Secret to Loading Vaucum Seal Bags without a Mess

[dirtsailor2003]

For liquids like stock, I freeze in ice cube trays. I know that it takes 1 cup of liquid to fill 12 cubes in my trays. I freeze the tray and vac pac 24 cubes, or 2 cups of stock per bag. If I only need one cup I take out 12 cubes, etc...

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 9, 2013

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jan 9, 2013

I'm sure you could pack them nicer and get a better pac, but I was in a hurry.

 

[rabbithutch]

You are most welcome, Toby!

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I find folding the bags back all the time to be a pain in the petunia!!!!!!
Takes extra time and wrinkles up the bag.

I cut the bottom out of a heavy zip top bag or the like to make a sleeve that'll easily slide in and out of the vacuum bag, that protects the seal area.



~Martin

 

[gran torino]

Nice...!!!

I use an old (I mean old 3# coffee can) and roll the bag over...!!!

I will have a look at HC in the morning..!!

Thanks

Dave

 

[gran torino]

I like that idea..!!

That is the blessing of many minds working on the same problem.....!!!

Thanks

Dave

 

[diggingdogfarm]

[COLOR=#red]Here[/COLOR] you go!



~Martin

 

[stovebolt]

Here you go!



~Martin

Says I don't have permission to access the server.

Chuck

 

[overground]

Says I don't have permission to access the server.

Chuck

I got the same thing first...then refreshed the page and it appeared.

Here it is for ease.

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• overground
• Jan 14, 2013

 

[stovebolt]

Thanks for the picture. That looks like a fine idea. I have used my canning funnel, but mine isn't widemouth. That should work great.

Chuck

 

[rabbithutch]

Great ideas!

I bought a canning funnel and one of those bag holders from Amazon and with Prime I paid no shipping.

I also drug out a soda bottle and cut the top and bottom out.

Now I can stand a bag up in the clips and use the canning funnel or the soda bottle cylinder.

No more muss, no more fuss!

I want to thank everyone for excellent ideas and suggestions.

 

[siletzspey]

I too use a simple cottage cheese or yogurt container and cut the bottom off.

--SiletzSpey

 

[rabbithutch]

FYI

Recently found these . . .

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• rabbithutch
• Feb 11, 2013

at Bed Bath and Beyond (BBB- scroll down). They can be rolled up to form a funnel to help loading bags. They are easily cut with ordinary scissors but knives don't do them in.

I cut one of them into ~ 6x8 rectangle and use it to scoop up chopped items and transfer to whatever container.

 

[jwbtulsa]

I bought a three pack of thin flexible cutting sheets (walmart i think, maybe target). I pile whatever onto it, roll it, then dump into the bags. For liquidy things I have wrapped them into a funnel shape. They wash easy and are cheap. did I mention cheap? use them for multiple things. good for keeping the poultry goo off of my good boards. If they get too worn out, I give them to the kids as work mats for projects and such. Recycle bin when they get trashed.

update: wife just said she gets them at bed, bath and beyond.

update to the update: Hey Rabbithutch, great minds think alike!!!!  

 

[hogrider47]

When I'm going to freeze some liquid in bags I always put it in a container that will fit the bag then I just freeze it and then take it out of freezer and pop the frozen stuff out of the container then put it in my vacuum bag and seal it up no mess at all works for me. hope that helps

 

[Ramon Melgar]

RH, evening.... I got this cool tool for Christmas.... It is handy...... Harriet Carter carried them 2/$10..... that is a 1 gal bag in there....

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• daveomak
• Jan 9, 2013

Hi Dave,
Is this pouch holder still available in the market? What is its name?

 

[daveomak]

Yep...

Amazon.com : zip bag holder for plastic bags

 

[Ramon Melgar]

Yep...

Amazon.com : zip bag holder for plastic bags

Thank you! I am excited to use them.

 

[KCDC]

I have cut out the bottom of a 24 oz. plastic container of sour cream or a two pound container out of the deli and it fits perfectly in a one Quart bag. I did the same thing with a 14 oz. container that had a cheese spread from Gordon Food Service (GFS) and it fits perfectly in a one pint bag. There might be a yogurt container that is of similar size to the GFS container. The GFS container is 3 5/8" dia. O.D. at the top. 2 3/4 dia. O.D. at the bottom. Hope this helps.

 

[BXMurphy]

Great ideas!

I especially like the 2-liter bottle idea and the freezing liquids before vacuum sealing.

I've learned a lot from just this one post!

:bluesbros:

Vacuum sealing frozen = perfect!

Murph

 

[SmokinAl]

Try this!

THE PAPER PLATE METHOD FOR VACUUM SEALING

We used to roll the edge of the bag over to try to keep it clean, but it always seemed to distort the end of the bag. And half the time it still got some juice or meat on it anyway. I don't know how we came up with this method, but it works for everything as long as it will fit on a paper plate...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Al