Homemade 5 gallon superpails - my first attempt

[moomman89]

I heard when Bisqick gets old it can turn to poison.

[jakej21120]

Beans don't keep the best.... they loose the oils in them that cause them to not cook properly and taste poor

[TodaysBushcraft]

Just an idea: Make the buckets with a smaller amount of rice, beans etc. BUT put some of each into a bucket. So instead of opening a huge thing of beans that goes bad before you reach the bottom, you open a month (estimate) of supplies in a bucket, instead of opening 5 buckets to get a little of each supply. I hope that makes sense. Great vids!

[miller4546]

you can use hand warmers as well, they activate once moisiture is found and will absorb all the mositure in the sealed bucket

[Crazylogie]

I want my 10 minutes and 19 seconds back

[AnhyMedia]

What's the point of these buckets?

[kastnmagic]

@AnhyMedia The point of the buckets is to prevent rodents from chewing thru the Mylar bag. The mylar bag protects the food itself.

[teaglet]

he didn't show how he ironed the bags. how long will the food last?

[kastnmagic]

@teaglet I use my hair flattening iron but most people do use an iron. They'll just use a piece of board (2x4) to lay the mylar bag top across and then iron as you would a shirt. Depending on the type of food and how well it's packaged and the environment it's kept in (temperature), it can last up to 30 years. Sugar will last indefinitely but do NOT use Oxygen Absorbers w/sugar or you'll end up with a BRICK of sugar. It'll still be good but it'll be a pain in the arse...

[teaglet]

he didn't show how he ironed the bags.

[ShoeManShoe68]

I am very interested in storing food to last years. How has the buckets lasted? Where can someone find the oxygen absorbers? Thanks for the video, keep it up!

[trwsandford]

lol, is that a food grade construction level? did you buy the bucket from a food grade store? sealed at the factory? with its own lid? or did they stack the buckets in a dustry dirty warehouse, with the lids stacked seperate? lol

just wash the dang bucket, and use the mylar. you are doing it right.

[1IIIIIIIIII1]

WATCHING THIS VIDEO GOT ME TO WONDERING WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT HIP HOP RAPPER MORON LIMP BISQUICK.........

[woodcookstove1]

love your video! If you want cornmeal stored in this fashion use holcome prolific in the whole kernel form.Seeds are hard to come by. holcome prolfic makes the best corn bread in the world plus has a good sized real soft cob for stricking purposes.

[grangersmith]

Anyway thanks for the video, I learned some thing new..You really put a lot of research and energy into this..It's a science..Thanks again, very helpful!

[grangersmith]

My mom is dead now, would have been 84 if alive, and she raised us on canned preserved home made everything. She even made noodles, and worked full time. We would glean corn from a friends farm, one time mom bought a whole lot of chickens from a local farmer. he killed them, and we plucked gutted them, my mom canned those boilers. She canned venison, and froze fresh fish using old paper wax milk cartons, cleaned and put the fish filled it with water and froze them. The fish never tasted stale!

[grangersmith]

It's not baking soda, that goes bad, it's the baking powder that goes bad. Not only does it not, do the job it's suppose to, it actually spoils the taste of the food you are making when you use old or bad baking powder. I learned that the hard way, and my mother was the one who told me that I had to had used expired or old, almost expired baking powder. She knew, we were raised on baking powder biscuits, and all kinds of stuff. Make from Scratch is cheaper, better more practical than bisquick.

[candigirl1970]

my uncle was tell'in me sumth'in about cook'in fish in a hole in the ground with sum rocks in it.do u know anything about that.do u hav 2 use a certain kind of rock? by the way i've watched all ur vids.please don't stop post'in.

[allend1980]

i would never eat 40 lbs. of beans all at once. i think on bulk items like beans and rice i would rather use the 1 gallon size bags. it looks like you could fit 4 maybe 5 of them in a bucket safely. just take them out as you need them. in smaller size bags they could also be used as barter items. i dont drink but i have been buying cheap wine and whiskey when i catch it on sale. a gallon of gas for a bottle of hooch? it would give me options. also a anesthetic if desperate for one

[immovable1]

Forgive me if I am overlooking something. But, could it be that the bags seem too large because you aren't filling them to capacity?

Those are 5 gallon buckets and the finished product looks to be only taking up 3 gallons volume at most. If you actually fill the bags to the proper level they will probably be perfect for the job.

Right?

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[SPCkeith]

they all looked good to me other than the one. good job mate.

[millster101]

Thanks for making this video, working on this step myself

[Chemdog151]

"China-Mart"LOL!! You just made my day.

[barstoolguru]

thanks for posting ....intresting

[LUCNUKEM]

When I worked in food processing, ingredients came in in a huge variety of buckets, drums, bags & all the products we made with them always got the ok for sale.

Example: mango paste came sealed in a giant mylar bag & placed in a steel 55 gallon drum. The drum wasn't lined with a plastic coating or anything, it was just painted steel. Glucose would come in one of those big blue plastic 55 gallon drums. Grape seed oil would come in a 55 gallon drum that was a thin plastic lining on the inside.

