If you did want to use the foodsaver to vacuum seal flour, or other real fine powdery products (not powdered sugar though), you can do so by trimming a paper coffee filter or two to be slightly bigger than the jar and putting that on top of the flour before sealing.
@@d.a.tsun5104 Yep, that's the reason. For the paper, you'd put it on right on top of the flour, sugar, coffee grinds, etc. It should stop the really fine stuff from popping up.
I've got two food savers--both older models. I mostly use the Mason jars now for storage. I love them. If you're careful reopening them (I use a spoon to gently pry the lid up just enough to hear hissing, then wait a few seconds for it to release). I have lots of the earlier generation special containers and I have had them all leak and lose vacuum, but the Mason jars have never leaked. I rarely use the bags due to cost, but they're great for marinating meat. The vacuum really pushes the marinade deep into the meat. Also, I buy large containers of dried herbs and spices at the warehouse club, then decant them into the Mason jars for long-term storage. Even years later, they're as fresh as the day that I got them. Tip: if you like to soak wood chips in water for smoking on the grill, put them in a Mason jar with water and vacuum seal it. They look like Alka Seltzer tablets so much air comes fizzing out of the wood chips. By the time the vacuum seal is done, they've absorbed so much water they sink and no longer float.
I have the same model. Had for a few years. I always thought the accesorie was only used for the containers they have and ofcourse the small bags it is used for. After researching didn't know about the caps> Now I need to buy those. Great for freezing your meats etc. Does last three times longer in the freezer.
Maybe that pasta just looked different when they were making it 3+ years ago? Pro Tip: If you haven't made and used your pasta in 3 years, maybe you don't need to stock up and buy more pasta!? :D
Thanks, I am trying to find a food saver which really does work to seal jars. My $80 one has the hose assembly, but we tried all day to get it to seal jars, but it wouldn't do it. I hope this one is up to the task.
I don't know which one is the best for you but I can say that this one has been great for me. I actually bought a backup for when this one eventually dies. :)
Was looking at getting one, I have many jars from the old cold cellar downstairs, was thinking of putting rice in Mylar bags then into food grade buckets. But with the attachments, I will save money and use the jars. Question, if I put a moisture absorbing packet in each jar, will that also help? Thanks, really good vid, the price of these things are going up fast.
Most of the Mountain House #10 cans will last for 30 years. My canned stuff from my garden will last for years but loses its nutritional value as time goes on. I plan to eat the garden canned food two years back in order to always have a one year supply of it. As for regular canned foods: According to the USDA, high-acid canned foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits, will keep for up to 1½ years. Low-acid canned foods, that's pretty much everything else, including vegetables, meat, and fish will last for up to 5 years. I would guess that it’s probably longer than that. I would guess that the vacuum sealed pasta would last for at least 5 years. Thanks!
so here are my questions. Is it still working and sealing properly. I've read a lot of reviews of people saying it stopped working properly after 5 months. I'll be really pissed if I buy this for 200 and don't get 5 years of use out of it. Also how long have you had it now.
I have had 3 Food Savers and they all died in under 2 years. The first one quit sealing after about 9 months. After weeks of dealing with Customer Service, we finally got a replacement from Food Saver. It lasted a little over a year. The (weak) vacuum motor in our third one crapped out in less than a year. We used them a lot and loved them when they work, but I don't think we will buy another Food Saver sealer. We might go with a professional sealer that isn't 99% plastic.
Yes, This thing is great. I use it a lot and it has preserved a lot of food for us. I actually bought a 2nd one and put it on the shelf just in case this one dies. 2 is 1...
Hi, David. Do you know if those accesories to seal mason jars, can be used with the foodsaver 5480??? Would reaaly appreciate your answer. Thanks for your videos!
One prepper site said to sterilize jars in boiling water and then heat rice in oven for a certain amount of time to kill insect larvae. Can germs and insect larvae grow without air? Do I need to take all those steps or just put rice in clean dry jar and air seal?
Sonya, I am not really an expert so I can only tell you what I do. I put the rice in the freezer for a week to kill anything that might be in there and then put it in clean jars and vacuum seal it. Thanks!
