaging all dehydrated and freeze dried foods. A tip: be sure to get a brake bleeder that has all metal pumping mechanism (the part you squeeze with your hand) because the plastic ones DO break! Second tip: when one hand starts to get tired, switch to the other hand.
I got a an all metal one, but, the metal was cheap and weak and broke at the 6th jar. I was so disappointed. If you know of a brand that is made good and won't break can you please share it. Thank you.
I have been doing this with dried foods for years and I find that used canning jar lids work better than the new ones when I use my food saver machine. Warming up the lids will make a better seal also. If you have trouble getting a good seal, try stacking 2 lids together when sealing. The top lid will come off and the bottom lid will be sealed.
YES! And if you have problems with the upper lid sticking to the bottom lid, just put a small hole in the upper lid so while it helps to seal the bottom one, it won't stick to it!
The jars can be sterilized in the oven- 220° for 30 min. 15 min in add the lids to warm them up, for putting on top of the filled jars. When it cools the lids will seal.
I never put the rings on after sealing, and I removing after canning. That way you know immediately if your seal fails. I also very seldom use ball or mason lids anymore. I have been using the Tattler Rigs and Lid system for the past ten years, and never had a failed seal. They are more expensive at first, but I am still using the same ones I bought 10 years ago.
I just got this stuff and have spent all day filling and sealing nearly all my empty jars. lol No more stale barley. No more un-popable popcorn. No more gummy feeling rice bags. I have been like a little kid at Christmas. :p
Another great skill to learn😊. Thank you so much Christa for sharing. I love your motto “Learn from the past, prepare for the future”. I believe that so strongly. We must trust God fully but not sit on our hands. It’s our duty to watch for His soon coming and prepare for hard times until He appears. Love all your videos and your sweet Christian spirit. God bless! BTW the sweet young lady that shared scripture at the end did a wonderful job. Hope she shares more scriptures in the future.
Hi Christa, What a wonderful video you shared here. I am like you and I enjoy trying to preserve my food as long as possible to maintain its freshness. I water bath can certain things - jams, tomatoes, salsas, and pickles - but I do not pressure can. I have a glass top stove and it's not a good idea to put a pressure canner on it. So I stock different types of canned proteins that are store bought - very much like what you shared in one of your earlier videos...we love having sardines, kippers, etc., on hand in our "extended" pantry. My extended pantry is part of my "Four Corners" pantry - my fridge, my freezer, my working pantry (in my kitchen closet) and my extended pantry which is in another area of the house where I keep my foods stored for the long term in the event of emergencies, etc. But I rotate through the foods in my extended pantry and bring them up in to my working pantry so that everything stays fresh - and then I replenish my extended pantry. I also really like to dehydrate foods and then use the vacuum sealer lids - but I don't have a break bleeder - but am going to get one!! Thanks so much for sharing this great info about it!! And thank you so much for all you do. You are such an inspiration!! Love, Mary
St paul mercantile sells butterfly 2698 canning stove that uses kerosene. If kerosene that has no dye is available in your area is not real high, this is a good fit. There are several you tubes on these.
I stumbled upon this process a few years ago I'm really glad that you're helping to spread the word for those who cannot afford a fancy-dancy of course.
Hello. I have seen many of your videos, and I believe that you are the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman. It's nice to see Godly people, in a fallen world. May God keep you and bless you. Carry on, my sister.
Yes but your husband may be very grateful when he is hungry one day and you pop open on of those chars :) you are an awesome wife I love taking care of my husband to and love being a wife and a mother and these Home Arts are beautiful and she does such a good job at sharing them
Excellent presentation. Thank you. I am a BIG believer in packaging in small amounts. Easier to move around, easier to use just what you need without compromising your entire supply or a large portion of it, easier to share portions, and less measuring per meal. Take a half pint jar of rice, add 2 jars of water to boil and prepare it and yield enough rice for a family-sized side dish.
I was blessed to find your videos an the instant I had $$ I spent it according to your videos so I could build up my pantry for the 1st time in my life (march.) I wanted to thank you for all you've produced for us, Christa! I'm ready to use my brake bleeder tonight (1st time!) because I was BLESSED to find an EXCALIBUR for $90 the other day...so much is dehydrated and can't wait to finish it all up, all thanks to your videos. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, ANGEL🙏
Vacuum canning is definitely my favourite way to preserve, especially since I've discovered the advantage of dehydrating. It makes a big difference to how well dry things keep, especially in a humid climate. I've been experimenting and researching different methods of doing it without electricity. Currently I'm using the Pump-n-seal pump. The advantage of it is you can use any jar with a twist lid (recycled or new) as well as mason jars. I use two methods. In the first method, for smaller jars (under 1/2 gallon), I use a canister as a vacuum chamber, trying to match the canister size as best as possible to the jar size to minimise the volume of air I have to extract. If the jar is much smaller than the outer container I fill the space with old beans I keep for that purpose. I use the Pump-n-seal marinading lid with the little tab valve on the canister to extract the air. Once done I slip a pin under the tab to let the air into the outer chamber and the jar inside is sealed. The other method for large jars, as I haven't yet found a suitable canister, is to use the tabs directly on the lid. I prefer not to pierce the lids as the edge of the pierced hole is a place where rust can develop and the tabs can be a little less reliable, especially if a tiny bit of dust got underneath or mice get in the house and have a nibble. The disadvantage of the Pump-n-seal is its small capacity which requires a lot of pumping. I looked at alternatives with a better capacity. I was thinking of getting a brake bleeder, but then spotted a diesel transfer pump with a greater capacity in the search result. It is a throughput pump so sucks through one nozzle and blows out the other. I got it, but it still needs a sucktion pad at the end of the sucking tube. A quick test with holding it firmly in place showed it works. One downside is that it needs cleaning out the nasty smelling axle grease which I replaced with a more suitable oil. Another advantage of this pump is that, mounted next to the fireplace, I have a suck and blow pumping station. With a silicone tube on the exit nozzle I can fan the fire :-)
Hello Christa, I enjoy your videos. However I feel a need to clarify something on this one, the gauge you are using is not pressure as in PSI ( pounds per square inch) it is calibrated in inHG ( inches of Mercury) which is a Vacuum scale. If you look closely it should read -20, - 28 inHG is an absolute vacuum and that should be the range you strive for. Just don't want someone to get the wrong idea about vacuum and pressurization.
@@seaburg38 How many PSI is a perfect vacuum? At atmospheric pressure, the value 0 in. -Hg is equivalent to 14.7 psia. At the opposite reference point, 0 psia, - a perfect vacuum (if it could be attained) - would have a value equal to the other extreme of its range, 29.92 in. -Hg. Courtesy of Google. MY gauge as two readings: *mm Hg* (which seems to read 0-30). And, *in Hg*, (which seems to read *0 to -760). There are no *psi* readings. Google mentions *psia*. Is that the same as *psi*? I have always pumped to 15 or 20. How many *psi* is that? I know that I am getting a good seal at that point. Should we be pumping to a higher number for the *perfect seal*? Thank you ... :-D
@DaveShaw ... How many PSI is a perfect vacuum? At atmospheric pressure, the value 0 in. -Hg is equivalent to 14.7 psia. At the opposite reference point, 0 psia, - a perfect vacuum (if it could be attained) - would have a value equal to the other extreme of its range, 29.92 in. -Hg. Courtesy of Google. MY gauge as two readings: mm Hg (which seems to read 0-30). And, in Hg*, (which seems to read *0 to -760). There are no *psi readings. Google mentions psia*. Is that the same as *psi*? I have always pumped to 15 or 20. How many *psi is that? I know that I am getting a good seal at that point. Should we be pumping to a higher number for the *perfect seal*? Thank you ... :-D
Just wanted to thank you for your wonderful information and ideas for prepsteading!! My husband and I are both disabled and we need to make every penny count so the great suggestions you present are truly invaluable to us! Keep up the great work and God bless you and yours!
We've wanted to dry can for a long time; but were unsure of the process. This video explains a lot. Thank you. I'm going to buy a brake bleeder and try this out.
