Nice! I will try this....I've been using 2 liter bottles for my rice for several years. Will be nice to vac seal for that extra protection.

Thank you for sharing this. I have heard about using the 2 liter bottles for dry storage but wondered about the excess air inside. Your ingenuity has solved that problem! Many thanks!!

What a terrific idea!!! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!

Thank your kindness, I’m learning I appreciate professionals helping us.

Thank you very much for showing how to do this. I already have dried grains stored in two liter bottles with O2 absorbers but I'm intrigued by this method of vacuum sealing them. Much obliged and have a good day.

Definitely going to be using this for my beans this is lovely, thank you!

Great tutorial JD Prepper. Thank you sir.

Wow I never though about using 2. 2.5, and 3 litter bottles. This would save me lots. Plus now I see many other things. 1) You can make new caps with valves. 2) You can mark the bottles both ways. A problem I have with rice is measuring it out. I always have too much or not enough. And its not fun getting it back into the bag. This way with a valve you can get just the right amount. And if you do get too much. Just pour it back in. Then you can re vacuum it. Next time I go to the city. Ill be getting the new caps with valves ( pvc pipeing) and a manual break breeder.

@baddog9320

Жыл бұрын

Oh I forgot to mention a rubber hose that fits over the valve and has a small hole for vacuum hose to connect to. When you vacuum. You shut the valve before you remove the vacuum. How much vacuum you may ask? Well when the pump reads 15 psi.

Good video, thank you. Very useful! Turkey basters have so many uses. I use one to suck out the old gas from the lawnmower.

Excited to do this and share the info. Thank you

Awesome John!!

Thanks.. what I loved was the questions and answers in the comments. Many were same as I had and loved all the answers from poster and other commenters.

Thank you I really like learning all this for saving food

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Don't be afraid to ask any questions, I'll be glad to help.

Thank you

Super - thanks!

Love your set up. I've been using soda and juice bottles for my prepping for more then 30 years and the only way i could get a small vacuum was by squeezing the bottle. Now I got your idea so Thank you.

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! I usually store foods in canning jars, but have done a bunch of rice and beans in soda bottles. The one thing I need to work out is how to stack them reliably. One of my other videos is on stackable water bottles, and I may try some of those. Enjoy!

@coffeedrinker88

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdprepper5463 If you have an Aldi's near where you live, sometimes you can buy their soda trays fairly cheaply. But they are usually ones that are cracked or broken.. but with some epoxy filler they will hold. You can usually stack them 3 high, 4 if the trays are in good shape.

Love it. I've been using bottles. But didn't think of sucking them.

Very cool!

Outstanding!

Great information

Genius!!

I just used another bottle cap with electrical tape to seal in place of the turkey baster bulb.

Amazing

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I use these bottles as well but I use O absorbers that I made and it keeps very well.

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

I sometimes add an O2 absorber, but not always. Vac sealing does a good job for long term storage without spoilage.

Saw a video on making a vacuum chamber. You might want to check some videos out and perfect it. My arthritis would have me making a mess. Been putting brown bags in oven slightly warming them. Fill 3/4 full fold top over then vacuum sealing in bags. Getting hubby to make vacuum chamber to try bottles that way. Please check it out and see what you can do with the idea. Like your videos one I liked was a large glass canister. And old pressure canner pot. And break bleed thing. He say that we have a small vacuum pump around here that would work great

Quite smart

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Nice I haven’t seen this method before. I love storing in bottles

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Cheap and easy!

Just watched this great video. Any ideas for sealing 3 liter water bottles? The baster bulb isn't large enough to fit the caps. Also, could you use a brake bleeder to get the air out? I am having trouble finding a bag sealer with a hose attachment that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Can you recommend one that's economical? Thanks! I have several dozen 3 liter water bottles already filled with all kinds of dried goods, but I haven't found a way to vacuum seal them yet.

@jdprepper5463

3 ай бұрын

Walmart has the cheapest food savers with the accessory port. Yes on the brake bleeder. I did not know the 3 liter bottle caps were larger, so it's hard to say what to use. You might try a plunger from a kid's dart, drill a small hole in the center and you'd have to stand there with it pressed onto the cap. Good luck!

