Storing Rice in Mason Jars with Vacuum Sealing

Straightforward process I use to store regular white rice for long-term usage with my FoodSaver and lots of quart-sized mason jars.
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[@patriciaelston6602]

Molly , I too use bay leaves. I am 76 years old. I learned that in home economic class in high school. I put bay leaves in sugar, flour, rice etc. No bugs.

[@JenniferTimmins]

Patricia Elston does the food Absorb the smell of the bay leaves? (Does it taste like bay leaves after being stored together?)

[@pjm0621]

jamahuff66 no it does not absorb the bay leave odor or taste

[@angeleyes3441]

How many bay leafs?? Per jar

[@mollyleonard2418]

@@angeleyes3441 2-4 depending on the jar size ☺

[@ritahamm1893]

@@mollyleonard2418 dried bay leaves or fresh

[@djmc2422]

I had a friend many years ago who lived in Iran because her husband worked for an oil company. She said all the food was infested with bugs! When I asked what she did, she said when cooking the food the bugs would rise to the top and they took them out. Sounds so gross, but if it was our only food source, we'd do the same. Just saying. We've been so blessed and have taken many things for granted!

[@lynncooley5296]

Staralize the jars in the oven on high heat for 15 minutes then let cool and put your dry food pasta rice beans and dehydrated food then staralize the dry food for 15 in the oven pull out when piping hot put the lids on and wait for them to pop/seal good for more than 10 years with no visual insects growing in the sealed jars its called dry canning

[@ruthannjones5873]

I grew up washing rice to remove bugs before cooking. Hot climates are prime breeding grounds.

[@zecekobold2140]

Ah, you mean bonus protein.

[@servicedogchopper7613]

@@lynncooley5296 Wow! Thank you! I was trying to find a way to can without buying all the canning equipment. Now gonna research dry canning. Thank you!

[@rebeccaallsteadt4505]

Donna McQueen my mother did the same thing 45 years ago with us kids lol. We are still here.

[@mollyleonard2418]

I store my rice, beans and flours with bay leaves no matter how I store them. Rice ages far better than beans, I'm cooking rice that's 18 years old. Cooks perfect every time, no bugs.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Oh, there are bugs in there alright. they are just either dead or they are non-viable bug eggs. There's bugs in everything you eat. Bon Appetite!

[@patstone3259]

Molly Leonard me too and you always have a bay leaf around for cooking..

[@cmsag7428]

Please explain the purpose of the bay leaf. Thanks.

[@handicamper101]

do you freeze, or heat before storing?

[@estaban22]

@@cmsag7428 When cooking rice, add a bay leaf in the pan for taste :)

[@SoloSailer]

That’s an interesting way of storing rice . It makes sense to keep it in smaller portions to keep it fresh longer.

[@motalove1968]

When the SHIF situation happens I will eat just about anything. Boil and strain what you can and don't worry about it. Thanks for the video!

[@safetydave720]

When SHTF dont eat animals if you can avoid them. They will become contaminated more so than vegetables because of the fat in them.

[@daveb8362]

To speed up your process and make it less tedious, dispense with the scoop and funnel. Dump the rice into a large plastic tub and use the jars to scoop the rice. A large tub will allow you to completely fill the jars in one scoop. Alternately, you can place the jars in two clean plastic tubs. Pour the rice into the jars in one tub directly from the 5 gal. Buckets. Remove the filled jars. Pour the excess or spillage from the first tub into the jars in the second tub and continue filling withe rice from the bucket. You can now repeat the process by placing another set of jars in the first tub. Continue until all jars are filled.

[@countrybumpkin76]

Thank You I’m a newbie on canning and I like how you just go straight to how it’s done and not make people watching your video making them wait several mins of video before telling you

[@roslynsmith5153]

I love rice, that pouring was sooo satisfying to watch! Lol

[@angeleyes8089]

Hello I'm a new prepper I'm sure I'll learn much... Gardening home in the sticks sent me over to your channel !!!!Hugs and blessings 😇❤

[@robrampy1015]

Hey...thanks for going through this process for us folks who needed a good class in dry canning.

[@helenpatterson3858]

Thank you for showing us your process. I've watched a number of videos on dry canning and by combining the knowledge gleaned from them all, I'm about confident enough to begin.