I love the idea of the brake bleeder! What I have done with purchased previously sealed jars is poke a hole in the lid, add a small piece of furnace tape (silver) put on the appropreate sealer lid and seal the jar using the original lid. it works fine. To reuse the lid again, use a new piece of tape. I only use jars with metal lids.
this was really good. We are in our 709's and have always tried to be as self sufficient as possible. Since moving to a new state in a rural area we are becoming more aware of being even more self reliant and prepared for any kind of an emergency. We will be buying ourselves a brake bleeder very soon.
I will definitely try this method for my coffee, hard tack, rice and beans! Thank you so much Miss Christa for the suggestion! God bless you and your family.
Be CAREFUL tho- AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4 MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ . Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered. Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
You are so smart and creative. You will definitely survive any apocalypse. I wish you were my neighbor. Thank you soo much for taking your time to share these great ideas you constantly come up with. God bless you and your kind heart.
This is awesome!! I just happened to come across a brake bleeder whilst looking for a vacuum sealer. The young lady is so sweet and lovely, just like you Krista!!!! Thanks for sharing her with us.
Have been using the process as you show it for years successfully for dehydrated garden produce. But never knew about the Brake Bleeder. getting one on order today. Thank you and God Bless.
Be CAREFUL tho- AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4 MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ . Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered. Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
On a website for instructions on how to use a battery operated suction gadget...it was suggested to use TWO lids on the small mouth jar (only one will be stuck to the jar when finished). It seemed to help make it easier to make the suctioning process successful. I’ve only done large mouth jars so far, so can’t vouch for using the two lids on the smaller mouth jars, but worth a try!
I use this method for lots of dry foods. I have had nuts, such as walnuts and cashews, vacuum sealed for several years and still be fresh when opened. I DO vacuum seal mushrooms all the time- but I dehydrate them first. They are wonderful to have on hand for soups and sauces. Coffee beans and tea are also great to store with this method. I have found that a quart jar is about as large as my muscles can handle to vacuum seal. 😊
Thanks for the video. One thing, if you can't get the bleeder to work, put TWO lids at once. This aids with problem lids. Just remove the top lid after the pumping.
Thank you for this. Very useful. My food saver comes with the option for vacuum sealing jars. But it's good to know other alternatives. By the way, my favourite way to preserve is by far dehydrating food and vacuum seal it afterwards. Pressure canning, very popular in your country, "kills" (for the lack of a better word) the food in my opinion. Freezing is an option but not for a long time preservation. By the way, i do the same as you've mentioned with rice and beans, freeze and vacuum seal, but I also do it with flour and pasta.
Jar lids seal better if they are warmed up first. I see that someone in the comments suggested putting them in the oven. I don't like to heat up my oven to warm the lids so I get my heating pad out and place them on the heating pad and fold the pad over on them, when I am ready for a lid just lift up the 1/2 of the folded pad get your lid and put the folded part of the heating pad back. I start with the pad on medium and when they are warm I put the pad on low. Works great, handy and keeps them warm. Love your videos.
This is absolute genius. I am watching a a lot of these preparedness vidoes and you and Heidi's Rain Country are my absolute favorites. Everything I learn, I apply, and it works! I am guessing that anything that is properly dehydrated can be stores in a vacuum sealed jar, right? Heidi has some great tips on using this method for that. Thank you so much. Funny note, my husband and son are pretty sure I went a bit overboard when I purchased the hand wringer and buckets to wash should the power go down. Honestly, the idea of the two of them stomping around in the bathtub washing their clothes (and I have been there!) makes me smile, but I rescued them, anyway by making sure I am prepared. Thank you for your wonderful, and very fun videos.
My second time watching this, I was going to spend money on a vacuum sealer, I don’t like to use plastic and feel it would be a waste, Then I remembered this video. Super excited 😝
I have used this method for all kinds of cooking supplies like flour salt sugar mixes of all kinds and a ton of dehydrated fruits veggies and powdered eggs. I love this method and can up hundreds of jars every year as well as water bath canning. This is a good way to live off grid ☺ That you for your videos they are so inspiring and love that you belong to JESUS😇
I have a really nice Foodsaver but I have not used the canning portion of it yet. However, as an automotive technician who uses a hand-held vacuum pump on a regular basis for diagnostics, it seems like you should be able to use the hose that comes with the lid system (I’m guessing it’s designed to seal inside the lid port) and then you can push the tapered end of the brake-bleeder/vacuum pump into the hose that comes with the lid sealer and you won’t have to use your other hand to hold it tight to the vacuum port. You could cut either or both hoses to the length of your choosing. The tapered end of the bleeder is designed to press fit into various sized hoses.
Christa well states that the reason she uses the hose she talks about is the LENGTH issue. She's RIGHT, but as I am ALWAYS cautious about ANYTHING not food-grade being used in Food-Prep, I agree with the basic premise of YOUR comment- use the tube that comes with the lids you order - IF it will fit the Bleeder device PROPERLY and give the PROPER functional SEAL in the process. At THAT, cutting it a few inches shorter is a GOOD idea if a TRULY _ROBUST_ seal is part of the goal. Ok, that's MY 2c worth ! ALL the BEST - Chuck .
Do you know of a good, fairly priced, break bleeder kit that you can recommend? The one I bought was metal, but, the metal was cheap and bent after 5 jars and then the part that pulls the hydraulic thing out broke as well. I was very disappointed. If I could find a good one that won't break so easy that didn't cost a fortune I would buy it and give it a try. I paid $21 for the one I bought. I've seen some for over $300...that is way to much money. I'd appreciate it if you could recommend one. Thank you.
Be CAREFUL tho- AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4 MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ . Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered. Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
This is a Great Video!! I have been a mechanic for may years and have used a brake bleeder a Lot. It is a simple inexpensive tool. I never considered using it like this ! I will do so now ! Thank You so much !
You are so great your post are great Thank you but I can not find a woman these days that have your knowledge and skills ! God bless you you are helping so many people ! I can not find anyone that even read Mother Earth Magazines ?
Thank you very much. I have been dry canning for quite a while but I did not know about the brake bleeder. Thank you for that also a tip I have done for many years is to put a couple of bay leaves in each jar with rice beans lentils Etc it seems that the weevils do not like that and of course the bay leaves do not alter the taste of your food just pulled them out before you cook. Bay leaves are extremely cheap in Asian food stores in huge bags are either in big containers at Costco or Sam's Club.
Great video! I often use the foodsaver machine, but occasionally use my hand pump which will be indispensable when power is not available. Because hand pump goes through extreme use, I have two extra back-ups. I do this after opening an expensive #10 can of freeze-dried meat or meals. The clock starts ticking as soon as can is opened and unused food will go bad quickly from air and moisture. Quickly put the unused portion into jar or jars and pump to achieve vacume. Now the remainders will last a long, long time. Maybe not the original 30 year shelf life, but plenty long to use up the remainders. Important to store what you eat, and eat what you store; so I do methodically consume a portion of my long term freeze dried stores. Also perfect for coffee beans, jerky, biltong, dehydrated foods etc.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I've been hearing a brake bleeder mentioned many times, but didn't know what people were talking about. I've just started learning about prepping and want to can but I am on disability and can't afford a foodsaver , or a pressure cooker. I keep looking out for canning jars in thrift shops but I think I waited too long to look. Canning and prepping is so popular these days, usually the employees get them first. I remember back in 2004 when I wasn't in to this I went to the Goodwill where they send the stuff that didn't sell at the other stores and sold by the pound , unless marked otherwise and there were hundreds of canning jars in cases under the tables! I wish I'd known then what I know now! I only have 6 canning jars I got in a box from an auction years ago. I've been keeping sewing stuff and buttons from my button collection in them, I don't have lids. I should be able eventually to afford the lids and food saver lids and brake bleeder. I have a Harbor Freight and 3 auto parts stores nearby. I will keep an eye out for sales. I love Harbor Freight and get their flyers with a 20% off coupon in every one.Thanks again! I look forward to more videos. I subscribed maybe a few weeks ago or more.
Thank you so much for your video I really admired how professional you were and how elegant you were as well and also I appreciate the gospel of Jesus Christ that you are sharing with the world may God continue blessing you and your family.
I'm quite impressed with that gadget. My mom used to can when I was a young child but she boiled them in a big canning pot, but anybody can do this. Thanks for the video.
