What is and is not safe to can with this? Anyone ever use one?
by TweatySaint69
7 Comments
BaconIsBest
If by can you mean render shelf stable? Nothing.
This is good for vacuum sealing dried and dehydrated food only.
lovelylotuseater
This does not can anything, just removes air. There is more to canning than placing things inside jars. I’ve heard mixed reviews regarding how well mason jars hold an airtight seal with these sorts of things.
thickhipstightlips
I have one and only use it for dry goods. It’s not meant to be used for anything that needs water bathing or PCing.
Stardustchaser
No
1BiG_KbW
I have a good sealer with attachment for regular and wide mouth jars. Love it and reuse the lids for sealing my dry goods like dehydrated fruit, veggies, seasonings, rubs, etc. Plus the food sealer works to prevent freezer burn or sealing for sous vide cooking.
TweatySaint69
Dry good only, got it. Appreciate all the info!
Tacticalsandwich7
Can’t “can” anything with it. You could store already shelf stable dry goods in them if you live in a humid environment to help extend their shelf life but that’s about it. I have one that I use for spices mostly, I buy spices in bulk containers, portion into smaller jars and vacuum seal them to help keep them dry and fresh longer. It’s not safe to use these on anything moist as it could activate c. Botulinum growth.
7 Comments
If by can you mean render shelf stable? Nothing.
This is good for vacuum sealing dried and dehydrated food only.
This does not can anything, just removes air. There is more to canning than placing things inside jars. I’ve heard mixed reviews regarding how well mason jars hold an airtight seal with these sorts of things.
I have one and only use it for dry goods. It’s not meant to be used for anything that needs water bathing or PCing.
No
I have a good sealer with attachment for regular and wide mouth jars. Love it and reuse the lids for sealing my dry goods like dehydrated fruit, veggies, seasonings, rubs, etc. Plus the food sealer works to prevent freezer burn or sealing for sous vide cooking.
Dry good only, got it. Appreciate all the info!
Can’t “can” anything with it. You could store already shelf stable dry goods in them if you live in a humid environment to help extend their shelf life but that’s about it. I have one that I use for spices mostly, I buy spices in bulk containers, portion into smaller jars and vacuum seal them to help keep them dry and fresh longer. It’s not safe to use these on anything moist as it could activate c. Botulinum growth.