Interesting method. Can you show more details about the turkey baster connecting to the foodsaver?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

The hose that comes with the foodsaver has a nipple on it that would normally fit into a vacuum sealing cap or other accessory. When you drill a hole in the turkey baster cap, that's the same size as the nipple, so the nipple slips into the hole you just drilled. Please let me know what other info you might need, and please be specific as to what's in doubt. Thanks!

freeze any grains i week to kill bugs ,,,, put tube inside baster to keep it from collapsing

@mr-he9lx

5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't removing the air kill the bugs?

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I put an oxygen absorbing bag, 1 gal size last thing in the bottle, sits on top. In tha case of rice, once I begin to use the rice, once the cap is back on the O tab keeps taking up the O2, works great. I buy tge 50 lb bags of rice. I used mylar bags. I have a vacuum machine just for mylar. Once done those bags are as hard as a rock. Next time around, I figure to make and use a wooden box to give a form, flat sides, then vacuum. Maybe a get mylar blocks, stack better

I just found your channel today, and it's amazing!! Any ideas how to store flour with a food vac? Will that work in a 2 liter bottle? Thanks! 🙏

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

Flour is tough to vacuum seal. I use a wide mouth jar and an upside down coffee filter - cut the filter to size - and don't fill the flour all the way to the top of the jar. If flour gets into the machine, it will clog the vacuum mechanism and you'll need a new machine!

@luvmyferretz

Жыл бұрын

@J D Prepper thank you for the advice and your time 🙏🙏🙏🙏

If im going to get this job done,i wil at least throw one or two silica/oxygen absorber to secure and to make sure or to prolong the shelf life..

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

My only concern is the packet blocking the neck of the bottle. Silica dessicants in rice is a waste of time, the rice is a natural dessicant - put a few grains in a salt shaker to keep the salt mobile.

HI, TRY THE 2.5 LITERS SODA BOTTLE AND ALL THE RICE WILL FIT THE 2.5 LITERS ARE AT FAMILY DOLLAR Sorry for the all caps

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Great idea. Is it possible to use this methode for the white plastic milk containers, too? Stay safe and blessing

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

The plastic used in milk jugs is very weak and will fracture, plus, it is not recommended for re-use with food products. 2 liter bottles have thicker plastic, and of a different type.

Could not spot a grain of spilled rice well done, starting to prep in UK but sticking to the 3 month supplies level. Too small a house living in a town.

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

some rice does spill, but I am careful to scoop it up. Even a grain or two can make a difference!

I use oxygen absorbers because, it tends to squeeze the air out of the bottle. Great idea though.

Pop the turkey baster in hot water first this will make it easier to get on

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Very good tip!

@daisymae3747

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea but, then you are adding moisture to the rice

It works better to put it in a vacuum seal jar. After you take it out deep it in hot wax, with black tape in place.

Thank you for this knowledge. QUESTION; I see alot of people using brake bleeders as a backup, (I am unable to do this) is there a way to reverse a bicycle pump as a alternate as well?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Do a KZread search for "bicycle pump vacuum" and several videos pop up! Enjoy!

@sonder2164

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdprepper5463 oh wow!! Thank you very much 🙂

@daphneraven6745

2 жыл бұрын

Sonder: You could actually do it with just a syringe and two little valves from the pet store. There’s tutorials on here for that. But a bicycle pump is a superior idea, because it would even work in a power outage. Thank you very much.

@sonder2164

2 жыл бұрын

@@daphneraven6745 thank you too, I would have never thought of a syringe.

@daphneraven6745

2 жыл бұрын

@@sonder2164 ; they cost almost nothing at Princess Auto, any auto shop, and sometimes you can get them at the pharmacy as well for almost nothing. The two valves are very cheap as well. The guy in the tutorial used the needle with the syringe, he went with a larger gauge that was longer, as well as an irrigation tip, if memory serves. It sure made an impression on my mind, the instructions are scratched down to act asa reminder to pick up some valves to try it later. I have a vacuum ceiling unit, with all the attachments, but it doesn’t work during a power outage. And sometimes when you’re out hiking or camping, and a person wants to be able to seal something back up again, it’s a great way to be able to do it. It would be nothing in the pack and take up almost no space at all. Believe me, that’s not at all true of the electric unit. Did you ever take the time to do up your bicycle pump vacuum unit?

Roll up a "hot hands" handwarmer and drop it in the bottle of rice during the fill process.Screw on the cap. You will then have a vacume and no oxygen. No pump no baster no drill no tape no hassle.

