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Vacuum sealers, I know, another thread about #6824711
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vacuum sealers. I'm looking for one that will get used quite a bit. Do you guys like what you have and can make a recommendation? I'm looking for another way to store food besides canning.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Good for long term storage of ammo too

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Define "quite a bit"

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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
Define "quite a bit"

Hi Sniper. Ideally a deer, a hog, rabbits, chickens, plus a lot of dry goods. Leftovers like a big pot of beans or chili. I do can but don't want all my eggs in one basket. Plus it will get used by family and friends.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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always had good luck with food saver


No matter how much money you make, always eat good🐠
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Only you can determine how much you will use it. They are not cheap to use. We have had a couple food savers. Great for meat. We use our more for the freezer than canning. Great for when you dehydrate items.


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Jeff, vac sealing is not a substitute for canning... I have had a VP 215C for a few years (this has a oil pump) and it is a very heavy duty unit.
It's not cheap, but in the long run it is worth it. You can get 1,000 bags for about .12 cents ea. It is a heavy unit weighing about 80lbs and takes up quite a bit of counter space. I have a friend that uses hers constantly and neither of us has ever had a problem. I freeze venison and when it's time to defrost I just put it in a sink of cold water and its defrosted in 30 minutes... You can actually seal wet items like spaghetti sauce too.

There are lots of videos on these units here is one making instant pickle with watermelon rine ...







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Re: Vacuum sealers, I know, another thread about [Re: Catch22] #6824822
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This guy does a great demonstration....









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Re: Vacuum sealers, I know, another thread about [Re: Catch22] #6824835
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Thanks bud! I do like those, but whewey, pricey. I don't plan on trying to can with them. I'm looking for other ways to put up food and thought a vacuum sealer would be nice to freeze some stuff long term, and make meals to freeze. The bags for yours are a lot cheaper from what I see on the other ones. I wonder if that would pay for itself?


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Chamber vacs are fine if you’re doing volumes near commercial levels and only seal small items. Oh, and if you’re okay spending an outrageous amount of money. I like to cut backstraps in half and freeze them like that. I also make trail bologna and like to seal the entire log. Can’t do either with a normal home vac chamber. I just butchered a 1400 lb steer and a lot of the cuts wouldn’t have fit in a 12” square chamber vac. I spent less than $30 on rolls of bags for the whole thing, and I kept everything from tongue to tail. I don’t want to recommend a certain brand, because there are a lot of good ones, and I’ve yet to find one that works exactly how I want even if they all sork fine. But check through Amazon for the ones with a double seal strip, it cuts the odds of a poor seal way down.

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I have a food saver but it’s time for a new one. Had it about 5-6 years and it’s loosing suction power. I like it because you can get bags about anywhere.

I wrap the stuff I know will be stored long term in freezer paper after sealing. The stuff I’m planning on getting to in 3-4 months I use zip lock or vacuumed sealer on but don’t wrap in paper. Helps me keep track of what to use first, and no need to go the extra mile for stuff used that quick. The paper helps prevent the frozen bags from cracking when handeling or digging through freezer looking for something.

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Check with food service, restaurant supply business. Might have a trade-in. Select one that doesn't need expensive bags. The better ones run on 220V.

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I thought all of the foodsaver type ones use the same bags???


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Pretty sure all Foodsaver brand do use same bag. Charles is talking about “food service” vacuums.

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my wife got me a food saver, we put up 6-10 deer, ducks & Geese, parted out chickens and domestic rabbits (whole chickens & rabbits we heat shrink) every year. This thing is awesome. I wish we had bought one sooner.

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Originally Posted by pintail_drake04
my wife got me a food saver, we put up 6-10 deer, ducks & Geese, parted out chickens and domestic rabbits (whole chickens & rabbits we heat shrink) every year. This thing is awesome. I wish we had bought one sooner.

Does it keep up pretty good pintail, I've seen where some need a rest because of over heating.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Originally Posted by pintail_drake04
my wife got me a food saver, we put up 6-10 deer, ducks & Geese, parted out chickens and domestic rabbits (whole chickens & rabbits we heat shrink) every year. This thing is awesome. I wish we had bought one sooner.


6 to 10 deer! what is your limit or do you have a large family?


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Originally Posted by Catch22
Originally Posted by pintail_drake04
my wife got me a food saver, we put up 6-10 deer, ducks & Geese, parted out chickens and domestic rabbits (whole chickens & rabbits we heat shrink) every year. This thing is awesome. I wish we had bought one sooner.

Does it keep up pretty good pintail, I've seen where some need a rest because of over heating.

They all need a "rest period between seals" to prevent overheating. Some are shorter than others. The one I have now says 40 seconds, I've seen 30 seconds and I've seen 2 minutes. Many don't make it easy to find, but it's listed somewhere.

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I wore out a Cabelas brand after about 5 years. I got a food saver to replace it. Function is the same but the Cabelas had a much quicker recovery and was more efficient

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I have always used food savers. Have probably had 4 or 5 different ones over the years. They work just fine. About a month ago a few of us made 70 lbs of potato sausage and it sealed all of it with out any trouble and I have never had to wait for it to cool down. Sealing fish works best if you freeze it for an hour or so first.

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