Vacuume Bags Reuse or Throw Away?
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dewetha
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I only use BPA free bags when i have to, but never reuse them just out of fear of the new bogey man, BPA's, leaching into my meat. consuming plastic can't be good good for you and really negates the effort I put into getting Organic foods and butcher fresh meats.
I get them when they are on a real good sale, and never re-use them.
Might be chicken, but I don't think it's worth it. IMO
Bear
Might be chicken, but I don't think it's worth it. IMO
Bear
I don't recall seeing any BPA info on any plastic bags...
I did some reading about BPAs last year and found that it mainly affects very young children.
And the highest concentrations of BPA come from the thermal receipt at the grocery store..
Free BPA is found in high concentration in thermal paper and carbonless copy paper, which would be expected to be more available for exposure than BPA bound into resin or plastic. Popular uses of thermal paper include receipts, event and cinema tickets, labels, and airline tickets. A Swiss study found that 11 of 13 thermal printing papers contained 8 – 17 g/kg Bisphenol A (BPA). Upon dry finger contact with a thermal paper receipt, roughly 1 μg BPA (0.2 – 6 μg) was transferred to the forefinger and the middle finger. For wet or greasy fingers approximately 10 times more was transferred.
Have a great day!!
Craig
- Jul 26, 2009
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I have been reusing them for many years. We intentionally make the bags big and wash them real good in soapy water and rinse them real good then air dry. We dont heat food in them so I have never experienced an issue - except this twitch I get every once in a while
I reuse mine. Wash, air dry, and store in the freezer just in case anything was missed.
Good luck and good smoking.
Good luck and good smoking.
tom c
Smoking Fanatic
bigfish98
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Before my foodsaver took a poop, I never reused my bags. My grandmother in law reuses everything, but I don't think she has a foodsaver. (The woman will wash a paper plate for crying out loud) I used to get my bags at sams and I actually just got the rolls and made my own bags with them. Saves a little moeny that way. I always worried about them getting a small hole and bacteria getting in or stuff leaking.
Bigfish
Bigfish
I got a whole mess of rolls last time. I think I ended up paying about $5 or $6 per roll.
However I'm interested in finding out more about these other bags/rolls from another company mentioned on this forum.
With my Foodsaver bags, I have been getting some bags that lose their vacuum, and I want to find out if that doesn't happen with the "other" bags.
It happens with both of my units & my Son's, so I figure it must be the bags.
Bear
billebouy
Smoke Blower
I tried saving and re-using, got tired of bags loosing their seal, having to sort thru them and not finding the right size, worrying about cross-contamination, etc.
Looked for a cheaper alternative to foodsaver brand bags, I got some of these to try out recently, have worked well so far.
Looked for a cheaper alternative to foodsaver brand bags, I got some of these to try out recently, have worked well so far.
I got the premium bags from this place and they were less expensive and work much better..
http://www.vacuumsealersunlimited.com/
I think a bunch of folks here got them and are happy with them.
Craig
Thanks Craig, That's the ones I was thinking about trying.
Do you ever have any of these that when you go to get it out of the freezer, it is no longer sucked tight, because air got in?
Bear
Thanks Craig!
I was eying up the premium rolls----12 rolls 8" and 12 rolls 11" for total of $129. Could be my next order.
Bear
I was eying up the premium rolls----12 rolls 8" and 12 rolls 11" for total of $129. Could be my next order.
Bear
If you order, do it by phone. Tell them you are an SMF member to get a 10% discount.
Good luck and good smoking.
Good luck and good smoking.
That's right, now that you said that, I remember reading that before.
Thanks for the reminder, Merv!!!
Bear
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