[@vickymartine9799]

Thanks for this video, I’ve been looking for a way to rotate out my bulk food. This is perfect I can dry can my older bucket storage and rotate it out to use it in smaller containers. This is so helpful!!!

[@danielleterry180]

I bet your glad you did this back then. I am doing this this week just starting my prepping 😞

[@DDOMESSI]

Better late than never right?

[@6andom819]

Are you doing any prep with your jars? Seen putting in the oven?

[@phmoe3313]

Before y2k I sealed rice in jars, its still tastes good today

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Nice!

[@polskigirl8547]

I have put rice and beans in various size containers...5 gal bucket with mylar bag... 1 gal and 1/2 gal and quart size mason jars...also the plastic gal and half gal drink containers when i buy oj...

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Looks like a good investment to get a vacuum sealer, thanks for the inspiration!

[@gavinchurch6109]

U must get Avac sealer go on face book market place uncannily usury get on pretty in expensive

[@denisepineda1788]

Thanks for sharing the video. I need to do this with my rice. I will be sticking mine in the freezer tonight.

[@PKotlarich]

This was so satisfying to watch, am definitely going to try this

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks Paige!

[@KaylaMarie-gf4lx]

Great video! Very thorough. Much appreciated! :)

[@cbwhitedove]

Thanks for sharing your video, it's very informative and your voice is easy to listen to. We don't really see a lot of men in canning videos but it's nice to see that y'all do get involved at times!! Thanks again, well done!

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Thanks Cindy!

[@lemondrop6577]

Great job. Thank you for sharing.

[@tngardener231]

I have some in jars this way and when I couldn’t get jars I put them in paper lunch bags, folded down the tops wrote RICE on the bags and used the plastic vacuum seal bags to seal up. We use what we have. The paper bag is a must for pasta or rice so you don’t poke holes in the bag and it seals correctly. Also did flour and cornmeal and grits like that. So the flour doesn’t such up in the machine.

[@TheRadconranger]

solid ,low tech way of improving the resilience of you and yours.(.Im dreaming of a home freeze drier)

[@roggie77777]

I bet your feeling good now. All the Best

[@ClickinChicken]

no mice chewing into bags neither! LOL

[@stephenwilliams5201]

Ha ha . Yes my first 5gal bucket got slammed by a possum . I could hear clink, clink, as I put my food( rice/beans) in jars then put them in the bucket the pour critter died of a broken heart. And I store inside now

[@cynthiaheber9781]

I just got the jar sealer from Amazon. I bought one wide mouth and one for regular mouth.

[@cbass2755]

Great video! I have instant rice-12 gallon zip lock bags resting on my table right now. I just brought them in from my container from outside. They were outside for 4 days in 9-18 degree temps here in Michigan. It’s cold!! I’m doing same, I’ll vacuum seal in quarts.

[@patriciahogg5763]

Great idea!! Save freezer space to Freeze rice outdoors!!! 🌻🌻🌻

[@justmejo9008]

Another way to store is to sandwich bag portions and then those bags into freezer bags.. Of course won't help if we have no electricity but for regular bulk buying times. I didn't know this was an option on this machine. I always wanted a food saver and may have to look into one 🤗

[@jjo5375]

Excellent! (one suggestion: when printing out your labels, don't trim each one until you peel back the backing; that will eliminate the sometimes frustrating chore of getting a grip on a corner of EACH TINY LABEL. For instance: peel the first backing, trim the extra sides away if present, apply label to lid...then...peel the next one and next...all without dealing with tiny corners. It only has to be done the first time, then its a continuous peel for all the rest. Great work! : )

[@bobcarrender2693]

J Jo... The labels that I use have a lengthwise cut in the backing of the label tape... No need to mess with the edges of the tape... Just seperate in the center of the backing... Take care...

[@peppysdotcom]

That method works REALLY well! I use the 1/2 gallon Ball Mason jars. Using buckets, I will use a Gamma Seal lid on that..I have never had a failure there. I am prepping for 9 people here. (Of course, they are doing some prepping themselves) Northern Wisconsin here..

[@mojoflyingsolo639]

You can do dried beans, flour, cornmeal, and powder mild. I also do chocolate chips and pasta. I use half gallon and quart jars . I do the flour and cornmeal in the oven.

