She said she thought the bag punctured. But I find the bags extremely durable and really doubt a piece of granola was sharp enough to puncture a plastic bag. The only time I have ever had a problem with my awesome foodsaver was when I didn't leave enough bag to get a good seal on it. You need several inches extra in order to get it to lay flat and be able to hold it in the slot. Never had a problem otherwise.
Your granola bag didn't seal properly because you skimped on bag length. If you had mad the bag long enough, you would have been able to properly flatten it while sealing. The leak is in the seam where the bag didn't lay flat when you sealed.
@Madwand1 Hi, Madwand1. You are new to my channel. Welcome, and thanks for the view. Skimping on the bag length wasn't the reason for the bag's failure. It was a puncture in in the side. That's how I learned to cushion any possible hard foods from the bag surface. DH green beans are especially notorious for puncturing Foodsaver bags, little rascals.
Yes, you said that on the video. I really have trouble believing that a piece of granola punctured a sheet of heavy duty freezer grade plastic. More likely the very short length of bag I saw you use was the culprit, since that leads to a wrinkly sealing area. I am pretty sure you could seal a bag of barbed wire without puncturing it. You may think your decision to wrap foods eliminated the problem, but that is just bad logic.
@Madwand1 ,dog food ,banana chips,and even long grain rice, all punctured food-saver bags.There pretty much useless for any thing except ground beef,or cotton balls.
@jimbog1776 That's terrible luck for you. I've never had anything puncture my bags, and I even reuse them on occasion. I find they are great for saving all kinds of things. Wonderful product, if you allow enough length to seal properly.
@Madwand1 She did not skimp on bags the vacuum bags from Foodsaver are pretty thin and it punctured. She should have used a paper bag to hold the product then vacuum packed it. The mylar is a BAD idea as it will not allow the air to be removed and the product will go stale. There is a video on YouTube from Frontier Media with Thom Dolder at PMG with proper information for vacuum packing that saves time and money. And "Foodsaver" is horrible product been there done that a POS junk unit. Sorry
Obviously, I'm working my way through your videos. I save all my empty commercial pickle, jam, jelly jara...the ones that have the little rubber rim on the inside of the lid. They are actually better, in my opinion, for sealing dry food in than canning jars. They seal great. If you are going to use canning jars, try using previoualy used lids with your food saver. They seal much better than new seals which have never been softened by the canning process.
My Foodsaver 1050 model is 12 years old and it works just like new. One of the best prep tools I possess. I love to vac seal into mason jars. It saves tons of money on bags.
Kasin, I went to wal-mart today to price the canning jars. Did you know the same company makes all 3 brands (Ball, Kerr and Golden Harvest)? I've been using Golden Harvest for years without any problems and they're usually cheaper.
@VivianRinSC Nope, I did not. I saw Golden Harvest there on the shelf, but hadn't heard of it before, so went with Kerr, a name I knew. Thanks for the tip!
Vivian, you are right, the faster the air can get back to the lid, the better the seal. I know jars can preserve food for many years. The Vac bags I am not so sure. I worry the food will smell and taste like plastic after a year. Time will tell, I just started using the plastic food saver bags. If the bags are like water bottles, they will start off gassing toxic chemicals after a year and a half or so. You cant have that problem with glass jars.
@Digitalmanne And there's concerns about the tops of canning jars. sigh. No method seems to be 100% safe so I'm going with what's the safest and most economical for us. I really like this method because I'm able to portion out things better. I only use the bags for freezing or marinating stuff now, which is often. I'm focused on long term, non-electric dependent food storage.
@Digitalmanne No BPA in the vacuum sealing bags. No worries and no they don't taste like plasic. But if you are worried use a paper bag first. Better vacuum and longer shelf life. Check out Frontier Media Videos PMG Thom Dolder they have professional advise as it is what they do.
I love my jar sealer. I'm using my daughter's Foodsaver but bought the 2 sizes for the jars and had to buy the hose since she couldn't find hers. I have to pull the hose out of the lid sealer for the suction to hold, more than half the time if I use the flipper thing on the side, the seal gets broken. Well, all that pulling out broke the hose. So I ordered 2 more hoses. If I break another hose, I can rig up a new hose with the 2 broken ones with a valve in the middle so I won't break it again.
I've bought alot more jars and plan on buying more before they're no longer at the stores. I'm making alot of premixes like that Bisquick mix as well as grains and beans. I'm using Wendy Dewitt's method of storing a year's supply of food. Have you seen your vids on YouTube?
@VivianRinSC Yep, I watched her vids the other day. She uses a similar record method that I do, but hers are based on meals. Good idea. I buy what I know I'll probably need, then find different menus/recipes to use what I have. I like it that way so I can eat old ingredients in new ways. Each to their own. Nothing wrong with Wendy's at all. You just have to use what works for you and yours.
