Vac Seal for marinade?

[illini40]

For doing whole muscle jerky and using a wet/damp marinade/cure mix, is there benefit to using a vacuum sealer instead of just a bowl or ziploc bag?

If so, do you use the “moist” setting on the vac sealer? Leave some room/air in the bag, rather than removing any/all air?

 

[Steve H]

I just put the meat and marinade in a large enough mason jar and vac seal it.

 

[alan123]

Most of the time I just get as much air as I can out of a zip lock bag and zip it. If it is going to be a long soak I will get all the air possible out of a vac bac and just seal it, no vaccum.

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

If I am not mistaken the "moist" setting automatically adjusts the amount of vacuum to leave some air in the bag.
You can also do a manual override by pressing the seal button.
When I originally bought my FoodSaver brand vac sealer, I also bought the marinade in minutes 2 Qt container.
I prefer using that instead of bags for marinating.

 

[JckDanls 07]

I just use a stainless mixing bowl...cover with saran wrap .. that way I can use some tongs and mix it up every once in a while... but the same can be done in a zip lock baggie... just squish/mix it around ...

 

[SmokinAl]

I use the Foodsaver marinade containers too.
They are easy to use & they seem to impart more flavor in a quicker time.
That works for any marinade, not just for jerky.
Al

 

[illini40]

I just put the meat and marinade in a large enough mason jar and vac seal it.

Thanks, Steve. Good reminder to me to use the container sealing option.

Most of the time I just get as much air as I can out of a zip lock bag and zip it. If it is going to be a long soak I will get all the air possible out of a vac bac and just seal it, no vaccum.

Thank you. Why would you just seal it, with no vacuum? Curious.

If I am not mistaken the "moist" setting automatically adjusts the amount of vacuum to leave some air in the bag.
You can also do a manual override by pressing the seal button.
When I originally bought my FoodSaver brand vac sealer, I also bought the marinade in minutes 2 Qt container.
I prefer using that instead of bags for marinating.

Thank you. I need to look into the containers.

I just use a stainless mixing bowl...cover with saran wrap .. that way I can use some tongs and mix it up every once in a while... but the same can be done in a zip lock baggie... just squish/mix it around ...

Thank you. This is my typical approach too, and was curious if the vac seal helped with anything.

I use the Foodsaver marinade containers too.
They are easy to use & they seem to impart more flavor in a quicker time.
That works for any marinade, not just for jerky.
Al

Thanks, Al. Another vote for the containers.