How to Vacuum seal Mylar bags in a FoodSaver Part 2

[PiercingKnight]

Hey Billy, if people are putting vacuume sealed food saver bags in a myler bag then why do they add oxygen obserbers inside the vacuume sealed bag? Doesn't the vacuume suck all the air out of the food saver bag anyways? If they are scared about their vacuume sealed bag breaking then wouldn't it make more sence to put the oxygen obserber inside the mylar bag rather than the food saver bag? Is there any difference?

[rlmarin1968]

THANK YOU! I did this and was finally able to get it to work. I had tried SO many different ways to get mylar bags to seal with no luck. Your method has now made my Foodsaver even more valuable than it already was. Thanks again!

[lurech1]

I am really having trouble sealing the mylar; removing the tube , I lose the vacuum; any thoughts? I pinch that baby tight, but no luck texas bigred

[billygarner587]

@lurech1 It sounds like you're using the tube suction method. If you place the tube in about 2 inches, once the vacuum is obtained, iron in front of the tube first, then remove the tube and iron back to the edge. A second pair of hands might help also.

Bill

[18wheeler76]

DO YOU THINK JUST VACUUM SEALING THE FOODSAVER BAGS AND THEN PUTING A BUNCH OF THEM INTO A 5GAL MYLAR BIG INTO A FOODGRADE BUCKET WOULD WORK?

[PlanktoniusRex]

Fantastic video! I tried this with perfect results. As I continued to seal bags I shortened the food saver strip down to about a 2" strip placed in the center of the mylar bag just below the edge & it still worked perfectly. One can seal a bag with a small strip of foodsaver bag about the size of a few postage stamps if put in the right place. I double-sealed all bags with an iron afterward and wound up with brick hard bags of rice & no O2 abs needed.

One of the best vids out. Thank you!

[CastIronCub]

I just wanted to thank you Billy for this video. After one or two attempts I got the technique down. It is fantastic. Since I am only prepping for 3 people storing 25 lbs or more of rice, wheat, etc. in a single mylar bag in a 5 gallon bucket is actually impractical. Using your method I can easily store one or two pounds of food in a smaller mylar bag using my foodsaver vacuum sealer and thus I only have to open what I need when the time comes even if it is only for normal storage rotation.

[Pippie2010va]

I'm doing something wrong, Nothing of mine worked and I wasted so many bags and absorbers, didn't work using a food saver either .

[billygarner587]

@Pippie2010va Don't give up. I came up with a real easy way using the tube you get with the FoodSaver. Look for it on my list of videos.

[ykantuc]

@billygarner587

I'm using5 mil mylar bags. The vacuum sealer is vacuuming but it isn't sealing .

Could the bags be too thick to seal?

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[urkingod]

My air tight bag which came with the Food Saver does not hold the air for too long. I know the machine works perfectly and seals it tight first, but after about 30 days or longer, the bag gets loosen. I had collectible coins in couple bags and it sealed really nice and tight at first, but after a while all my coins were loose in all the bags. Do you have any tip ?

[DontComeToMyHouse]

The reason behind the very thin FoodSaver strip (1" or less) is that it has to fit between the vacuum chamber and the heat strip (can't touch the heat strip) on this newer model and there isn't much room. When I cut a 3" strip the bag never sealed b/c both the Mylar bag AND FoodSaver bag was on the heat strip, so the machine was trying to heat seal through all those bag layers.

Since the Mylar bag is the only part that is sealed you can actually reuse the 1" strip over again on the next bag.

[DontComeToMyHouse]

I just purchased the new FoodSaver V3840. It stands upright and it fully automatic. It took me about 2 hours to figure out the same process that Billy shows in the video. The key to the newer upright auto models is instead of cutting a 2-3" strip, you cut about a 1" or less strip so that the FoodSaver bag inside the Mylar bag does NOT cover the heat sealing strip. The 1" strip ONLY goes into the vacuum chamber and the Mylar bag is sealed behind it all in one step b/c it's fully automatic.

[72542]

Excellent. Save a lot of foodsaver bag footage. Thanks!

[southisrising]

Hey Billy, cut the strip sideways, feed into Mylar bottom to top, and seal. Will draw air from the bottom.

[DontComeToMyHouse]

Billy...what size Mylar bags are you using to fit the 8 inch strip of FoodSaver bag inside it? Is the Mylar bag also 8 inches wide?

[7777Ralph]

Right on :D.

I was looking for cheaper bags than the expensive food saver bags to seal food with. If the mylar bags are reasonably cheap, this just solved my problem.

Thank you sir

[juliezv]

You, sir, are a genius!

[vention4wh]

Darn! I thought I was the first one to think of this! Oh well. I guess that means you are I are brain brothers. It takes a very imaginative and logical mind to come up with an idea like this.

Here's my video. It was such a cool idea that I wanted to share it too.

watch?v=4U_mTR9rEUg

[liabatud67]

What thickness were the bags that you used? I purchased a case from the LDS website and have yet to put them to use. (Truck driver)

I want to get more food stores up when possible. Thanks for the GREAT vid's. We all know that when it comes to food storage bags, mylar is the way to go. :)

[ImagesbyMarie]

Thanks. Worked great. You are the man!

[robinkoeman]

So the air in the bags will automatically drain out of the bag once you seal it? Or is that an optical illusion..? Thanks for the reply 5/5

[billygarner587]

The Foodsaver sucks all of the air out prior to sealing. Your hear the vacuum then once the suction reaches a preset level, the heat strip warms, sealing the mylar. The Foodsaver bags work quite well, but eventually air will diffuse into the bag, so they aren't good for long term (30 years) food storage. Perhaps a few years though.

[lslightcap]

This worked like a charm! I never would have figured this out on my own. Thank you!!!

[billygarner587]

You're quite welcome. Do use the iron though. Some bags I didn't use the iron on leaked a little. The iron gives you a wider seal.

[billygarner587]

Another good idea is to take an iron and make an even wider seal as a final step. Like the oxygen absorber, it's good insurance.

[truetohisword]

Another great video ... I'll try both techniques. It would sure save on FS bags to use just a strip inside the mylar. Thank you!

[billygarner587]

Fred,

Try both techniques and let me know your preference.

[buttheadfred778899]

hey, thanks a lot for the new video...it information will help a lot in my food storage......thanks again