Love the idea of using a brake bleeder to seal jars. Never thought of it. Here's a tip for storing in buckets while still keeping foods in more managable quantities. Its a little more labor intensive, but used far less space than all those jars. The way I stored my rice, wheat, and beans in 5 gallon buckets was - 1) I used my vacuum sealer to seal up smaller bags of the dry foods. 2) I placed a large mylar bag in the bucket. 3) I placed the smaller bags of dry foods inside the mylar bag in the bucket. 4) I put more of the dried food around the small bags of dried food in the large mylar bag in the bucket to make use of all the air space in the bucket. 5) I used oxygen absorbers in the mylar bags, sealed them, labeled the mylar bag and bucket, and placed the lid on the bucket. I did this so that I could use the foods in smaller amounts while the rest was still sealed. I also seal foods in canning jars with my vacuum sealer and lid attachments, but the jars take up so much space and i just didnt have enough space to continue doing that.
Thanks for sharing what you have done using ypur method of storing in buckets. I was thinking about whether it was a good idea or not to do the exact same thing and here you are saying that works for you. Im going to proceed with trying to find some buckets and then search out where to get mylar bags like on amazon etc...
When I vacuum seal dry goods in mason jars I fill it up to the one inch head space and I insert a clean dry coffee filter covering it well put the lid and vacuum adapter and vacuum away
Love the information you put out. This type of gear is easy to store since it’s not cumbersome. If I bring home another gadget my husband will go nuts. Peace and blessings. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️🙋🏼♀️🐾🐾🐾🐾
Thank you so so much. I have everything to traditional can and want to so badly, but as a child my best friends Mom I loved helping can and a can blew up on me. It scared me to this day over 35 years later.
Thank you. I had a question about dehydrated mushrooms. I have some vacuum sealed and wondered if it was ok to eat them after her comment. I'm sure she was referring to fresh mushrooms. You have clarified my concerns.
Art 4 God : yes I assume it’s okay because in the produce section at most grocery stores you can find packets of dried mushrooms. I can’t recall if they are in refrigerator section tho 🤔 So maybe dry them at home & then jar them her way, then store in fridge (?)
I gave away my food saver unit when I downsized. Now inm regretting that, but don’t want to spend the $$ on a whole new unit. I just ordered from A the bleeder and FS jar lid kit. You’re the first person that’s mentioned using the power release after vacuuming.
Just letting you know ahead of time, the views on this video may go up soon. Setup a wild foraging section on a forum and listed this video under preserving in it. Thank you for giving a creative and inexpensive way to store food long and short term. Keep up the great work. Shalom
When i lived in South Australia, When i canned my Oates, Dry canning, After placing in hot dry jar. With a suck in button, as in supermarket glass jar. I would leave on a sunny window sill for about 1 month and wow!!!!!! no weevils. and my oats last for{the last lot, 3 yeas} think 3 years, as i moved back to Melbourne Victoria......
EXCELLENT !! Be CAREFUL tho- AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4 MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ . Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered. Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
Thank you for all the time you spend researching your videos. You are very thorough. I use the brake bleeder also to reseal tomato sauce and leftovers in canning jars. It preserves them for about a week to use for another meal.
If you plan on dry canning foods - or seal-a-jar-meal, then consider the john-method. (1) (Eastiest) cardboard box wrapped in aluminum foil solar oven, (most worthy) a real metal solar oven. (2) Pack all jars. Put in absorbers and dessicants (and diatomaceous earth on the bottom). Put on loose lid and ring. (3) Place jar(s) into solar oven and warm up the jar, lid, ring, and the internal air. When you have achieved a proper heating of the jar air (~165F, keep thermometer inside solar oven to notice temperature), put on heavy kitchen heat-tolerant gloves. Pull out and immediately seal the jar lids and rings. Proper metal solar ovens can easily get 250+F - up to 400F of the same kitchen oven - so don't doubt that you won't get proper heating ! (4) The expansive hot air will cool down and create a natural vacuum, and any further oxygen in the jar (with absorber) will definitely make a near-oxygen-less container. Same for any remaining humidity (with dessicant) also helping create a further vast vacuum. (5) This method needs few basic tools, is totally stealthy, and use jars (of any sizes). (6) PLEASE do not use any normal store glass food jars (that are not meant for such cooking and storage glass containers). These food jars are filled with hot nitrogen gas that cools into a SMALL vacuum (and not a vacuum) when sealed. Proper canning jars can hold high canning heat and high vacuums. Also consider (google) VICEROY and TATTLER rubber rings, with glass/zinc lids, and metal ring - vs - metal lid and ring. These can be used for years and decades - vs the modern worthless canning lids. Most modern canning lid seals are corrupted and only worthy for one canning. They are cheapening the product seal, and not using whole rubber (and carbon) in the seal, and any second or later canning/storage attempts will not seal - and cause leakage and loss of vacuum. Much like your non-carbon rubber car tires - now made with silicone - and they wear out that much faster.
I was going to ask about the tattlers but you already answered that.. For those that don't want to use plastic in the process another product you can use would be "Weck" they use a glass lid, with metal clips to hold the jars closed in the canning process but the jars aren't based on the US system so you have to buy the jars to match ..... which is pricey
I can vacuum seal sugar, flour. I use a flat wood mallet and pound pack it down flat tight. I also cover the top with a dry clean coffee filter nicely covered. And the lid and vacuum seal away
This is a very appealing idea. I think I’ll try it, if I can get the vacuum sealer lids (Amazon is old out of them now, of course). Another idea that just occurred to me: I can carry the ring part of a canning jar lid when I buy groceries, to see if food jars will fit the canning lids. Maybe one small ring and one wide-mouth one. I can put them in my reusable shopping bags.
I have been using this method for a long time now. I changed from the brake bleeder hand pump to an air conditioning maintenance pump also available at Harbor Freight. It gets too a much higher vacuum. The bugs like the weevils and all the rest of it have no hope of living when there is no air at all. I have tested this for many years, things I knew were infected with the bugs never had any issues when I used the higher vacuum of the air conditioning maintenance pump, didn't even freeze anything first. I started doing this to preserve my garden seed collection
You can also use a Pump n Seal. It will seal one piece lids too. It exhausts more oxygen from containers than electric vacuum sealers such as Food Savers.
The cheap zip lock pump works great too and has great volumn. Fits those tops perfectly and you are pushing down and pumping at the same time. www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Vacuum-Starter-3-Quart-1-Pump/dp/B003UEMFUG
@@Dominicaislandmon I would be afraid of getting not a good enough seal with no gauges telling me how much like with a brake bleeder. I suppose this product will be a good back up assrt to have for emergrncy,regardless .
I love this idea very much. Understandably it's not the same as normal canning, but as far as drawing a vacuum, this should do pretty well. I'm immediately thinking of dry rice/beans/spice storage.
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I think she has kids tho? The girl at the end may have been her daughter? Some religions don’t wear rings. 7th Day Adventist maybe? I don’t know 🤷♀️ lol She seems to be super awesome and anyone to know her is lucky!
@@yeah4me2 Oh they do, all the time in the comments section. Some people are nicer than others about how they ask and I have yet to see an answer. She can be everyone's cool Aunt. :)
Keep in mind, anything that is liquid based ought to be chilled as cold as possible, without freezing, to successfully vacuum pack. As you decrease the pressure by applying a vacuum, you decrease the boiling point of the liquid as well. So chilling the product minimises the chance of "Foaming" (i.e. boiling at low pressure) when you seal the bottle.
I would never recommend vacuum sealing anything with liquid in it!! That is a very serious problem and setting yourself up for botulism!! Ask Christa about it, I am sure she would agree with that.
After seeing this very informative video I went to Harbor Freight and purchased the exact brake bleeder as shown in your video. I also ordered the FoodSaver Regular and Large Mouth Jar Sealer which is currently on back order. In the meantime, I discovered I already had a brand new FoodSaver Large Mouth Jar sealer purchased in 2003 which had never been used. I was so excited to seal my jars but the brake bleeder did not work. The gauge would not leave the "0" mark. I returned it to Harbor Freight thinking it was defective and got another one. Came home thinking I was on my way to sealing my jars and again nothing happened. I am seriously thinking that maybe the problem could be with the rubber gasket inside the Jar Sealer. Although it is brand new, it was purchased in 2003, so maybe there lies the problem. I will wait for my new jar sealers to arrive and attempt to vacuum seal again. In the meantime, I will attempt to Oven Can my dry goods even though I would prefer to vacuum seal being as I had already freezer-prepared my flour, corn meal and rice to kill any bugs. What a disappointing week this has been. I do love your video, you explain everything so well, thank you so much from Texas!
i have juiced carrots apples and oranges for years and this exact thing is what i do. i got my brake bleeder from harbor freight 15 years ago. it work's great.