@VivianRinSC Ya she has some good info but suggesting you buy a "USED FOODSAVER" is bad advise. Buy a new unit better yet don't buy a Foodsaver the worst product ever. And she says the bags don't work that is a bunch of inexperience talking.
@33julianc I did buy a used off-brand vacuum sealer. Sadly, it doesn't have the ability to use hoses for sealing jars. It also didn't have the suction of a FoodSaver. Still, it's good for baggies that I freezer or use to marinade. As with buying anything used, you need to be sure it works before buying. It's not hard to test. Often many high priced items like this are bought, never or hardly used before being sold at yard sales or donated to thrift stores. That's our society. If I can find one..
@33julianc ...for under $50 in fairly good condition, I'd be very tempted to buy it. I'm not paying the new price. I did pay $25 for a brake vacuum/sealer which is manual. I love it! Gives my hands and forearms a real work out while being quiet. Hate the noise of the FS. :)
@KasinH Yes, I found the hoses and maybe the little pieces for drip irrigation might work but I was concerned about making things worse. So now I have 2 hoses and half of a hose, if I break another end, I'll play around with the design. :)
You really do not need a lot of bands. Leave loose to seal, tighten down for 24 hours, and then you can remove the bands. I have test jars still sealled without bands for over 10 years now. If they make it past 3-4 days.... it will stay sealed almost forever.
@Digitalmanne This is good to know. I bought alot of new jars so I used the bands because I'd have to store them anyway. I've had to reseal some, too.
what was the name of the song in your intro? nice video
kyshayne 2 months ago
She said she thought the bag punctured. But I find the bags extremely durable and really doubt a piece of granola was sharp enough to puncture a plastic bag. The only time I have ever had a problem with my awesome foodsaver was when I didn't leave enough bag to get a good seal on it. You need several inches extra in order to get it to lay flat and be able to hold it in the slot. Never had a problem otherwise.
Madwand1 1 year ago
Your granola bag didn't seal properly because you skimped on bag length. If you had mad the bag long enough, you would have been able to properly flatten it while sealing. The leak is in the seam where the bag didn't lay flat when you sealed.
Madwand1 1 year ago
@Madwand1 Hi, Madwand1. You are new to my channel. Welcome, and thanks for the view. Skimping on the bag length wasn't the reason for the bag's failure. It was a puncture in in the side. That's how I learned to cushion any possible hard foods from the bag surface. DH green beans are especially notorious for puncturing Foodsaver bags, little rascals.
KasinH in reply to Madwand1 (Show the comment) 1 year ago
Yes, you said that on the video. I really have trouble believing that a piece of granola punctured a sheet of heavy duty freezer grade plastic. More likely the very short length of bag I saw you use was the culprit, since that leads to a wrinkly sealing area. I am pretty sure you could seal a bag of barbed wire without puncturing it. You may think your decision to wrap foods eliminated the problem, but that is just bad logic.
Madwand1 in reply to KasinH (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@Madwand1 I guess you'd have to be here to see it in person before you'd believe what I say. Barbed wire? Metal against plastic? No, don't think so.
KasinH in reply to Madwand1 (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@Madwand1 ,dog food ,banana chips,and even long grain rice, all punctured food-saver bags.There pretty much useless for any thing except ground beef,or cotton balls.
jimbog1776 in reply to Madwand1 (Show the comment) 6 months ago
@jimbog1776 That's terrible luck for you. I've never had anything puncture my bags, and I even reuse them on occasion. I find they are great for saving all kinds of things. Wonderful product, if you allow enough length to seal properly.
Madwand1 in reply to jimbog1776 (Show the comment) 6 months ago
@Madwand1 She did not skimp on bags the vacuum bags from Foodsaver are pretty thin and it punctured. She should have used a paper bag to hold the product then vacuum packed it. The mylar is a BAD idea as it will not allow the air to be removed and the product will go stale. There is a video on YouTube from Frontier Media with Thom Dolder at PMG with proper information for vacuum packing that saves time and money. And "Foodsaver" is horrible product been there done that a POS junk unit. Sorry
33julianc in reply to Madwand1 (Show the comment) 1 year ago
I went with chamber vacuum bags since the bags (6"x10" 3-mil) are only 3 cents each. I am using them with ordinary sealers.
bravecat100 1 year ago
Obviously, I'm working my way through your videos. I save all my empty commercial pickle, jam, jelly jara...the ones that have the little rubber rim on the inside of the lid. They are actually better, in my opinion, for sealing dry food in than canning jars. They seal great. If you are going to use canning jars, try using previoualy used lids with your food saver. They seal much better than new seals which have never been softened by the canning process.
katzcradul 1 year ago
My Foodsaver 1050 model is 12 years old and it works just like new. One of the best prep tools I possess. I love to vac seal into mason jars. It saves tons of money on bags.
FriarTuck1961 1 year ago
Kasin, I went to wal-mart today to price the canning jars. Did you know the same company makes all 3 brands (Ball, Kerr and Golden Harvest)? I've been using Golden Harvest for years without any problems and they're usually cheaper.