My guess is that it would last at least 1 year and I suspect 2-3 years but I don't know for sure. The oldest stuff I have vacuum sealed is about 1 year old and I think its fine. BTW: I only seam to get about 4-5 months when not vacuum sealed.
@@royamberg9177 Yes, I do a fair amount of canning and I realized that I already had about 100 quart jars laying around not being used. So I figured I might as well pack everything I can into them even if it's not canned or vacuum sealed. It still protects against bugs and critters. BTW: I ran the FoodSaver off solar the whole day!
I am trying to find the mason jar sealers online. Does anyone know where they can be purchased from. Amazon shows them but they do not come up. The food saver site does not even show them. Are they simply out of stock?
Hello Lance, Amazon list them but they are currently sold out. Walmart has them here: www.walmart.com/ip/Vacuum-Sealer-FCARWJAH-000-Wide-Mouth-Jar-Kit-with-Regular-Sealer-and-Accessory-Hose-White-For-use-with-mason-type-jars-By-FoodSaver/697475011
@@HomesteadEngineering I bought mine from Roots and Harvest. I paid for them when I ordered in May. They ended up on back order and just yesterday they said they shipped. Hopefully I will receive them soon.
Can anyone comment and review on other brands of bags that they have used with their Foodsaver sealer? I was looking to buy Outofair bags from Amazon due to reduced cost.
I have a smaller FoodSaver machine (not as tall but same length, without the jar vacuum hose accessories). When sealing juicy meat, the liquid gets sucked through the edge of the bag and some spills out into the 'trough' under the sealing heat strip, some gets trapped in the sealed line of the bag. Conclusion: rather messy and disgusting. There's a double-bag method I saw on TH-cam, using the hose accessories and regular ziploc type of bags and a piece of paper towel. The outer bag is only for compressing the inner bag (kind of like wood laminating process). But because I have no hose accessories on my machine, I have never tried that method.
Canned meat taste like Taco Bell meat to me and I only use it in Taco like dishes. The veggies taste about the same I guess. Fresh being a bit better. Thanks!
Russ, its an insurance policy against any kind of prolonged problem. Its alos a good way to save a lot of money as I only buy stuff when its half price. Thanks!
@@tlsings55 yesh you can get them on Amazon. After sealing when you want to open them no cutting is required just pull the seams apart and yes they do hold a vacumm. Only 2 sizes and been awhile since looked but hopefully still around
@@rgruenhaus The only ways I know if to safely preserve chicken are to pressure can it or freeze dry it. If your taking cooked chicken and just vacuum sealing it in a jar, I think that would be extremely dangerous.
I really must be missing something here, why are you wasting time and money vacuum packaging store bought shelf stable goods? All, and I really do mean all of those items are good for a very long time if kept in a cool, dry, and dark storage location. Time has value, those jars are not cheap, etc. - With the exception of the individual sized oatmeal packets, but why would you buy those for long term storage... I can 30+ dozen and freeze a few hundred pounds of garden produce a year and buy a pig and a half cow at a time, but this just seems to be a waste of time, money and resources especially coming from a "homestead" channel. What am I missing here?
Adam, Nothing wrong with what your doing, I do some of the same stuff myself. This is just another way of preserving and making your food storage last longer and keeping them safe from bugs. I just vacuum sealed 3 gallons of rice today that will last for years. That said, its a free country and you can do it how ever you like.
@@HomesteadEngineering yes, but I wouldnt use them for items that cost pennies. If those items went bad in a month I wouldnt care. Well, maybe if I lived in the middle of the mountains 100 miles from the nearest grocer or I only made $1,000 per year. It's a cool machine. I bought one, but for things more valuable (by cost or time investment) than the stoorage container.
If you did want to use the foodsaver to vacuum seal flour, or other real fine powdery products (not powdered sugar though), you can do so by trimming a paper coffee filter or two to be slightly bigger than the jar and putting that on top of the flour before sealing.
Sounds good, Thanks!
What's different with powdered sugar? And do I place the paper in between the rim of the jar and the sealing lid?
Never mind about the sugar. I understand now, you're talking about vacuuming, which compresses the sugar into a block.
@@d.a.tsun5104 Yep, that's the reason. For the paper, you'd put it on right on top of the flour, sugar, coffee grinds, etc. It should stop the really fine stuff from popping up.
or I use cupcake paper cups... works really well with no trimming
Finally, short, straight forward, no magic and most important……useful! Thank you!
