How to Vacuum Seal Flour for Long-Term Storage

If you're a prepper or someone who wants to have a long-term food storage supply, it's important to know how to properly store flour. In this video, we will show you two effective vacuum sealing methods that will keep your flour fresh for years to come. Vacuum sealing is a great way to keep out moisture and pests, which are the main factors that cause flour to spoil. We will discuss the pros and cons of each method, so you can decide which one is best for your needs.
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[@daintyholistics]

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[@1061dave]

I put the 5 or 10-pound flour bag in a vacuum bag, vacuum it down, and seal it. I use the brown paper bag when I get flour in bulk. I only use jars for my short-term storage.

[@Berbs76]

Awesome, thank you, I knew there was a way to do this without refrigeration.

[@cathylumba3265]

So do you have to sterilize your jars and lids first

[@nickpapageorgio4944]

Great video and ideas! Thank you very much! Been really enjoying your content.

[@GubbaHomestead]

Glad you like them!

[@peggyalbright3745]

Good tips, thanks!

[@glitterrrgirlll5299]

Thank you, this was very helpful!

[@caroleevangelist1476]

Just started following you. VERY a helpful!!! Beginner prepper here …..and have some questions. Started vacuum sealing , pasta, and grains with oxygenators in vacuum sealed plastic bags. I was contemplating redoing them using mylar bags. Do you think this is necessary or will food last just as long in plastic versus mylar? Lastly, I noticed you did not use oxygenators in flour. Are they not needed when storing flour?

[@GubbaHomestead]

When sealing flour in jars there's no need really for the oxygen absorbers. Mylar is more heavy duty and should make food last longer in it compared to the vacuum seal bags. Mylar is strong, more durable, blocks light that will degrade food over time. Welcome to the community!

[@elizabethortiz4575]

Hi Can I vacuum seal tapioca flour not starch not cassava flour is Tapioca flour that is different to the other mentioned above? Hope you can help me. Tks

[@redneck-gourmet]

Love your vids and your great personality.

[@GubbaHomestead]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@madscorpionx975]

Never knew about the paper bag thanks Gubba!

[@GubbaHomestead]

👍

[@FredBerg-uh3kn]

Does this vacuum sealing method keep bugs from hatching.

[@joeford6592]

Love your videos

[@leezjohan9296]

Should a oxygen absorber be used?

[@bigbob16]

Marshmallows are especially fun to vacuum seal... I also use mine to seal vegetable seeds

[@GubbaHomestead]

😂 I bet marshmallows are fun

[@AereForst]

When using the jar, does any flower get sucked into the machine?

[@mamadragon2581]

Yes, it does and will kill the motor if done too much. Any powdery thing will do that; I noticed cocoa powder had gotten into the tube (mine is clear) even though I had used a coffee filter as a barrier (as some people recommend) to try to prevent it. Won't be doing that again!

[@CanMomauQc]

Would adding a food grade oxygen absorber be helpful? I added it to mine, just wondering if I am wasting them or not? Thanks ✌

[@lindas.8036]

Stop and think about it for a minute. What does vacuum sealing do? Removes O2. what does a O2 absorber do? Remove O2. Using both is a waste of the O2 absorber. The oxygen is removed with the vac sealer.

[@JRKauffman-s6w]

Hi, I tried vacuum, sealing my flour in a 2 quart jar and it sucked some flour 9:39 out and stayed sealed only about a minute! What should I be doing different?

[@debbieeversole5696]

Put a coffee filer over the flour before sealing.

[@suzannederoth7833]

Make sure there is no flour on the top edge of the jar.

[@monamorgan9452]

Never vacuum seal powder like items without first using a coffee filter or brown bag it keeps the machine from sucking the flour, cornmeal etc in the motor , causing the damage and loss of your machine🫣 the very best long term storage is wheat berries and a four mill.

[@kathygill1923]

So, aside from portioning into the brown bags, why wouldn't you just vacuum seal the whole bag of flour as it is originally packaged?

[@AereForst]

Because you would need a vacuum seal bag that is large enough. I’ve seen a video of a large bag of flour being completely sealed whole. So it depends on how big your bag of flour is. Search KZbin for “how to vacuum seal flour. You will find the video.

[@suzannederoth7833]

That's how I do it. It is a much neater package too.

[@Makemydayoutdoors]

How long can i store it vacume sealed?

[@GubbaHomestead]

It will last a little over a year compared to just a few months in a store bought bag.

[@-Mallory-]

@@GubbaHomestead I thought you said 10-15 years?

[@dmgrettler93]

Help! I tried this with half gallon jars filled with flour. Initially, the lid sealed, but within 15 minutes, they unseal... what am I doing wrong?!

[@AereForst]

It probably sucked flour before the seal was complete. Someone suggested covering the top of the flower with a coffee filter. Another video I watched, suggested putting the jars with the flour, uncovered into a 100°C (212 Fahrenheit) for 90 minutes. Then remove one jar at a time and quickly cover with a lid. The residual heat apparently creates the vacuum which seals it. I haven’t tried it but I will.

[@oldfaart7923]

It is very likely some of the flour got sucked up during the vacuum and lodged between the lid and the rim of the jar. Some suggest using the little paper cups that you use for cupcakes on top of the flour. I have used cutting out some circles in paper towels and using that. Could stuff the whole paper towel or a small napkin in there also.

[@chaz4471]

I read that vacuum sealing flour with food saver machine ruins the machine.

[@adamUDavies]

Have you tried vacuum sealing cornmeal the same way ?

[@Makemydayoutdoors]

Hellllooo!

[@Wolverich]

Hey we have the same stove lol. Apparently we are a threat to the woke system. Hell yeah