[@maryseifert4750]

Thanks...good video...I'm doing this 👍👍

[@Bewitched-bo9kx]

Thank you

[@maryfown6362]

We have been doing storage In jars. My husband shakes the crap out of them & you get way more in them. Have used pint, quart & half gallon & 5 gallon buckets. All seem to work but As a senior citizen the buckets are to heavy to move around. I know some people are storage in quart mylar bags. Thank you on your take on storage.

[@TheRadconranger]

I agree...smaller containers make life easier...

[@theresalogsdon765]

A smaller amount can be used for Barter with out letting anyone know you have. You can also seal in the FoodSaver Bags

[@charlottecannon314]

Great suggestion. Make sure you do not stack the mason jars when storing because it will break your seals on the lids. It gives you a much better idea of how many meals or servings you have too.. Best wishes!

[@bubblinbrownsugarmelaninap8434]

Ooo! Thank you!! Yikes!

[@aboveworld8209]

Even if you stacked them on their sides in rows ?

[@rachelyturralde7013]

Thank you for the video

[@southerncouncil4136]

You know you could pour the contents of the rice out of one full mason jar into a measuring cup and just one scoop it instead of scooping 1,000 times. Good video though👍🏼

[@kan-zee]

I had problems with the large 5 gallon bucket size, mylar bags, some of the seals didn't hold well.....so it was suggested to me, to use smaller portion size mylar bags (bigger than a large Chip Bag), and I've never had a problem since... One of the benefits of using smaller sized mylar bags, is It works out to be a good 4 day food use bag, instead of a 1 month , must use bag.

[@liamsdad33]

I use 1gal bags and never had a problem and like you said you dont have to open 25 pounds of whatever at a time just enough for right now

[@Hermit_of_the_Holler]

I freeze the bags of rice for days before vacuum sealing in quart jars. Last year I put one jar up using the same method, but did NOT freeze the rice in this jar. 7-months later all the jars were perfect, EXCEPT the rice that I didn't freeze before sealing. The unfrozen rice was all powdery and full of small black bugs...chickens got THAT jar.

[@johndinneen1222]

Do you do anything special with the jars and lids other than washing them in hot soapy water and drying them really good? Do you steam them in a pot of boiling water and then dry them in the oven or anything like that? I thought I remember reading somewhere that you had to boil the lids with the rubber gasket before you use them the very first time. Is that true?

[@dirtyboysadventures9878]

Put them in the over at 225-250 for 90min to kill off and bug and eggs. Put lid on while warm

[@vonnieburt1163]

LOVE the fast forward!

[@ALPHAJACK78]

@Jus- Sayin yes it can, 90 minutes is too long, it will cook the rice. check out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5q2qXeEr7KqidU

[@1Melody1963]

Jus- Sayin I was wondering the same thing about heating or freezing. Is there condensation after the rice gets back to room temp.?

[@djwarrior3365]

Won't heating the rice kill the nutrients ahead of time?

[@davidfultz6483]

@@djwarrior3365 Yes it depletes nutrients. I strongly recommend against dry canning.

[@davidguthrie5941]

I don't like mylar bags either. Jars don't cost that much more and are infinitely reusable. Also makes it easier to share with someone in need.

[@mucusofwanderhome6945]

Hint: store it in the original packing in a dry place and it also is fine for many many years. Not my first rodeo ✌️

[@mucusofwanderhome6945]

Garden Jen's Journey good call on that ! I live In dry heat and if I store indoors it’s fine for a long time . Also I don’t worry much about rodents , I do acknowledge bugs can already be in the rice 🤯

[@awake6472]

Oven dry canning you don’t need to vacuum seal and the heat kills anything that’s in the rice. Thanks for videos 😁

[@tracyb3198]

Mason jars won’t burst

[@kekoa1843]

What are the 3 missing quart jars being used for, I wonder.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

I keep rice and beans stored in a five-gallon buckets on my sailboat with a couple tablespoons of food-grade diatomaceous earth mixed in to deal with any possible bugs or eggs. I've been using this method for decades without any issues. I do pressure can a lot of meats, my favorite being chorizo meat, but never once felt a need to can rice or beans.

[@nasirb3914]

I watch because pressure canning is not an option.

