Comments for Long Term Food Storage http://longtermfoodstorage.org All about storing food... Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Long Term Food Storage – Pests by Alison http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-pests#comment-38 Alison Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-pests#comment-38 Diatomateous earth is also good for killing insects in grains. We've tried it and have had good results thus far. Diatomateous earth is also good for killing insects in grains.
We’ve tried it and have had good results thus far.

]]> Comment on Canning Recipe – Home Made Applesauce by HerbyLG http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/canning-recipe-home-made-applesauce#comment-37 HerbyLG Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:54:14 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/uncategorized/canning-recipe-home-made-applesauce#comment-37 Really appreciate this helpful info on canning for long term food storage. Perfect time of year too as we're coming up on applesauce season. Really appreciate this helpful info on canning for long term food storage. Perfect time of year too as we’re coming up on applesauce season.

]]> Comment on Oxygen Absorber Use in Long Term Food Storage by June Smith http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-36 June Smith Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-36 I have put silica gel in mason jars with home-dried foods but this year intend to try O2 absorber packets, too. My thought re storing unused packets is to bury them in clean white sand, within a mason jar. Sand grains are very small, should do quite well at shutting out air. Book, "Stocking UP III", Rodale Press, p.146, says dried foods may be pasteurized by heating in oven at 175 deg F for 10 or 15 minutes. Pasteurize the sand? Good white sand is very low in mineral contaminates. I have put silica gel in mason jars with home-dried foods but this year intend to try O2 absorber packets, too. My thought re storing unused packets is to bury them in clean white sand, within a mason jar. Sand grains are very small, should do quite well at shutting out air. Book, “Stocking UP III”, Rodale Press, p.146, says dried foods may be pasteurized by heating in oven at 175 deg F for 10 or 15 minutes. Pasteurize the sand? Good white sand is very low in mineral contaminates.

]]> Comment on Long Term Food Storage – Food Dryer by Placido Lidya http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-food-dryer#comment-35 Placido Lidya Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:52:14 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/uncategorized/long-term-food-storage-food-dryer#comment-35 Great post about drying food to keep if for the long term. It seems like properly storing food can help save a lot of waste. Thanks for sharing this. Great post about drying food to keep if for the long term. It seems like properly storing food can help save a lot of waste. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> Comment on Dog Food Storage Container by Gzorba198 http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/dog-food-storage-container#comment-34 Gzorba198 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:09:34 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/?p=28#comment-34 Hey, our animals are important. In a crisis who would want to watch their animals suffer, or even worse - die, all because they didn't prepare on their behalf. I appreciate this post. It's a valuable consideration of long term food storage. Hey, our animals are important. In a crisis who would want to watch their animals suffer, or even worse – die, all because they didn’t prepare on their behalf. I appreciate this post. It’s a valuable consideration of long term food storage.

]]> Comment on Long Term Food Storage by admin http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage#comment-19 admin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:49:27 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage#comment-19 Thanks for your question. See the following articles which contain links for the items discussed: http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-air-tight-containers http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/food-sealer-vacuum-part-ii Thanks for your question. See the following articles which contain links for the items discussed:

http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-air-tight-containers

http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/food-sealer-vacuum-part-ii

]]> Comment on Oxygen Absorber Use in Long Term Food Storage by admin http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-18 admin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:44:15 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-18 Not sure how long they are good, but it is recommended that if you don't use them immediately, then repackage them in an air tight container such as a mason jar shutting tight with a new canning lid. Not sure how long they are good, but it is recommended that if you don’t use them immediately, then repackage them in an air tight container such as a mason jar shutting tight with a new canning lid.

]]> Comment on Long Term Food Storage – Pests by admin http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-pests#comment-17 admin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:41:04 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage-pests#comment-17 Hi Lisa, No I haven't, but seems like it wouldn't hurt. Hi Lisa,

No I haven’t, but seems like it wouldn’t hurt.

]]> Comment on Long Term Food Storage by CP http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage#comment-16 CP Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:57:10 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/long-term-food-storage#comment-16 Where can I purchase some of these items and what is the cost? Where can I purchase some of these items and what is the cost?

]]> Comment on Oxygen Absorber Use in Long Term Food Storage by TheSurvivalMom http://longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-15 TheSurvivalMom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:09:01 +0000 http://www.longtermfoodstorage.org/long-term-food-storage/oxygen-absorber-use-in-long-term-food-storage#comment-15 One reason I haven't used my package of 25 small oxygen absorbers is because I have to get organized enough to have 25 containers all needing them at the same time. When I open the package, how long will they be effective before being put in with food? Lisa One reason I haven’t used my package of 25 small oxygen absorbers is because I have to get organized enough to have 25 containers all needing them at the same time. When I open the package, how long will they be effective before being put in with food?

Lisa

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