VivianRinSC 1 year ago
@VivianRinSC Nope, I did not. I saw Golden Harvest there on the shelf, but hadn't heard of it before, so went with Kerr, a name I knew. Thanks for the tip!
KasinH in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
never thought about dry food in jars......goin to part 2
ironhead41 1 year ago
Vivian, you are right, the faster the air can get back to the lid, the better the seal. I know jars can preserve food for many years. The Vac bags I am not so sure. I worry the food will smell and taste like plastic after a year. Time will tell, I just started using the plastic food saver bags. If the bags are like water bottles, they will start off gassing toxic chemicals after a year and a half or so. You cant have that problem with glass jars.
Digitalmanne 1 year ago
@Digitalmanne And there's concerns about the tops of canning jars. sigh. No method seems to be 100% safe so I'm going with what's the safest and most economical for us. I really like this method because I'm able to portion out things better. I only use the bags for freezing or marinating stuff now, which is often. I'm focused on long term, non-electric dependent food storage.
VivianRinSC in reply to Digitalmanne (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@Digitalmanne No BPA in the vacuum sealing bags. No worries and no they don't taste like plasic. But if you are worried use a paper bag first. Better vacuum and longer shelf life. Check out Frontier Media Videos PMG Thom Dolder they have professional advise as it is what they do.
33julianc in reply to Digitalmanne (Show the comment) 1 year ago
I love my jar sealer. I'm using my daughter's Foodsaver but bought the 2 sizes for the jars and had to buy the hose since she couldn't find hers. I have to pull the hose out of the lid sealer for the suction to hold, more than half the time if I use the flipper thing on the side, the seal gets broken. Well, all that pulling out broke the hose. So I ordered 2 more hoses. If I break another hose, I can rig up a new hose with the 2 broken ones with a valve in the middle so I won't break it again.
VivianRinSC 1 year ago
I've bought alot more jars and plan on buying more before they're no longer at the stores. I'm making alot of premixes like that Bisquick mix as well as grains and beans. I'm using Wendy Dewitt's method of storing a year's supply of food. Have you seen your vids on YouTube?
VivianRinSC in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@VivianRinSC Yep, I watched her vids the other day. She uses a similar record method that I do, but hers are based on meals. Good idea. I buy what I know I'll probably need, then find different menus/recipes to use what I have. I like it that way so I can eat old ingredients in new ways. Each to their own. Nothing wrong with Wendy's at all. You just have to use what works for you and yours.
KasinH in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@KasinH I'm using both her method of planning per meals, especially with my mixes and having stuff available for more variety. lol
VivianRinSC in reply to KasinH (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@VivianRinSC Ya she has some good info but suggesting you buy a "USED FOODSAVER" is bad advise. Buy a new unit better yet don't buy a Foodsaver the worst product ever. And she says the bags don't work that is a bunch of inexperience talking.
33julianc in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@33julianc I did buy a used off-brand vacuum sealer. Sadly, it doesn't have the ability to use hoses for sealing jars. It also didn't have the suction of a FoodSaver. Still, it's good for baggies that I freezer or use to marinade. As with buying anything used, you need to be sure it works before buying. It's not hard to test. Often many high priced items like this are bought, never or hardly used before being sold at yard sales or donated to thrift stores. That's our society. If I can find one..
VivianRinSC in reply to 33julianc (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@33julianc ...for under $50 in fairly good condition, I'd be very tempted to buy it. I'm not paying the new price. I did pay $25 for a brake vacuum/sealer which is manual. I love it! Gives my hands and forearms a real work out while being quiet. Hate the noise of the FS. :)
VivianRinSC in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@VivianRinSC Vivian, wouldn't a hardware/pet store have those hoses you can buy by the foot/yard?
KasinH in reply to VivianRinSC (Show the comment) 1 year ago
@KasinH Yes, I found the hoses and maybe the little pieces for drip irrigation might work but I was concerned about making things worse. So now I have 2 hoses and half of a hose, if I break another end, I'll play around with the design. :)
VivianRinSC in reply to KasinH (Show the comment) 1 year ago
lol....you're havin fun with your new tor aren't you?
skybirdbird 1 year ago
@skybirdbird Just don't ever let me go shopping at Walmart so late at night. I have NO control! ahahahhaha
KasinH in reply to skybirdbird (Show the comment) 1 year ago
You really do not need a lot of bands. Leave loose to seal, tighten down for 24 hours, and then you can remove the bands. I have test jars still sealled without bands for over 10 years now. If they make it past 3-4 days.... it will stay sealed almost forever.
Digitalmanne 1 year ago
@Digitalmanne This is good to know. I bought alot of new jars so I used the bands because I'd have to store them anyway. I've had to reseal some, too.
VivianRinSC in reply to Digitalmanne (Show the comment) 1 year ago
thanks for the tips.
1984IcameandIstayed 1 year ago