[@tracyb3198]

I don’t like using that earth mixed stuff and 5 gallons is way too much to store at once for me

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@@tracyb3198 I don't even notice the diatomaceous earth, or maybe I got used to it. I use 5 gallon pails because they are cheap and effective. I have beans, rice, and a few other things all stored in the same bucket. They also have smaller buckets, three gallon and one gallon are fairly common sizes.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@Shezzee 444 I don't use mylar bags but, would consider them if I found them for sale at my retailer.

[@lifeinamobilehome1766]

There's a prepper on KZbin that uses a brake bleeder and Mason jar lid attachment to store her dry goods. Going to try this method out as there's been a lot of good reviews on this.

[@judya.shroads8245]

That's Prepsteader and Rain Country that use a brake bleeder. Good video.

[@bob45663]

So I have a quick question, I just pulled my bag of rice out of the deep freezer, do I need to wait a day or two before I vacuum seal it or is it ready as soon as it comes out

[@febrajimenez7012]

Much better method!!

[@jamessickmore236]

Bugs in rice win win xtra protein.

[@eyeonart6865]

When the pandemic came these prepares were ready. They did not need to run to store and horde. You are right to use it and replace as you go.

[@merty55]

Did you wash the hard first? I didn't see that process and if so, did you do the boiling in the pot method or use your dishwasher?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

For dry canning like this, I use the dishwasher. The jars need to be clean, but I'm not so worried about them being perfectly sterile since there's no moisture in which nasty things can grow.

[@Legend0222]

I don't like that the oxygen absorbers and mylar you have to keep buying and I already own mason jars, thanks for the helpful video! I was wondering if you or any of your subscribers have done this with flour? I had read something about making sure the flour doesn't get into the vacuum hose but wasn't sure the best method, suggestions?

[@bernicemcbryde5014]

I am totally new to prepping and starting to research all these methods, some comments are making me a little more nervous. Am I suppose to sift rice before I freeze the rice? Do I still place bay leaf inside the jars with rice? I know I am overthinking this whole process, but once again, I am totally new to prepping and long term storage and I want to make sure I know what to do . I appreciate your video and comments.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I've never sifted my rice. I also don't bother with bay leaves or any of that. I just freeze it. Freezing it for 3 days will kill any creepy-crawlies that might be in it. Then let the rice come back to room temp before opening the bucket (I make sure to seal it in a bucket, so condensation doesn't form all over my rice when I pull it out of the freezer). If you seal it with a vacuum sealer in jars like in this video, the rice will be perfect for years to come. Other people use bay leaves and oxygen absorbers and all sorts of other methods, but this is the one I use. It's pretty simple and works excellent.

[@crystalo3550]

Do your research because what I seen a actual person who is in the food an health safety network said that our regular house freezer doesn't get cold enough to do the job u need a heavy duty 1 I could be wrong but it never hurts to look in to it

[@PM-kf7dg]

I'm a newbie but I've done a tremendous amount of research. What I've gleaned is that you must freeze your rice in multiples - freeze for 3 days to kill live bugs, let it thaw for a couple of days to allow the eggs - which are not killed by freezing, to hatch. Freeze again for 3 days, thaw. Freeze again and thaw. However, my understanding is that if you use moisture absorbers or vacuum seal that will kill everything as there's no air. I'm about to do my first batch tonight and I'm using all three methods. Overkill, no doubt but that's my BSTS. The bay leaves sounds most interesting.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Nothing wrong with overkill! I don't freeze multiple times, but I do let everything come to room temp before unsealing the bucket (to prevent freezing cold rice from collecting a ton of condensation right before I seal them in glass jars for years).

[@daltongoff7050]

When you take the rice from the freezer, is there moisture that you need to worry about before sealing?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

There could be condensation on the cold rice. I leave the bucket closed for a couple days until the rice gets back to room temp.

[@crystalo3550]

The thing with the freezer that not alot of people are aware of is that you need a freezer from grocery store maybe deep freezer might but the freezer he using just a house average freezer won't work it doesn't get cold enough to do the job

[@pinschrunner]

Buy 2 gallon buckets and put multiple mylar bags. Indian meal moths are all over our rice in FL. Jars are in shortage.

[@marysfriends]

How long will this last? And did you sterilize the jars?

[@NayokeHenji]

Is it necessary to sterilize the inside of the mason jar before vacuum sealing rice?