I do a lot of dehydrating of fruits and veggies and will use my seal-a-meal jar accessory and now I have enough apples, pears, bananas, lemons, limes, grapefruit, carrots (shredded and coined), peppers, sliced mushrooms, celery, tomato powder( cooked and blended) sliced tomatoes (like sundried) , onion rings, potato powder (cooked and mashed then dehydrated). I also have an old fashioned herb drying rack and have dried parsley, bay, rosemary, sage, oregano, dill, chives, basil. It hangs from the ceiling above my dehydrator for a gentle drying. I have also used my jars for any powder like baking soda and arrow root. I just make sure to place a leaf like a bay leaf on top to keep the powder from lifting out in the sealing.I only use 8 oz and 4 oz jars so everything is in small quantities. I did learn something new with adding DE I use it only for keeping ants out of the house and pantry now I know I can add it to my jars for preservation.
I have dehydrated tomatos, potato's and mushrooms and dry canned them with no issues. Today we are enjoying a hearty potato soup from dehydrated potato's and celery, I'm curious why these foods would be mentioned as unsafe to dry can when even dehydrator books give instructions for how to. God bless great video other than the three above mentioned food groups that are indeed safe to dehydrate and dry store.
I've been doing this for many years, I have over 1,000 wide mouth quart canning jars in my 'bunker'. 😁 I use a food saver, which will also run on my solar generator, never thought about a brake bleeder LOL. Keep in mind you are not removing all of the oxygen with that brake bleeder or the food saver. I've done Jasmine rice, without an oxygen absorber it starts losing that good smell after about 6 months. With an oxygen absorber it will smell good after 10 years! I've done this with rice, beans, lentils, salt, sugar.. I do honey and cooking oil but don't use the O2 absorber of course. I also have a pressure cooker, if I ever have to use all the food in these jars I'll do some serious canning and fill them back up. The jars will also be good for a barter system with all my neighbors.
fresh mushrooms unwrapped and patted dry and open to the air in the frost free refrigerators dry wonderfully well as you are simply storing then for later use. if you do not get to them they are dried and ready to rehydrate as you would a dried mushroom.
Hi Christa, just a small comment on your break bleeder vacuum pump. When taking the needle up to 20 you are creating a vacuum so that is measured in inches not pounds. No biggie as long as the process you are demonstrating is followed. I am a newbie to your web site and so far what I have watched is very en-lighting and useful. Not all plants you use are available to me in the desert of New Mexico but just the same love knowing. My daughter lives in TN and will be seeing her soon so I will pass your site along to her. The two of you would have so much in common. Do keep up the inspirational reading at the end also. God love you.
Put something on the table like a pot holder or folded dish towel. Put the part of the handle you wrap your fingers around on that and only use your fingers to steady it and hold it in place. Push with the palm/butt of your hand, using the strength of your arm instead of squeezing so much. I learned it from someone else. This helps, especially older people with less grip.
great tip, I have used a brake bleeder before but never thought about using it for this in an emergency, great tip... also we vacuum seal all of the veggies and everything we run through our freeze dryer or that which we run through our solar dehydrator...
In Canada at Princess Auto a brake bleeder comes with hose, adapters 14 nozzles of different sizes and the parts are made of steel, aluminum and copper. The kit costs $18.88 cdn and likely much cheaper in the USA. Affordable!
This is a great idea- thank you so much! ( I saw someone do this in a video one time, but I did not know what she was doing! )It solves a big problem- as you mentioned, especially with things like rice, and coffee!
I just bought mine! I knew about the freezing for at least 48 hours but thought the Diotimacious earth was too technical and didnt know where to buy or make silica packets! Thanks!
A tip to help with the pumping- rest the part of the handle that you squeeze that is the part farthest from you if you hold it like a pistol, on the counter, then push the part that is the thumb side. So instead of squeezing, you are pushing and your hand won't get nearly as tired.
Hi! im not sure if someone already mentioned this, but the jar you mention @12:00 may in fact work fine with the vacuum sealer lid.. many jars are a standard size, so what you want to do is see if the metal "Ball" lid (without the ring) fits on the jar, then see if the store lid fits over it.. they very often do, so it can be screwed on right over the flat "Ball" lid underneath.. it doesn't need to be a ring.. proceed as usual! :D
Also, to answer the lady's question of where to get jars cheaply, I just bought some jars at City Thrift store; Mason and Kerr. They had a bunch of jars! So, thrift stores!
@@poppylove3673 The jars have two size of lids so it just depends which type you have of ther jar. So if you bought "regular mouth " size jars you go buy lids in that size . wide mouth jars will take "wide mouth" lids. ;-)
To prevent bug invasions, my mother and grandmother used to put a Bay leaf in each jar. They never had problems. If it's a gallon or half gallon, use two to three leaves.
I have used a Food Saver for years. I keep dried beans, peas, and rice sealed in food saver bags (meal size). I use the jars for corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, pepper, spices. BUGS have to breathe. Can't breath in a vacuum. This break bleeder is a fantastic option. ALSO, vacuum seal PAINT in jars. It won't skim over and will last for YEARS. Love ya girl.
re paint - don't store outside where it might freeze though, temps alter its composition, so store deep in the ground below the freeze line, if in cold country
Exactly. Bugs need air to.
I've used this method several years exclusively for re-packaging all dehydrated and freeze dried foods. A tip: be sure to get a brake bleeder that has all metal pumping mechanism (the part you squeeze with your hand) because the plastic ones DO break! Second tip: when one hand starts to get tired, switch to the other hand.
How would you switch hands without moving the valve stem?
@@BrendaBodwin inbetween different jars you could change hands for a break😊
@@charitytanel8107 Brenda's such a nerd!
I got a an all metal one, but, the metal was cheap and weak and broke at the 6th jar. I was so disappointed. If you know of a brand that is made good and won't break can you please share it. Thank you.
where do you buy an all metal one?
I have been doing this with dried foods for years and I find that used canning jar lids work better than the new ones when I use my food saver machine. Warming up the lids will make a better seal also. If you have trouble getting a good seal, try stacking 2 lids together when sealing. The top lid will come off and the bottom lid will be sealed.
YES! And if you have problems with the upper lid sticking to the bottom lid, just put a small hole in the upper lid so while it helps to seal the bottom one, it won't stick to it!
The jars can be sterilized in the oven- 220° for 30 min. 15 min in add the lids to warm them up, for putting on top of the filled jars. When it cools the lids will seal.
Thank you ladies
I never put the rings on after sealing, and I removing after canning. That way you know immediately if your seal fails. I also very seldom use ball or mason lids anymore. I have been using the Tattler Rigs and Lid system for the past ten years, and never had a failed seal. They are more expensive at first, but I am still using the same ones I bought 10 years ago.
I just got this stuff and have spent all day filling and sealing nearly all my empty jars. lol No more stale barley. No more un-popable popcorn. No more gummy feeling rice bags. I have been like a little kid at Christmas. :p
Guess what ?
MY TURN
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Another great skill to learn😊. Thank you so much Christa for sharing. I love your motto “Learn from the past, prepare for the future”. I believe that so strongly. We must trust God fully but not sit on our hands. It’s our duty to watch for His soon coming and prepare for hard times until He appears. Love all your videos and your sweet Christian spirit. God bless! BTW the sweet young lady that shared scripture at the end did a wonderful job. Hope she shares more scriptures in the future.
Amen Little Country Cabin! Amen! Shalom!