[secedefromussa]

Glad to see this video. Now, I would probably opt for the gallon size and store a few in a bucket instead of the full bucket size. My luck, I'd also be out of oxy absorbers and electricity, so I would not be able to reseal the big ones.

[rockhardxrocker]

is oxygen absorber toxic at all?

[fubuwearer1]

@rockhardxrocker Yes its the same thing that comes in a pack of beef jerky or new shoes. If broken open and eaten. It is more than likely silica gel(at least i haven't come across any alternatives.)

[rockhardxrocker]

@fubuwearer1 I wouldn't want to risk that stuff spilling into my food and making that entire barrel worthless.

An alternative, and many tupperware etc. have them nowadays, is a pump on top of the lid. So you seal it, then you just pump out the air. You could probably just get a big bucket like this, or make one.

[fubuwearer1]

You may have stated this(or possible someone in comments has as well.) These food stores need to be uncooked. Also if you plan on using this method you want to learn to cook these foods. I'm not sure, the traditional foods may have survived the generations better in the south.

[clintsmith96]

What is the deal on storing the Bisquick? What breaks down? You mentioned a better way of storing ingredients. Thanks

[BETSWITHFIST]

Love all your videos. How many 1 gallon sealed mylar bags can you fit into a 5 gallon bucket and still be able to seal it? Five would be my first guess but never know. Never done this before, could you also show a video on sealing the mylar bags? Thanks.

[D0cTerG0nZ0]

RICE WEVILS, RICE WEVILS! LOOK IT UP

[12fitzgerald]

i am prepping myself,,but have not gotten to the 5 gal storage yet....but in my mind if shtf why would you open a 40 lb bag of rice or beans all at once when your family can only eat a 1/4 to 1/2 lb at a meal...know you have to reseal why not make small er portions that can be eatin in a reasonable amount of time,without exposing the rest...luv your vids...

[fukkboii]

@12fitzgerald i agree... i think i'd use the one gallon myself

[greatwf]

it doesn't matter if they are manufactured to food specs. they store all types of grain etc. in giant tin and iron grain bins everyday with rats etc. even long term, I say just keep it clean, dry, cool, out of light, and airless as best you can after you get it home. I think you did a fine job, thanks.

[TheTrancePilot]

white rice and china mart.. thumbs down.

[hogkillerjp]

great video thanks,im using much of your info to keep me and my family alive!

[waypasthadenough]

Just think. If all the 'preppers' would stiffen their backbones and reach down and grab their balls and organize politically and militarily they wouldn't have to prepare to return to the stone age.

It's time to stop hunkering down for the apocalypse and start thinking Normandy.

Don't understand? Follow my links. Read the quotes page first.

[SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC]

@waypasthadenough The problem there, though, is that preppers don't all fall into a single ideological group. Even if they did, how many do you think are out there, as a percentage of the United States population? How many others would be attracted to support a political party founded by them? I think your ideal is already out there in the tea party movement or the Libertarian party, and we may see some results as our current two-party trainwreck begins to come apart.

[waypasthadenough]

@SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC

Maybe I'm making the mistake of assuming that most 'preppers,' a relatively new term on this front, are politically aware and Liberty minded. I'm sure there are exceptions. My point is they want us to sit home and wait our turn... and I'm not talking political parties. Don't understand? Follow my links. Read the quotes page first.

[SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC]

@waypasthadenough Will do. I certainly like the idea of *saving* the country, rather than just sitting back to await its demise(though I'll be ready in either case!). Thanks.

[cookiesinmynose69]

how long is that able to last

[catdoc541]

What size bags are you using?

[PatriotPrepper]

LOL Come on. China mart? Not everything they sell is made in China. There might be a few American made products. Do we still make Twinkies? Or are they made in China. KEEP ON PREPPING

[waypasthadenough]

@PatriotPrepper

I call it the redneck mecca...

[PatriotPrepper]

@waypasthadenough I have to admit, I do shop there. In fact, I was there last night and dropped $50 bucks. I find myself there more often than I should. But they do dominate the market. One day we will wake up and the only store out there will be wally mart. The worse nightmare will be when china buys them out. Then it truly will be china mart. KEEP ON PREPPING

[ItsTime2WakeUp]

where do you get the bags and the O2 absorbers besides the net? Any stores sell them?????

[poormanprepper]

i have been pointing it out for years now that food grade dosent matter if you keep the food in a bag. the bucket is just to keep mice out.

[BayAreaHiker]

Good tips. I like the term China Mart. Cheers

[USAPatriot63]

Good vid!

[wenstephan]

you can get used food grade from any donut shop for cheep and easy to sterilize, most flour does not last very long the best thing is to have the berrys (weat berrys ect.) and then grind when needed. =) nice info Thanks

[Crewdog77]

lay a few news papers over the top of the mylar before you put the top on the bucket, it will protect the bag and take up the space...AND...your gonna need some butt wipe if the SHTF. good video. tks

[snaponjohn100]

Great info. Thanks for sharing. Would you please put a link to website that sells the Mylar bags?