Thanks!
I've got two food savers--both older models. I mostly use the Mason jars now for storage. I love them. If you're careful reopening them (I use a spoon to gently pry the lid up just enough to hear hissing, then wait a few seconds for it to release). I have lots of the earlier generation special containers and I have had them all leak and lose vacuum, but the Mason jars have never leaked. I rarely use the bags due to cost, but they're great for marinating meat. The vacuum really pushes the marinade deep into the meat. Also, I buy large containers of dried herbs and spices at the warehouse club, then decant them into the Mason jars for long-term storage. Even years later, they're as fresh as the day that I got them. Tip: if you like to soak wood chips in water for smoking on the grill, put them in a Mason jar with water and vacuum seal it. They look like Alka Seltzer tablets so much air comes fizzing out of the wood chips. By the time the vacuum seal is done, they've absorbed so much water they sink and no longer float.
Just bought this unit & am thankful to find your review & knowledgeable suggestions (along with others comments). Thanks!
Thanks!
Geez! Not even FoodSaver makes a video this good! THX! 💯👍
Wow, thanks!
This is the best example review I’ve seen thus far.
Thanks!
I have the same model. Had for a few years. I always thought the accesorie was only used for the containers they have and ofcourse the small bags it is used for. After researching didn't know about the caps> Now I need to buy those. Great for freezing your meats etc. Does last three times longer in the freezer.
Other than not actually showing us you sealing a bag of food, great video.
Check toward the end of this video: th-cam.com/video/UWbOYDcZaMo/w-d-xo.html
Maybe that pasta just looked different when they were making it 3+ years ago?
Pro Tip: If you haven't made and used your pasta in 3 years, maybe you don't need to stock up and buy more pasta!? :D
Best instructional video on YT...thank you!
I really appreciate your comment. Thanks!
THANK YOU!!!! I subbed. My daughter and I loved you pantry video.
Awesome! Thank you!
Best review by far. Thanks
I really appreciate that comment!
Thanks for referring me here David! What a great product!
Any time!
Thanks, I am trying to find a food saver which really does work to seal jars. My $80 one has the hose assembly, but we tried all day to get it to seal jars, but it wouldn't do it. I hope this one is up to the task.
It has been working great so far. Thanks!
I'll be purchasing one of these soon. Too cool and efficient not to. Thanks for the video!
I don't think you will regret it. I have been using mine every day. Thanks!
Your videos are very good. Thank you!
Thanks!
Which is the best Foodsaver ? I’m looking to buy one but don’t know which 1 is best
Thank you
I don't know which one is the best for you but I can say that this one has been great for me. I actually bought a backup for when this one eventually dies. :)
Thank you for being such a good teacher! Great ideas that I will use for sure.
Thanks!
Ha! I just noticed this was you. :)
Was looking at getting one, I have many jars from the old cold cellar downstairs, was thinking of putting rice in Mylar bags then into food grade buckets. But with the attachments, I will save money and use the jars. Question, if I put a moisture absorbing packet in each jar, will that also help? Thanks, really good vid, the price of these things are going up fast.
I do add an oxygen absorber to each jar. I use 1/2 gallon jars for rice: th-cam.com/video/QVIjEhKx5Hs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
i have a question. How long do you think the pasta & other things last in the canning jars? Thanks!
Most of the Mountain House #10 cans will last for 30 years. My canned stuff from my garden will last for years but loses its nutritional value as time goes on. I plan to eat the garden canned food two years back in order to always have a one year supply of it. As for regular canned foods: According to the USDA, high-acid canned foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits, will keep for up to 1½ years. Low-acid canned foods, that's pretty much everything else, including vegetables, meat, and fish will last for up to 5 years. I would guess that it’s probably longer than that. I would guess that the vacuum sealed pasta would last for at least 5 years. Thanks!
so here are my questions. Is it still working and sealing properly. I've read a lot of reviews of people saying it stopped working properly after 5 months. I'll be really pissed if I buy this for 200 and don't get 5 years of use out of it. Also how long have you had it now.
Tydell, I have had it for about 7 months and it still works fine. Thanks!