[@leerese]

When you take them out of the freezer do you transfer them to the mason jars right away? I haven't done this before and I want to learn more but I'm scared that I will spoil the rice with condensation.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I just leave the rice in the bucket for a full day to bring it back to room temperature before opening the lid. It's not a huge concern, but better safe than sorry I always say.

[@declaringhiswordvideos2840]

Great Lakes Prepping How big is the bucket you use to freeze? 5 gallon?

[@kg4021]

Glass can get broken easily but it is a great idea for a small scale storage. Unfortunately I can't find any foodsaver lids so this doesn't work for me

[@robokat36]

if you have a foodsaver canister you can put your jar inside the canister, put the lid on the jar, then put the lid on the canister and suck all the air out of the cannister. It will also remove the air from the jar and you can release the lid on the cannister remove the jar and it should have a nice seal.

[@judyr2310]

How long would the rice last if it was only in the jars and not sealed with the special device?

[@carolewebster6433]

You can also sprinkle rice & beans with food grade Diatomaceous earth which will kill bugs too. Then rinse when used. However, a little diatomaceous earth is actually good for you.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Trying to buy items used for storing food is not easy. So many things like jar tops are out of stock just about everywhere. Regular mouth jar sealers are marked way up in price. One of these is available at Amazon but has been marked up from the old price of $12 to $63. People realize that hard times lie ahead and are scrambling to stock up long term food items like rice and beans. I recommend using mylar bags and seal them using a vacuum cleaner, oxygen absorbers, and a hot iron to seal the bag closed.

[@BrendaBodwin]

Surprised you didnt dry can it instead. How long does that vacuum seal hold, or haven't you tested it?

[@rebeccalankford8573]

How do you prep dry goods like rice, noodles and dry beans for Mason jar vacume sealing for both long and short term storage? Vacume Mason jars sealing is my preferred method for both in which I would like to try. Do you freeze for 14 days to kill bugs/bug eggs in orginal packaging then dry in the oven on a cookie sheet for a period of time to remove any moisture before putting into Mason Jars to vacume seal? Do you then also put in a moisture absorber? Or Could you freeze in vacume sealed jars or freeze in jars then vacume seal with a moisture absorber or is one needed? 🤷‍♀️

[@janiceervin428]

That food saver auction item is so cool! Where did you purchase it?

[@Tinkerbell31326]

I have beans to store. Do I freeze them too? Also, did you notice condensation when you took the rice out of the freezer?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I do not freeze my dried beans, mostly because I'm worried they crack/split. I guess an experiment wouldn't hurt though. I didn't notice condensation on the rice, as I let it come back to room temperature before opening the bucket.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

@@GreatLakesPrepping thank you for answer me. I will follow your lead. Most appreciative.

[@Blue2crows]

Genius

[@GiGiGoesShopping]

I'd only add, make sure to wait maybe a week with the bucket lid very loose once removed from the freezer. Before jarring, it's vital to let any condensation dry off from the rice before jarring.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I leave the lid sealed in place until the rice is all completely back down to room temp, to avoid condensation forming on the cold rice.

[@GiGiGoesShopping]

@@GreatLakesPrepping Huh, that's a different approach. More than one way to peel a grape I guess. As long as newbies are informed of the issue. 😊

[@amyquosh287]

I'm new at this and trying to learn. I seen other videos where they sterilize the jars for dry goods so can I ask do we sterilize for rice?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I run my jars through the dishwasher before dry canning. With no moisture, oxygen, or light it will be nearly impossible for anything to grow in there. But if you worry about it, it wouldn't take much to sterilize them with boiling water/steam like you would for wet canning.

[@ALPHAJACK78]

check out this prepper too - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5q2qXeEr7KqidU

[@Iceberg050]

Wash your jars, let them drip dry in the dish drainer, then put them in the oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes. Works for me but I can’t remember where I got that info from..........somewhere on youtube years ago.

[@GoneBattyBats]

Q: When you can dry foods like rice & Beans... Do you wash & Dry New Jars first or are they clean enough new from the factory? THX

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I'll always run brand new ones through the dishwasher, but I don't scrub them. Just to get any dust or whatever might be in there from the factory.

[@owenauer3406]

How does the vacuum seal the jar when the inner lid is on top?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

The vacuum sucks strongly enough that the air escapes from between the lid and edge of jar.