Hi Christa, What a wonderful video you shared here. I am like you and I enjoy trying to preserve my food as long as possible to maintain its freshness. I water bath can certain things - jams, tomatoes, salsas, and pickles - but I do not pressure can. I have a glass top stove and it's not a good idea to put a pressure canner on it. So I stock different types of canned proteins that are store bought - very much like what you shared in one of your earlier videos...we love having sardines, kippers, etc., on hand in our "extended" pantry. My extended pantry is part of my "Four Corners" pantry - my fridge, my freezer, my working pantry (in my kitchen closet) and my extended pantry which is in another area of the house where I keep my foods stored for the long term in the event of emergencies, etc. But I rotate through the foods in my extended pantry and bring them up in to my working pantry so that everything stays fresh - and then I replenish my extended pantry. I also really like to dehydrate foods and then use the vacuum sealer lids - but I don't have a break bleeder - but am going to get one!! Thanks so much for sharing this great info about it!! And thank you so much for all you do. You are such an inspiration!! Love, Mary
St paul mercantile sells butterfly 2698 canning stove that uses kerosene. If kerosene that has no dye is available in your area is not real high, this is a good fit. There are several you tubes on these.
I stumbled upon this process a few years ago I'm really glad that you're helping to spread the word for those who cannot afford a fancy-dancy of course.
Hello.
I have seen many of your videos, and I believe that you are the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman. It's nice to see Godly people, in a fallen world.
May God keep you and bless you.
Carry on, my sister.
I keep so many jars it drives my husband nuts😁love jars!! Thanks for sharing Christa 👍👍💟
Same here!
I hear ya!!
Yes but your husband may be very grateful when he is hungry one day and you pop open on of those chars :) you are an awesome wife I love taking care of my husband to and love being a wife and a mother and these Home Arts are beautiful and she does such a good job at sharing them
I keep pickle and sauce jars to feed my addiction to refrigerator pickles and pickled veggies. :)
Yep, they just dont get it. But sure fo love the food.
Excellent presentation. Thank you. I am a BIG believer in packaging in small amounts. Easier to move around, easier to use just what you need without compromising your entire supply or a large portion of it, easier to share portions, and less measuring per meal. Take a half pint jar of rice, add 2 jars of water to boil and prepare it and yield enough rice for a family-sized side dish.
I was blessed to find your videos an the instant I had $$ I spent it according to your videos so I could build up my pantry for the 1st time in my life (march.) I wanted to thank you for all you've produced for us, Christa! I'm ready to use my brake bleeder tonight (1st time!) because I was BLESSED to find an EXCALIBUR for $90 the other day...so much is dehydrated and can't wait to finish it all up, all thanks to your videos. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, ANGEL🙏
Vacuum canning is definitely my favourite way to preserve, especially since I've discovered the advantage of dehydrating. It makes a big difference to how well dry things keep, especially in a humid climate.
I've been experimenting and researching different methods of doing it without electricity. Currently I'm using the Pump-n-seal pump. The advantage of it is you can use any jar with a twist lid (recycled or new) as well as mason jars. I use two methods. In the first method, for smaller jars (under 1/2 gallon), I use a canister as a vacuum chamber, trying to match the canister size as best as possible to the jar size to minimise the volume of air I have to extract. If the jar is much smaller than the outer container I fill the space with old beans I keep for that purpose. I use the Pump-n-seal marinading lid with the little tab valve on the canister to extract the air. Once done I slip a pin under the tab to let the air into the outer chamber and the jar inside is sealed. The other method for large jars, as I haven't yet found a suitable canister, is to use the tabs directly on the lid. I prefer not to pierce the lids as the edge of the pierced hole is a place where rust can develop and the tabs can be a little less reliable, especially if a tiny bit of dust got underneath or mice get in the house and have a nibble.
The disadvantage of the Pump-n-seal is its small capacity which requires a lot of pumping. I looked at alternatives with a better capacity. I was thinking of getting a brake bleeder, but then spotted a diesel transfer pump with a greater capacity in the search result. It is a throughput pump so sucks through one nozzle and blows out the other. I got it, but it still needs a sucktion pad at the end of the sucking tube. A quick test with holding it firmly in place showed it works. One downside is that it needs cleaning out the nasty smelling axle grease which I replaced with a more suitable oil. Another advantage of this pump is that, mounted next to the fireplace, I have a suck and blow pumping station. With a silicone tube on the exit nozzle I can fan the fire :-)
Oh my! Can you make a video of your procedures? I would dearly love seeing what you are describing! Thank you!
@@bonniegarber9915 yes please, a small video would be great.!
Think in terms of blessing your English brother, you got it....
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Hello Christa, I enjoy your videos. However I feel a need to clarify something on this one, the gauge you are using is not pressure as in PSI ( pounds per square inch) it is calibrated in inHG ( inches of Mercury) which is a Vacuum scale. If you look closely it should read -20, - 28 inHG is an absolute vacuum and that should be the range you strive for. Just don't want someone to get the wrong idea about vacuum and pressurization.
OMG! So thankful to be set straight with this useless bit of trivia.
@@seaburg38 How many PSI is a perfect vacuum?
At atmospheric pressure, the value 0 in. -Hg is equivalent to 14.7 psia. At the opposite reference point, 0 psia, - a perfect vacuum (if it could be attained) - would have a value equal to the other extreme of its range, 29.92 in. -Hg.
Courtesy of Google.
MY gauge as two readings: *mm Hg* (which seems to read 0-30). And, *in Hg*, (which seems to read *0 to -760). There are no *psi* readings. Google mentions *psia*. Is that the same as *psi*? I have always pumped to 15 or 20. How many *psi* is that? I know that I am getting a good seal at that point. Should we be pumping to a higher number for the *perfect seal*?
Thank you ... :-D
@DaveShaw ... How many PSI is a perfect vacuum?
At atmospheric pressure, the value 0 in. -Hg is equivalent to 14.7 psia. At the opposite reference point, 0 psia, - a perfect vacuum (if it could be attained) - would have a value equal to the other extreme of its range, 29.92 in. -Hg.
Courtesy of Google.
MY gauge as two readings: mm Hg (which seems to read 0-30). And, in Hg*, (which seems to read *0 to -760). There are no *psi readings. Google mentions psia*. Is that the same as *psi*? I have always pumped to 15 or 20. How many *psi is that? I know that I am getting a good seal at that point. Should we be pumping to a higher number for the *perfect seal*?
Thank you ... :-D
Just wanted to thank you for your wonderful information and ideas for prepsteading!! My husband and I are both disabled and we need to make every penny count so the great suggestions you present are truly invaluable to us! Keep up the great work and God bless you and yours!
Kathleen Zimmerman there is no Perfect Vacuum. What about virtual particles? And the stuff in the jar? J/k
We've wanted to dry can for a long time; but were unsure of the process. This video explains a lot. Thank you. I'm going to buy a brake bleeder and try this out.
I love the idea of the brake bleeder! What I have done with purchased previously sealed jars is poke a hole in the lid, add a small piece of furnace tape (silver) put on the appropreate
sealer lid and seal the jar using the original lid. it works fine. To reuse the lid again, use a new piece of tape. I only use jars with metal lids.
this was really good. We are in our 709's and have always tried to be as self sufficient as possible. Since moving to a new state in a rural area we are becoming more aware of being even more self reliant and prepared for any kind of an emergency. We will be buying ourselves a brake bleeder very soon.
I will definitely try this method for my coffee, hard tack, rice and beans! Thank you so much Miss Christa for the suggestion! God bless you and your family.
Be CAREFUL tho-
AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and
do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4
MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ .
Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered.
Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
You are so smart and creative. You will definitely survive any apocalypse. I wish you were my neighbor. Thank you soo much for taking your time to share these great ideas you constantly come up with. God bless you and your kind heart.
This is awesome!! I just happened to come across a brake bleeder whilst looking for a vacuum sealer. The young lady is so sweet and lovely, just like you Krista!!!! Thanks for sharing her with us.
Have been using the process as you show it for years successfully for dehydrated garden produce. But never knew about the Brake Bleeder. getting one on order today. Thank you and God Bless.
Dried tomatoes are ok right? I already have a bunch in air sealed jars.
I really appreciate you're being so precise and explanatory 'to the T' in all your videos. They are a joy to watch!
Be CAREFUL tho-
AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and
do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4
MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ .
Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered.
Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
On a website for instructions on how to use a battery operated suction gadget...it was suggested to use TWO lids on the small mouth jar (only one will be stuck to the jar when finished). It seemed to help make it easier to make the suctioning process successful. I’ve only done large mouth jars so far, so can’t vouch for using the two lids on the smaller mouth jars, but worth a try!
I use this method for lots of dry foods. I have had nuts, such as walnuts and cashews, vacuum sealed for several years and still be fresh when opened. I DO vacuum seal mushrooms all the time- but I dehydrate them first. They are wonderful to have on hand for soups and sauces. Coffee beans and tea are also great to store with this method. I have found that a quart jar is about as large as my muscles can handle to vacuum seal. 😊
Thanks for the video. One thing, if you can't get the bleeder to work, put TWO lids at once. This aids with problem lids. Just remove the top lid after the pumping.
Thank you for this. Very useful.
My food saver comes with the option for vacuum sealing jars. But it's good to know other alternatives.
By the way, my favourite way to preserve is by far dehydrating food and vacuum seal it afterwards. Pressure canning, very popular in your country, "kills" (for the lack of a better word) the food in my opinion.
Freezing is an option but not for a long time preservation.
By the way, i do the same as you've mentioned with rice and beans, freeze and vacuum seal, but I also do it with flour and pasta.
Jar lids seal better if they are warmed up first. I see that someone in the comments suggested putting them in the oven. I don't like to heat up my oven to warm the lids so I get my heating pad out and place them on the heating pad and fold the pad over on them, when I am ready for a lid just lift up the 1/2 of the folded pad get your lid and put the folded part of the heating pad back. I start with the pad on medium and when they are warm I put the pad on low. Works great, handy and keeps them warm. Love your videos.
This is absolute genius. I am watching a a lot of these preparedness vidoes and you and Heidi's Rain Country are my absolute favorites. Everything I learn, I apply, and it works! I am guessing that anything that is properly dehydrated can be stores in a vacuum sealed jar, right? Heidi has some great tips on using this method for that. Thank you so much. Funny note, my husband and son are pretty sure I went a bit overboard when I purchased the hand wringer and buckets to wash should the power go down. Honestly, the idea of the two of them stomping around in the bathtub washing their clothes (and I have been there!) makes me smile, but I rescued them, anyway by making sure I am prepared. Thank you for your wonderful, and very fun videos.
My second time watching this, I was going to spend money on a vacuum sealer, I don’t like to use plastic and feel it would be a waste, Then I remembered this video. Super excited 😝
My word! Is there anything that you don’t know? You are a blessing, thank you for this.
I have used this method for all kinds of cooking supplies like flour salt sugar mixes of all kinds and a ton of dehydrated fruits veggies and powdered eggs. I love this method and can up hundreds of jars every year as well as water bath canning. This is a good way to live off grid ☺
That you for your videos they are so inspiring and love that you belong to JESUS😇
I have a really nice Foodsaver but I have not used the canning portion of it yet. However, as an automotive technician who uses a hand-held vacuum pump on a regular basis for diagnostics, it seems like you should be able to use the hose that comes with the lid system (I’m guessing it’s designed to seal inside the lid port) and then you can push the tapered end of the brake-bleeder/vacuum pump into the hose that comes with the lid sealer and you won’t have to use your other hand to hold it tight to the vacuum port. You could cut either or both hoses to the length of your choosing. The tapered end of the bleeder is designed to press fit into various sized hoses.
Christa well states that the reason she uses the hose she talks about is the LENGTH issue. She's RIGHT, but as I am ALWAYS cautious about ANYTHING not food-grade being used in Food-Prep, I agree with the basic premise of YOUR comment- use the tube that comes with the lids you order - IF it will fit the Bleeder device PROPERLY and give the PROPER functional SEAL in the process. At THAT, cutting it a few inches shorter is a GOOD idea if a TRULY _ROBUST_ seal is part of the goal. Ok, that's MY 2c worth ! ALL the BEST - Chuck .
Do you know of a good, fairly priced, break bleeder kit that you can recommend? The one I bought was metal, but, the metal was cheap and bent after 5 jars and then the part that pulls the hydraulic thing out broke as well. I was very disappointed. If I could find a good one that won't break so easy that didn't cost a fortune I would buy it and give it a try. I paid $21 for the one I bought. I've seen some for over $300...that is way to much money. I'd appreciate it if you could recommend one. Thank you.
I think I got jipped. My lid sealer didn't come with a hose🙄
So nice to see the gal at the end, your sister? What a blessing! Thank you!
Thank you!!!!!' Ingenious! You did such a great job of explaining and instructions. You are a wonderful teacher.
Be CAREFUL tho-
AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and
do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4
MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ .
Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered.
Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
This is a Great Video!! I have been a mechanic for may years and have used a brake bleeder a Lot. It is a simple inexpensive tool. I never considered using it like this ! I will do so now ! Thank You so much !
You are so great your post are great Thank you but I can not find a woman these days that have your knowledge and skills ! God bless you you are helping so many people ! I can not find anyone that even read Mother Earth Magazines ?
If nobody’s told you today that you rock, please allow me to be the first! Always enjoy your videos. Two thumbs up. 👍👍
Thank you very much. I have been dry canning for quite a while but I did not know about the brake bleeder. Thank you for that also a tip I have done for many years is to put a couple of bay leaves in each jar with rice beans lentils Etc it seems that the weevils do not like that and of course the bay leaves do not alter the taste of your food just pulled them out before you cook. Bay leaves are extremely cheap in Asian food stores in huge bags are either in big containers at Costco or Sam's Club.
Great video! I often use the foodsaver machine, but occasionally use my hand pump which will be indispensable when power is not available. Because hand pump goes through extreme use, I have two extra back-ups. I do this after opening an expensive #10 can of freeze-dried meat or meals. The clock starts ticking as soon as can is opened and unused food will go bad quickly from air and moisture. Quickly put the unused portion into jar or jars and pump to achieve vacume. Now the remainders will last a long, long time. Maybe not the original 30 year shelf life, but plenty long to use up the remainders. Important to store what you eat, and eat what you store; so I do methodically consume a portion of my long term freeze dried stores. Also perfect for coffee beans, jerky, biltong, dehydrated foods etc.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I've been hearing a brake bleeder mentioned many times, but didn't know what people were talking about. I've just started learning about prepping and want to can but I am on disability and can't afford a foodsaver , or a pressure cooker. I keep looking out for canning jars in thrift shops but I think I waited too long to look. Canning and prepping is so popular these days, usually the employees get them first. I remember back in 2004 when I wasn't in to this I went to the Goodwill where they send the stuff that didn't sell at the other stores and sold by the pound , unless marked otherwise and there were hundreds of canning jars in cases under the tables! I wish I'd known then what I know now! I only have 6 canning jars I got in a box from an auction years ago. I've been keeping sewing stuff and buttons from my button collection in them, I don't have lids. I should be able eventually to afford the lids and food saver lids and brake bleeder. I have a Harbor Freight and 3 auto parts stores nearby. I will keep an eye out for sales. I love Harbor Freight and get their flyers with a 20% off coupon in every one.Thanks again! I look forward to more videos. I subscribed maybe a few weeks ago or more.
Try looking for used jars on Craigslist and garage sales. I've found so many cheap canning jars that way.
Thank you so much for your video I really admired how professional you were and how elegant you were as well and also I appreciate the gospel of Jesus Christ that you are sharing with the world may God continue blessing you and your family.
I'm quite impressed with that gadget. My mom used to can when I was a young child but she boiled them in a big canning pot, but anybody can do this. Thanks for the video.
Love the idea of using a brake bleeder to seal jars. Never thought of it. Here's a tip for storing in buckets while still keeping foods in more managable quantities. Its a little more labor intensive, but used far less space than all those jars. The way I stored my rice, wheat, and beans in 5 gallon buckets was -
1) I used my vacuum sealer to seal up smaller bags of the dry foods.
2) I placed a large mylar bag in the bucket.
3) I placed the smaller bags of dry foods inside the mylar bag in the bucket.
4) I put more of the dried food around the small bags of dried food in the large mylar bag in the bucket to make use of all the air space in the bucket.
5) I used oxygen absorbers in the mylar bags, sealed them, labeled the mylar bag and bucket, and placed the lid on the bucket.