I have had mine for over ten years. Don't use it as much as I use to but still works fine.
My mother has had a Fodd Saver for a least a decade. Still works. She used it quite a bit for the first couple years. Hardly gets used now.
I've had mine for a few years. No problem
I have had 3 Food Savers and they all died in under 2 years. The first one quit sealing after about 9 months. After weeks of dealing with Customer Service, we finally got a replacement from Food Saver. It lasted a little over a year. The (weak) vacuum motor in our third one crapped out in less than a year. We used them a lot and loved them when they work, but I don't think we will buy another Food Saver sealer. We might go with a professional sealer that isn't 99% plastic.
Very detailed review, Thank you Sir!
Glad you liked it
Wow! I want this!
Yes, This thing is great. I use it a lot and it has preserved a lot of food for us. I actually bought a 2nd one and put it on the shelf just in case this one dies. 2 is 1...
What are the mason jar caps called and where to get?
Food Saver Jar Kit: amzn.to/3rYC2bp
@@HomesteadEngineering found them thanks
Hi, David. Do you know if those accesories to seal mason jars, can be used with the foodsaver 5480??? Would reaaly appreciate your answer. Thanks for your videos!
Maria, I think it will because that model has the little hose attachment. Thanks!
One prepper site said to sterilize jars in boiling water and then heat rice in oven for a certain amount of time to kill insect larvae. Can germs and insect larvae grow without air? Do I need to take all those steps or just put rice in clean dry jar and air seal?
Sonya, I am not really an expert so I can only tell you what I do. I put the rice in the freezer for a week to kill anything that might be in there and then put it in clean jars and vacuum seal it. Thanks!
How long would meat last in freezer generally when vacum sealed ?
My guess is that it would last at least 1 year and I suspect 2-3 years but I don't know for sure. The oldest stuff I have vacuum sealed is about 1 year old and I think its fine. BTW: I only seam to get about 4-5 months when not vacuum sealed.
I was trying to figure out what to buy. Looks like a handy unit
Hey Roy, So far I am very impressed with it. It's really simple and easy to use. I plan to leave it right on the counter top and use it often. Thanks!
@@HomesteadEngineering I've had buges get in some food now I need to get this problem fixed
@@royamberg9177 Yes, I do a fair amount of canning and I realized that I already had about 100 quart jars laying around not being used. So I figured I might as well pack everything I can into them even if it's not canned or vacuum sealed. It still protects against bugs and critters. BTW: I ran the FoodSaver off solar the whole day!
@@HomesteadEngineering I just ordered one. See how I like it
@@royamberg9177 Let me know what you think after you have used it a while.
I am trying to find the mason jar sealers online. Does anyone know where they can be purchased from. Amazon shows them but they do not come up. The food saver site does not even show them. Are they simply out of stock?
Hello Lance, Amazon list them but they are currently sold out. Walmart has them here: www.walmart.com/ip/Vacuum-Sealer-FCARWJAH-000-Wide-Mouth-Jar-Kit-with-Regular-Sealer-and-Accessory-Hose-White-For-use-with-mason-type-jars-By-FoodSaver/697475011
@@HomesteadEngineering also out of stock... must be from everyone buying more than they can use quickly
@@HomesteadEngineering I bought mine from Roots and Harvest. I paid for them when I ordered in May. They ended up on back order and just yesterday they said they shipped. Hopefully I will receive them soon.
How do u remove the tray to clean when it is full
Susan, It just pulls right out from the bottom. Thanks!
Does anyone have a link as to where I can purchase this product. Located in Ireland. Thanks
Can anyone comment and review on other brands of bags that they have used with their Foodsaver sealer? I was looking to buy Outofair bags from Amazon due to reduced cost.
This is what I use with no issues so far:
amzn.to/45JFL07
How does this machine handle liquid in the bag?
It has a liquid option but I have not used it much. It collects the liquid in a little tray and you have to dump it out. Thanks!
I have a smaller FoodSaver machine (not as tall but same length, without the jar vacuum hose accessories). When sealing juicy meat, the liquid gets sucked through the edge of the bag and some spills out into the 'trough' under the sealing heat strip, some gets trapped in the sealed line of the bag. Conclusion: rather messy and disgusting. There's a double-bag method I saw on TH-cam, using the hose accessories and regular ziploc type of bags and a piece of paper towel. The outer bag is only for compressing the inner bag (kind of like wood laminating process). But because I have no hose accessories on my machine, I have never tried that method.
