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Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars?
#26751905 - 06/17/20 02:57 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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After dehydrating and storing your cracker dry shrooms in mason jars, do you guys you silica gel desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets? Or do you need both?
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: psycho_nauticus]
#26752644 - 06/17/20 07:46 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Or is one better or preferred more than the other?
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: psycho_nauticus]
#26752660 - 06/17/20 07:57 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I use desiccant packets to store in jars or sealed mylar bags. I tried oxygen packets once but I think I left them out too long while I bagged things up cause they didn't seem to do anything.
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: pureshrooming]
#26752689 - 06/17/20 08:09 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I bought a big bottle of color indicating silica gel and make my own packets by cutting out pieces of a paper grocery bag and folding it into a pouch then taping it just a bit so it is sure not to spill. I can't see the color change but I also put like 3+ ounces of silica in them so I don't really have to worry about them much.
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: ItAintGotNoGasInIt]
#26754372 - 06/18/20 01:40 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Which kind is that of the color changing silica gel? Do you order it off Amazon?
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: psycho_nauticus]
#26754414 - 06/18/20 01:58 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I just use bassic 2 gram desiccant packets from Amazon. Packaging is good grade. Meaning it's marked with do not eat or whatever. I think 50 2 gram packets were like 1.99 on amazon. The color changing ones are cool but more expensive. They sell the color indicator ones already in packets also.
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: gizmo1]
#26754428 - 06/18/20 02:01 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Appreciate that Gizmo, looking into it. I had read some people advising oxygen absorber packets so there is no type of break down, but I always assumed desiccant packets was all you really need.
I like storing cracker dry in mason jars, don't have a food saver or sealer to be vacuum sealing. You can keep them cracker dry in mason jars with desiccant packs for years correct?
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: psycho_nauticus]
#26754430 - 06/18/20 02:04 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
psycho_nauticus said: Appreciate that Gizmo, looking into it. I had read some people advising oxygen absorber packets so there is no type of break down, but I always assumed desiccant packets was all you really need.
I like storing cracker dry in mason jars, don't have a food saver or sealer to be vacuum sealing. You can keep them cracker dry in mason jars with desiccant packs for years correct?
Correct.
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: psycho_nauticus]
#26754483 - 06/18/20 02:22 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I store sometimes In mason jars. I don't use desiccant.
Load up your jar with the cracker dry shrooms. Point a hair dryer into the jar for thirty seconds. place seal lid and ring on mason jar. You'll have a nice vacuum on your jar for year or more. The sealed lid will pop off with your fingers when time to open.
I have had them last over a year without loss of vacuum.
Make sure you put the lid on while still hot inside the jar..
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Re: Desiccant packets or oxygen absorber packets for preserving in mason jars? [Re: gizmo1]
#26754585 - 06/18/20 02:51 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've heard of dry canning using a oven. Never tried it myself but essentially is the same thing as micelio is talking about if I am understanding him correctly. Using dry heat fr a hair dryer to heat up the jar and make a vacuum seal.
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