I did this so that I could use the foods in smaller amounts while the rest was still sealed. I also seal foods in canning jars with my vacuum sealer and lid attachments, but the jars take up so much space and i just didnt have enough space to continue doing that.
Thanks for sharing what you have done using ypur method of storing in buckets. I was thinking about whether it was a good idea or not to do the exact same thing and here you are saying that works for you. Im going to proceed with trying to find some buckets and then search out where to get mylar bags like on amazon etc...
When I vacuum seal dry goods in mason jars I fill it up to the one inch head space and I insert a clean dry coffee filter covering it well put the lid and vacuum adapter and vacuum away
that would be a great modifier with "moist" contents to keep actual moisture from contaminating the seal area.
I ordered a brake bleeder and the Food Saver attachment today! Can't wait to try.
Love the information you put out. This type of gear is easy to store since it’s not cumbersome. If I bring home another gadget my husband will go nuts. Peace and blessings. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️🙋🏼♀️🐾🐾🐾🐾
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Sounds like my house!
I LOVE YOUR PREP CLASSES.
GOD BLESS YOU, SISTER CHRISTA
Such an awesome idea thanks for the share. Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you so so much. I have everything to traditional can and want to so badly, but as a child my best friends Mom I loved helping can and a can blew up on me. It scared me to this day over 35 years later.
we dehydrate mushrooms then vac seal foor past 20 years taste great
Thank you. I had a question about dehydrated mushrooms. I have some vacuum sealed and wondered if it was ok to eat them after her comment. I'm sure she was referring to fresh mushrooms. You have clarified my concerns.
Art 4 God : yes I assume it’s okay because in the produce section at most grocery stores you can find packets of dried mushrooms. I can’t recall if they are in refrigerator section tho 🤔 So maybe dry them at home & then jar them her way, then store in fridge (?)
hello, I always enjoy watching your channel, I always learn something new esp about the kitchen and food stuff...and such an informative
Good video! I use that exact system to store all the food I dehydrate. It easy, cheap, and fast! SemperFi!
How long will dehydrated foods store this way?
I also can dry milk, flour, sugar, pastas, oats and other grains, candies, etc. Thanks for this video!
Clever and beautiful. .Your survival skills are impressive
I gave away my food saver unit when I downsized. Now inm regretting that, but don’t want to spend the $$ on a whole new unit. I just ordered from A the bleeder and FS jar lid kit. You’re the first person that’s mentioned using the power release after vacuuming.
Just letting you know ahead of time, the views on this video may go up soon.
Setup a wild foraging section on a forum and listed this video under preserving in it.
Thank you for giving a creative and inexpensive way to store food long and short term.
Keep up the great work.
Shalom
When i lived in South Australia, When i canned my Oates, Dry canning, After placing in hot dry jar. With a suck in button, as in supermarket glass jar. I would leave on a sunny window sill for about 1 month and wow!!!!!! no weevils. and my oats last for{the last lot, 3 yeas} think 3 years, as i moved back to Melbourne Victoria......
EXCELLENT !!
Be CAREFUL tho-
AVOID the "Diatomaceous Earth" and
do a 2-Cycle Freeze instead - in for 3-4 days (3 MINIMUM) out for 4 days and then BACK IN foir 3-4
MORE days. _NO Diatomaceous Earth_ .
Long comment on the subject higher in this thread stream. LOTS covered.
Ok, GOOD Luck - and ALL the BEST from Texas - Chuck .
Thank you for all the time you spend researching your videos. You are very thorough. I use the brake bleeder also to reseal tomato sauce and leftovers in canning jars. It preserves them for about a week to use for another meal.
But only if you refrigerate them. This is not "real" canning! :)
If you plan on dry canning foods - or seal-a-jar-meal, then consider the john-method.
(1) (Eastiest) cardboard box wrapped in aluminum foil solar oven, (most worthy) a real metal solar oven.
(2) Pack all jars. Put in absorbers and dessicants (and diatomaceous earth on the bottom). Put on loose lid and ring.
(3) Place jar(s) into solar oven and warm up the jar, lid, ring, and the internal air. When you have achieved a proper heating of the jar air (~165F, keep thermometer inside solar oven to notice temperature), put on heavy kitchen heat-tolerant gloves. Pull out and immediately seal the jar lids and rings. Proper metal solar ovens can easily get 250+F - up to 400F of the same kitchen oven - so don't doubt that you won't get proper heating !
(4) The expansive hot air will cool down and create a natural vacuum, and any further oxygen in the jar (with absorber) will definitely make a near-oxygen-less container. Same for any remaining humidity (with dessicant) also helping create a further vast vacuum.
(5) This method needs few basic tools, is totally stealthy, and use jars (of any sizes).
(6) PLEASE do not use any normal store glass food jars (that are not meant for such cooking and storage glass containers). These food jars are filled with hot nitrogen gas that cools into a SMALL vacuum (and not a vacuum) when sealed. Proper canning jars can hold high canning heat and high vacuums.
Also consider (google) VICEROY and TATTLER rubber rings, with glass/zinc lids, and metal ring - vs - metal lid and ring. These can be used for years and decades - vs the modern worthless canning lids. Most modern canning lid seals are corrupted and only worthy for one canning. They are cheapening the product seal, and not using whole rubber (and carbon) in the seal, and any second or later canning/storage attempts will not seal - and cause leakage and loss of vacuum. Much like your non-carbon rubber car tires - now made with silicone - and they wear out that much faster.
John Lord you got that right John.
I was going to ask about the tattlers but you already answered that.. For those that don't want to use plastic in the process another product you can use would be "Weck" they use a glass lid, with metal clips to hold the jars closed in the canning process but the jars aren't based on the US system so you have to buy the jars to match ..... which is pricey
Thanks so much for all your help
Wow..tx!
I can vacuum seal sugar, flour. I use a flat wood mallet and pound pack it down flat tight. I also cover the top with a dry clean coffee filter nicely covered. And the lid and vacuum seal away
This is a very appealing idea. I think I’ll try it, if I can get the vacuum sealer lids (Amazon is old out of them now, of course).
Another idea that just occurred to me: I can carry the ring part of a canning jar lid when I buy groceries, to see if food jars will fit the canning lids. Maybe one small ring and one wide-mouth one. I can put them in my reusable shopping bags.
There is a site called " wish" that sells lids and rings. It however is a Chinese site. Just sayin 😍
Thank you! I'm going to Harbor Freight to get my brake bleeder tomorrow! God Bless!
Thank you! You are an excellent teacher
I have been using this method for a long time now. I changed from the brake bleeder hand pump to an air conditioning maintenance pump also available at Harbor Freight. It gets too a much higher vacuum. The bugs like the weevils and all the rest of it have no hope of living when there is no air at all.
I have tested this for many years, things I knew were infected with the bugs never had any issues when I used the higher vacuum of the air conditioning maintenance pump, didn't even freeze anything first.
I started doing this to preserve my garden seed collection
You can also use a Pump n Seal. It will seal one piece lids too. It exhausts more oxygen from containers than electric vacuum sealers such as Food Savers.
The cheap zip lock pump works great too and has great volumn. Fits those tops perfectly and you are pushing down and pumping at the same time. www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Vacuum-Starter-3-Quart-1-Pump/dp/B003UEMFUG
@@Dominicaislandmon I would be afraid of getting not a good enough seal with no gauges telling me how much like with a brake bleeder. I suppose this product will be a good back up assrt to have for emergrncy,regardless .
I will have to investigate these options; I can't find these Food Savers anymore and they have been removed from their website and Amazon...
I love this idea very much. Understandably it's not the same as normal canning, but as far as drawing a vacuum, this should do pretty well. I'm immediately thinking of dry rice/beans/spice storage.
What amazes the most, with all your videos? I've never seen a wedding ring!
You should check out her (I think) valentines video about her mom & dad. Her dad is so loving and kind and ‘perfect’ to the family and mom that she hasn’t quite found that special man who is just like dad. (Women tend to marry men who are just like their dad - I can attest to that). ☺️. Beautiful video and I had tears in my eyes. 😍
I think she has kids tho? The girl at the end may have been her daughter?
Some religions don’t wear rings. 7th Day Adventist maybe? I don’t know 🤷♀️ lol
She seems to be super awesome and anyone to know her is lucky!