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Oxygen absorbers do not vacuum seal a container. Yes, they remove the oxygen in the air, thus reducing the volume slightly, but not enough to pull a vacuum on the jar / bottle. Also, a "hot hands" warmer is quite big, and would be very difficult to force through a 2 liter bottle neck. I use the 100 CC Oxygen absorbers (find them on ebay) and it's tough to fold them in 1/2 to get into the bottle.

Great idea. Why do you believe this prolongs the shelf life of the rice? Plastic contamination?

@jdprepper5463

7 ай бұрын

Rice, pasta and other dry foods will oxidize over time, which means they go stale. Removing the oxygen by vacuum sealing them in a container lessens that effect greatly. The plastic would only contaminate the food if there were moisture in the bottle which causes the plastic to leach chemicals over a long period of time. The enemy here is oxygen, so removing the air removes the oxygen.

Can it be done with beans??

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Beans, sugar, salt, rice, pasta - anything dry and can fit through the neck.

What about preventing mice from chewing through the plastic?🤔

@jdprepper5463

2 ай бұрын

Yes, that could be a problem. Almost all of my vac sealed foods are put up in canning jars, which represents a significant amount of money. Some people cannot afford to do it that way, so giving them an option using soda bottles works. And, you can always get a cat!

How about using the 2 quart V8 plastic bottles?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Can you find a turkey baster that will fit that neck size? If so, yes.

My father just vacuum-seals plastic bottles by squeezing the bottle as he what’s the cover back on. No special equipment. Sir, the way you have that tape put on there, you could retain the strength of the original vacuum on that bottle by pushing on the side of the turkey baster bulb before you disconnect the vacuum sealer from the bottle, to push the tape over the hole while the full strength of The vacuum still is in place. That way, you can seal the hole without compromising any of the vacuum. Then When you remove the apparatus, you would lose nothing. Super nice idea. Sort of wish I thought of it. Lol

@SendItForward

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same idea when watching this because the rubber is pliable enough to press it down over the center of the cap where the tape is before removing it.

I thought that with vacuum sealing mason jars that you didn’t have to throw away the lid because no heat was used in the process.

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

This isn't for mason jars. This is for 2 liter plastic soda bottles. Look closer.

The only issue I would have is with the tape. I don't know how this can be safe for long term storage (years.) I would venture to somehow cap the cap.

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

Electrical tape is designed to stay put for a very long time, after all, it has to join wires often hidden in a wall. If you're concerned with the chemicals in the tape, remember it's s pinhole that the tape covers, so very little leakage would occur

How long before that blk tape comes off?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

I have several 3 year old bottles, still on. The vacuum inside the bottle firmly holds it in place there, and the rest isn't disturbed because I rarely move them around.

@frontdesk810

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdprepper5463 I think I would dip the top of the bottle & cap into canning wax to keep the tape safe. Have always heard to freeze to the rice for a week to kill all the critters & eggs that may be in the bag before sealing them up for storage.

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

@@frontdesk810 Yes, freezing works well to kill the bugs. Good idea on the wax seal, but be sure to be quick with it so the tape won't let go

Does that small amount of tape actually hold the vacuum for that long?

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

yes. Remember, it's being sucked IN and not being pushed out.

@dougwilliams216

5 ай бұрын

I've had beans stored this way for several years.

The flap wouldn't stay sealed for me. Not sure why. Any thoughts?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

Grease or oil on the bottle cap, or, possibly vynal tape that won't stick to the cap. Try a different cap or different tape.

@trishvaneck3707

2 жыл бұрын

After sealing maybe dip the top in hot bees wax to double down on the seal.???

Hi JD🏡 🌿🐦 Would this work with duct tape? This is a great video and so much fun. God bless y'all Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🥀🐴🇺🇲💚

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

Duct tape is adhesive backed cloth, and cloth is porous, so I'd say probably not too well. You can try it and see, but using black electrical tape works every time.

Add a Bay leaf to keep bugs out. If there is no air, a bug can't live.

@daphneraven6745

2 жыл бұрын

Woodsy: The bay leaf, it’s a nice redundancy. One thing about bay leaves is that they tend to be very flavorful. Very flavourful indeed. It’s OK sometimes, if the food that it’s protecting tastes good with that flavour. But some foods just do decidedly not taste good with the flavour of Bay leaf. That might be worth thinking about before you put the leaf in The bottle. After all, there aren’t gonna be many insects getting into a bottle that has a cover on and is under a vacuum seal.

