Quote Originally Posted by PAMedic=F|A= View Post
The people who prep know the words. :-p.

Let extra space in your Mylar bags and get oversized oxygen absorbers. They are cheap. A mistake I made is to try and squeeze excess air out of the bags. Sure, it looks cool when the Mylar tightens down, but it makes pinholes way more likely.

Also. No pinto beans. Tests over at survivalist boards show they get hard as rocks. They do not rehydrate. Period. Not in a pressure cooker. Not after days. Nothing. With a good grinder you can make a powder, but you’ll likely just break your Diamond tip grinder.

Any other beans are fine.
So you don't suck the air out before sealing? I also have my Mylar in food grade grocery store icing buckets with a rubber seal. I have also put oxygen absorbers in the bucket as well. I wonder if it will create a pressure difference between the Mylar and the inside bucket. It's been sealed up for about 4-5 years now. Have not checked to see if seals are broken.