[davidsquall351]

Cool project. Saves some money on buying pre-made buckets.

[parlusk]

i usually just use 2000 o2 per 5 gal of dry food

[RAMKING61]

I think oats/oatmeal is one of the best survival foods. Beans, too.

However, avoid these five 'white' foods: white rice, white bread, white pasta, white flour, sugar. They are nutritionally inferior.

[datninja038]

how long will the rice last in the bag?

[parlusk]

@datninja038 about 40 years

[AppalachianFreedom]

Nice project sir. Thank you for sharing.

[jasonmushersee]

I want to do this with rice but it's so expensive. I've got to think bisquick would last atleast 2 yrs. One prepper guy is re-using mylar potato chip bags. Wonder if that works? Excellent video sir!

[dlmarti]

How long are these expected to be viable?

[rifle22coach]

Where did you get your bags?

[LowBudgetBushcraft]

Can you put a link to where you purchased your mylar bags and O2 absorbers. Thanks for sharing.

[The85F0X]

Kevin, First as much as i go to the places you go im surprised we dont run into eachother. Second, i have been thinking of doing this and now i know how but......can you tell me where you picked up the buckets, mylar and the O2 absorbers. I know you can get them online at places but yours came in great condition so i would like to use that company.

[JeremyHopper007]

The O2 absorbers will not absorb all of the atmospheric content in the bag. Air is roughly 20% oxygen and 80% Nitrogen. O2 absorbers will only absorb oxygen, so you're only pulling a 20% vacuum on the bags. There will be some "air" left in the bags but it is inert and will not harm the food contents.

[leftbehind87]

@JeremyHopper007

Shop vac will help if you want to pull more "air" out.

[JeremyHopper007]

@JeremyHopper007 Pulling a full vacuum on the bags using other devices is not needed and not advisable. A full vacuum will pull the bag tightly against its contents, producing the risk of food with sharp corners (rice, pastas, etc.) puncturing the bag. O2 absorbers will need the presence of oxygen to work. Pulling a vacuum and adding an O2 absorber will render the absorber ineffective. Not to mention a vacuum will still leave small, trace amounts of O2 (too small for an absorber to work).

[Hoppaipolla5]

@JeremyHopper007 apples:oranges::mass:pressure

[TheGrayman1234]

They are that tall so you can fill up the bucket and then still have enough length to heat seal the ends. Just fold over the extra length like you did. I will do one gallon or 1.5 gallon bags in the future. Let's just admit it. If we ever need this food, then how are you gonna use 5 whole gallons before it goes bad? For a small group like mine when would benefit from smaller bags. Everyone my want to think about that option.

[Herbalpagan]

I'm cutting down my huge bags in most cases. However, as I get more preps, I am filling the big bags and instead of putting them in a bucket, I'm putting them in galvanized trash cans (clean) or barrels when I can find them.

good video!

[cahoonu]

Great video.I think i would rather use the one gallon bags because once you open the big bag you have all that food that's no longer sealed. But with the smaller bags you're more likely to eat all the contents in a short amount of time.Thanks.

[therealsporadicaarmy]

whats wrong with just putting it right in the bucket? why does there need to be a mylar bag?

[urbansurvivor101]

@therealsporadicaarmy The buckets dont work well to keep air and sunlight out. Plus rodents have a lesser chance of getting into the buckets with the bags due to oder, at least that is what I have heard .

[StatenIslandPrepper]

I don''t think that you did anything wrong, but I have had better success with 1 gallon and 2 gallon bags in pails

[StatenIslandPrepper]

what size oxygen absorbers did you use?

[urbansurvivor101]

@StatenIslandPrepper 2,000 cc 02 absorbers

[StatenIslandPrepper]

Great instructional video!!

[touchnova]

Where do you get your mylar bags? Thanks for the vid!

[StatenIslandPrepper]

@touchnova good prices on EBAY

[StatenIslandPrepper]

Respond to this video...Great instructional video 

[urbansurvivor101]

Great idea! Did you vacuum your bags before sealing? I did that with mine just to make sure there are no leaks.

[StatenIslandPrepper]

@urbansurvivor101 You really can't vacuum pack Mylar

[urbansurvivor101]

@StatenIslandPrepper Im sorry I did not mean vacuum pack but take a shop vac and suck out the air with a thin attachment then seal it while it is vacuumed so the next day you come back and find out what bag is not sealed and what bag is sealed.

[StatenIslandPrepper]

@urbansurvivor101 Oh Yeah that works well , Except stupid me pushed the thin attachment in to far and vacuumed up Oats,,,,,Live and Learn!!! LOL

[urbansurvivor101]

@StatenIslandPrepper lol Yea I have done that plenty of times. So far I did it the way he did and I have had none fail

[jetpowered1]

Just store MREs.

[THEBIRDMAN9412]

@jetpowered1 lol i know right?????

[Konicava]

hahahah

PINTO BEANS !

just a load of it...

[jmmurdy]

My wife just bought a bag of that rice the other day