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Do you need to use a moisture packet when sealing? I see you didn't so what about bugs?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

My worry is that any packets added will block the flow of the rice when emptying the bottle. Vacuum sealing does a pretty good job of killing any bugs, plus, you can freeze the rice for a week to really put it to them!

@JazzyMamaInAK

2 жыл бұрын

Put the packet in first and then fill with rice or whatever.

Using this method, what is the shelf life for long-term storage?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

As long as the seal remains good, at least 10 years. I prefer to use glass canning jars - 25 years, but these are essentially free and fit many people's budgets. Store in a dark place where the temps remain fairly constant - back of a closet - for longest shelf life

You forgot the disclaimer that the rice needs to be uncooked. Oh and don't try to vacuum seal a live goldfish....

My concern is I read somewhere that storing dry goods in these plastic bottles was not good for one's health. Something about plastic leaching into dry goods?

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

For plastic to leach, it has to have a medium to cross over on. Usually, that's a liquid of some kind. We're storing dry goods, no liquids, so nothing to act as a carrier. Plus, by vacuum sealing, you're removing the air and any humidity that the air may have contained.

@dianevitale1214

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdprepper5463 I'm very grateful for your reply. Sets my mind at ease. Well, now I can do some storing

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

@@dianevitale1214 Here's a link to a website that details the safety of the various plastics used for food and other chemical transportation: ecomii.com/household/which-plastics-are-safe/

@daphneraven6745

2 жыл бұрын

Diane Vitale: i’m hearing a lot of that from some people, but you have to understand that since our governments are telling us to expect a food shortage and even famine that’s going to last for multiple years, it’s a good idea to actually check before making assumptions. I understand that’s what you’re doing right now. That’s a smart thing you’re doing. The way you normally go about checking such things is to go to websites of manufacturers and even governments that talk about the limitations of different plastics, and how they break down, what the risk factors are. Some plastics do leach out into liquids. It’s really important to know about that. But we’re not talking about liquids now. And the little lightweight, minimalist water bottles that are meant to break down rapidly in landfills may not be a good choice for food or water storage either. If you think you want to use a bottle, and it smells or looks less than optimal, then you have a very good reason not to use that bottle. Very good indeed. Some people don’t have much money, and they are still gonna need food. This is a smart way to make sure there is food available in your storage, even in winter. The way you store the bottles will have a big impact on how the bottles hold up. They should be at a cool and stable temperature, in a dry location, and away from light. Responsible preppers are supposed to check their food storage regularly, rotating it. This is to make sure that the containers are in good shape, that nothing is trying to break into the food supply, like a rodent, and that they are undamaged. If there’s signs of compromise, then that food should be checked and re-packaged. This is true of even glass containers. At the first sign of moisture damage on a can, it needs to be addressed. Optimally, we would all have 7ml Mylar and freeze-dried foods in #10 cans; but if it comes down to the choice between having food stored in plastic versus no food, from my perspective there’s a clear and easy choice here.

@naomilarue4398

Жыл бұрын

Just wondering if that would hold the seal very well. Once a soda is opened, no matter how tight the lid is the soda will go flat due to air seeping in.

Just a thought, put a 50 cc oxygen absorber in and just put the cap on.

@jdprepper5463

2 жыл бұрын

That does not vacuum seal the bottle. It will remove oxygen and slightly remove some volume to the air, but not as much as vacuum sealing, which maintains freshness much longer.

You don't need to do that with your race all you do. Is you fill it rake to the top and it seals itself? So yeah you don't need to vacuum seal or anything. Make sure it's rated as far as you can go up and give it a date and it's all you'll see do it. That way that's how I do my rice

@jdprepper5463

Жыл бұрын

Oxygen in the air causes food to spoil. Some foods go rancid, others stale, and still others will discolor and wilt. When you use a vacuum sealer, it removes the air, and the oxygen in the air, from contacting the food and causing spoilage. A vacuum does not naturally occur just by closing up a container, the air has to be removed. If your goal is short term storage of say 6 months, your way will work OK. But if you want truly long term storage, doing it this way will guarantee your food will last and not become nasty over time.