Just freeze your food first and then vacuum package it. Problem solved entirely.
what are the canister lid vacuum accessories called or where do i get them?
FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer FCARWJAH-000 Wide-Mouth Jar Kit with Regular Sealer and Accessory Hose, White
@@HomesteadEngineering Where did you buy the wide mouth jar kit? No where sale it even at FoodSaver site.
@@HomesteadEngineering It is called FoodSaver® Jar Sealer, Wide-Mouth and it is not available for now
How do canned veggies and meats compare to fresh ones?
Canned meat taste like Taco Bell meat to me and I only use it in Taco like dishes. The veggies taste about the same I guess. Fresh being a bit better. Thanks!
Can you reuse the lids on the dry good?
How many "guys" does this machine comes with? You almost have like a buddy team there.
Very nice.
i am new to your channel,,Can you tell me what ever do you do with all that food
Russ, its an insurance policy against any kind of prolonged problem. Its alos a good way to save a lot of money as I only buy stuff when its half price. Thanks!
I think the answer to this question is 2022 & beyond…
FoodSaver Easy Seal & Peel 11" x 14' Vacuum Seal Roll, new bags
Hi there. Are you letting us know that this is the type of bag that you suggest?
@@tlsings55 yesh you can get them on Amazon. After sealing when you want to open them no cutting is required just pull the seams apart and yes they do hold a vacumm. Only 2 sizes and been awhile since looked but hopefully still around
No meat? Most of the video you didn't even use suction on the jars!
Robert, You can't vacuum seal meat unless you freeze dry it first. All the jars are vacuum sealed except the flour and sugar.
@@HomesteadEngineering you can't vacuum seal meat? Since when? I just vacuum sealed 40lbs of chicken!
@@rgruenhaus The only ways I know if to safely preserve chicken are to pressure can it or freeze dry it. If your taking cooked chicken and just vacuum sealing it in a jar, I think that would be extremely dangerous.
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rich people use mason jars... poor people use bags....................
that should last longer for you in your home
Costco got me 😡
There wasn’t accessories
Do you mean that you can't use the jar sealer option?
David Armstrong No, it just didn’t come with the accessories. No jar sealer 😠
@@braindeadnewyorker9569 Mine came with the pull out hose and I purchased the lid sealers separately.
David Armstrong Oh ok 👍
Were did you get the lid sealer? 🥺👂
amzn.to/2SFbng5
I stopped watching the moment you broke your spaghetti noodles in half. You’re not it! Chao! 👋🏻
I suppose you could use the 1/2 gallon jars and maintain your noodle integrity...
@@HomesteadEngineering
Yes!!! Yes!!! Yessss mia caro!!! 😂😂
I really must be missing something here, why are you wasting time and money vacuum packaging store bought shelf stable goods? All, and I really do mean all of those items are good for a very long time if kept in a cool, dry, and dark storage location. Time has value, those jars are not cheap, etc. - With the exception of the individual sized oatmeal packets, but why would you buy those for long term storage... I can 30+ dozen and freeze a few hundred pounds of garden produce a year and buy a pig and a half cow at a time, but this just seems to be a waste of time, money and resources especially coming from a "homestead" channel. What am I missing here?
Adam, Nothing wrong with what your doing, I do some of the same stuff myself. This is just another way of preserving and making your food storage last longer and keeping them safe from bugs. I just vacuum sealed 3 gallons of rice today that will last for years. That said, its a free country and you can do it how ever you like.
Nice. Spend $100+ to make $2 items last 5 years. Nice machine tho.
You do know that you can use it more than once, right?
@@HomesteadEngineering yes, but I wouldnt use them for items that cost pennies. If those items went bad in a month I wouldnt care. Well, maybe if I lived in the middle of the mountains 100 miles from the nearest grocer or I only made $1,000 per year. It's a cool machine. I bought one, but for things more valuable (by cost or time investment) than the stoorage container.
Probably think about pulling that baby back out to use it as we face food/supply chain shortage!