Why doesn't someone ask her?
@@yeah4me2 Oh they do, all the time in the comments section. Some people are nicer than others about how they ask and I have yet to see an answer. She can be everyone's cool Aunt. :)
Your video is always high quality. And a blessing.
Keep in mind, anything that is liquid based ought to be chilled as cold as possible, without freezing, to successfully vacuum pack. As you decrease the pressure by applying a vacuum, you decrease the boiling point of the liquid as well. So chilling the product minimises the chance of "Foaming" (i.e. boiling at low pressure) when you seal the bottle.
I would never recommend vacuum sealing anything with liquid in it!! That is a very serious problem and setting yourself up for botulism!! Ask Christa about it, I am sure she would agree with that.
After seeing this very informative video I went to Harbor Freight and purchased the exact brake bleeder as shown in your video. I also ordered the FoodSaver Regular and Large Mouth Jar Sealer which is currently on back order. In the meantime, I discovered I already had a brand new FoodSaver Large Mouth Jar sealer purchased in 2003 which had never been used. I was so excited to seal my jars but the brake bleeder did not work. The gauge would not leave the "0" mark. I returned it to Harbor Freight thinking it was defective and got another one. Came home thinking I was on my way to sealing my jars and again nothing happened. I am seriously thinking that maybe the problem could be with the rubber gasket inside the Jar Sealer. Although it is brand new, it was purchased in 2003, so maybe there lies the problem. I will wait for my new jar sealers to arrive and attempt to vacuum seal again. In the meantime, I will attempt to Oven Can my dry goods even though I would prefer to vacuum seal being as I had already freezer-prepared my flour, corn meal and rice to kill any bugs. What a disappointing week this has been. I do love your video, you explain everything so well, thank you so much from Texas!
i have juiced carrots apples and oranges for years and this exact thing is what i do. i got my brake bleeder from harbor freight 15 years ago. it work's great.
I do a lot of dehydrating of fruits and veggies and will use my seal-a-meal jar accessory and now I have enough apples, pears, bananas, lemons, limes, grapefruit, carrots (shredded and coined), peppers, sliced mushrooms, celery, tomato powder( cooked and blended) sliced tomatoes (like sundried) , onion rings, potato powder (cooked and mashed then dehydrated). I also have an old fashioned herb drying rack and have dried parsley, bay, rosemary, sage, oregano, dill, chives, basil. It hangs from the ceiling above my dehydrator for a gentle drying. I have also used my jars for any powder like baking soda and arrow root. I just make sure to place a leaf like a bay leaf on top to keep the powder from lifting out in the sealing.I only use 8 oz and 4 oz jars so everything is in small quantities. I did learn something new with adding DE I use it only for keeping ants out of the house and pantry now I know I can add it to my jars for preservation.
Has to say " Food Grade" on the bag. 😍
I have dehydrated tomatos, potato's and mushrooms and dry canned them with no issues. Today we are enjoying a hearty potato soup from dehydrated potato's and celery, I'm curious why these foods would be mentioned as unsafe to dry can when even dehydrator books give instructions for how to. God bless great video other than the three above mentioned food groups that are indeed safe to dehydrate and dry store.
That is a really cool gadget
I have never thought of vacuum sealing chips and we love chips around here lol
It’s a good idea. I learned this last year from Heidi on Rain Country in you tube👍🏻
I've been doing this for many years, I have over 1,000 wide mouth quart canning jars in my 'bunker'. 😁 I use a food saver, which will also run on my solar generator, never thought about a brake bleeder LOL. Keep in mind you are not removing all of the oxygen with that brake bleeder or the food saver. I've done Jasmine rice, without an oxygen absorber it starts losing that good smell after about 6 months. With an oxygen absorber it will smell good after 10 years! I've done this with rice, beans, lentils, salt, sugar.. I do honey and cooking oil but don't use the O2 absorber of course. I also have a pressure cooker, if I ever have to use all the food in these jars I'll do some serious canning and fill them back up. The jars will also be good for a barter system with all my neighbors.
One tip with the FoodSaver lids. I occasionally apply a little olive oil to the gasket to keep it more pliable.
fresh mushrooms unwrapped and patted dry and open to the air in the frost free refrigerators dry wonderfully well as you are simply storing then for later use. if you do not get to them they are dried and ready to rehydrate as you would a dried mushroom.
Hi Christa, just a small comment on your break bleeder vacuum pump. When taking the needle up to 20 you are creating a vacuum so that is measured in inches not pounds. No biggie as long as the process you are demonstrating is followed. I am a newbie to your web site and so far what I have watched is very en-lighting and useful. Not all plants you use are available to me in the desert of New Mexico but just the same love knowing. My daughter lives in TN and will be seeing her soon so I will pass your site along to her. The two of you would have so much in common. Do keep up the inspirational reading at the end also. God love you.
Love this. Dehydrating is my favorite food preservation technique
Thank you for this video! I never dreamed of using a break bleeder! I’ve never seen one but I will get one for this purpose!
Morning from Miller Meadows Christa, we love our food saver its been great canning our dry foods with, thank you for the video ,God bless..
Hi Christa, I just came across this video and I think it is brilliant. Thank you
I have learned so much thru your channel please keep sharing your knowledge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Put something on the table like a pot holder or folded dish towel. Put the part of the handle you wrap your fingers around on that and only use your fingers to steady it and hold it in place. Push with the palm/butt of your hand, using the strength of your arm instead of squeezing so much. I learned it from someone else. This helps, especially older people with less grip.
Great video Christa, thank you so much for sharing, blessings
great tip, I have used a brake bleeder before but never thought about using it for this in an emergency, great tip... also we vacuum seal all of the veggies and everything we run through our freeze dryer or that which we run through our solar dehydrator...
In Canada at Princess Auto a brake bleeder comes with hose, adapters 14 nozzles of different sizes and the parts are made of steel, aluminum and copper. The kit costs $18.88 cdn and likely much cheaper in the USA. Affordable!
Thanks. Looks easy and I will give it a try. God bless you and your loved ones.
This is a great idea- thank you so much! ( I saw someone do this in a video one time, but I did not know what she was doing! )It solves a big problem- as you mentioned, especially with things like rice, and coffee!
I just bought mine! I knew about the freezing for at least 48 hours but thought the Diotimacious earth was too technical and didnt know where to buy or make silica packets!
Thanks!
What perfect timing! I literally just received the the exact same set TODAY! Thank you so much for the info
A tip to help with the pumping- rest the part of the handle that you squeeze that is the part farthest from you if you hold it like a pistol, on the counter, then push the part that is the thumb side. So instead of squeezing, you are pushing and your hand won't get nearly as tired.
I started pressure canning meats in half pints for just the two of us. Works great. No leftovers.
Always informative and interesting. And your presence is calming to my spirit.
Thank you, Richard!
Hi! im not sure if someone already mentioned this, but the jar you mention @12:00 may in fact work fine with the vacuum sealer lid.. many jars are a standard size, so what you want to do is see if the metal "Ball" lid (without the ring) fits on the jar, then see if the store lid fits over it.. they very often do, so it can be screwed on right over the flat "Ball" lid underneath.. it doesn't need to be a ring.. proceed as usual! :D
Also, to answer the lady's question of where to get jars cheaply, I just bought some jars at City Thrift store; Mason and Kerr. They had a bunch of jars! So, thrift stores!
Yard sales too, Goodwill, Salvation Army stores
I save my pickle and spaghetti sauce jars 😀
Lillian Liber What size lid do you usually buy for these kind of jars? Thanks
@@poppylove3673 The jars have two size of lids so it just depends which type you have of ther jar. So if you bought "regular mouth " size jars you go buy lids in that size . wide mouth jars will take "wide mouth" lids. ;-)
Make sure you run your finger around the rim to make sure the rim hasn't been chipped. If so, the jar is useless.
Canning Red Green style! Love it! Thank you!
Mark Pascoe 😂😂omigoodness I ❤️redgreen! I always watched it with my dad. Most people my age are like...who’s that??
I'm impressed! Who knew? This gets a like
I finslly figured out hoe to get it to eork with the regular mouth size jar/lids brcause of your video and explaination of everything. Thanks so much.