[@tinaredington3445]

you should have froze the bag it would have been easyer

[@bonesport529]

Yes, make it as easy as possible

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

The bag is not air-tight, and I didn't want condensation to immediately cling to the frozen rice upon removal from the freezer. I let the rice in the sealed bucket come to room temp before opening.

[@debstayblessed9549]

Thanks for sharing video. Wasn't there moisture on the rice after freezing? Will you store jars in refrigerator? Also concern about arsenic levels on rice especially if not organic. Thanks again

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Hello. I let the sealed buckets come back to room temperature before opening. No condensation. I store the jars on shelves in my pantry. The whole point is shelf-stable, long-term storage. People have been storing rice for a very long time. Arsenic in rice occurs naturally. Apparently "inorganic" arsenic (not inorganic rice) can be a problem, as it occurs naturally in rice at higher levels than other foods. However, a person would have to eat large amounts of rice every day for years for there to be any likelihood of health complications from arsenic. This is the case regardless of how you store your rice, or how old your stored rice is.

[@debstayblessed9549]

@@GreatLakesPrepping So kind of you to reply, explain and share.😊 I'm off to Costco to get RICE!👍

[@judypierce7028]

I don't have room for buckets so I put the packages of beans and rice in my freezer for 7 days. I have been told that freezing rice does not kill the larvae.

[@malkwinter8998]

Some preppers heat their beans, rice, lentils etc for 120 minutes at 220 Fahrenheit to kill any eggs, larvae that probably are in the grain, it can store for more than 30 years. You must do that or maybe freeze it like you say otherwise when you need to use it you will find nothing but chewed up powder.

[@mjflinn5007]

Next time you store rice, put the whole bag into the freezer for 3 days. It's not going to hurt it and less time. Also use a break bleeder and the jar sealer to suck all the air out. The break bleeder has it's own tube and tips you can hold tight to the hole at the top of the jar attachment. Seal all the jars lids first then add the rings. Less wear and tear on your vacuum sealer.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Hi MJ. The reason I put the rice into buckets is to keep condensation from forming on the cold rice after I take it out of the freezer. Those bags that rice come in are not air/water tight. As for the vacuum sealer, it's still running strong after many years of heavy use.

[@velmawagoner9444]

@@GreatLakesPrepping can you not smaller bags of rice in a freezer ziplock bag and be fine as far as keeping moisture away.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

@@velmawagoner9444 Sure, ziplocks would be fine. It just seems like you'd need a ton of them.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Just vacuum sealing and getting rid of the oxygen will kill any bugs. When you do open a jar, eggs are not going to hatch any faster than they would if you had just bought a bag of rice and put it in jars to use from day to day. Most people don't bring home a bag of rice to cook with and freeze it first, so I don't see why it would need to be done for this. Once opened, I would think you would have eaten the quart of rice before anything could hatch and grow.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Perhaps you're right. But better safe than sorry, I always say. When I might store something for 20 years, an extra three days to freeze it is nothing.

[@litzzyrz7593]

So u buy freeze and then can raw??

[@litzzyrz7593]

Ok I got the answer to that🤪 my other better question is can you cook it first and the jar/can it?

[@JH-tj9jd]

@@litzzyrz7593 no.

[@wmluna381]

@@litzzyrz7593 You might be able to cook a meal with the rice and use a dehydrating machine, THEN store it in a glass jar. All you would need to do is rehydrate the meal with water or prepared boullion and heat it up. If you use any meat though it's got to be very low-fat and well-drained / patted off to remove any residual fat that can make your stored meal go bad over time. Lots of through-hikers and backpackers have how-to's and recipes on KZbin.

[@kathytrent1078]

Do u have to freeze n vacuum seal

[@gailbender9859]

My mom use to do canning but it wasn't that easy it hot and hard work I know I use to help her

[@barbarahoward5113]

New into prepping! When you prepare this amount of jars, can you stack the jars in boxes on top of each other? Thanks

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Hello! Do you mean stacking the jars directly atop each other? This is definitely not advised. Aside from worrying about all that weight on the lower glass jars, the bigger problem is all that weight on the tops of the lower lids. Ideally, stacking boxes on top of other boxes, each containing only 1 layer of jars, is best (such that the walls of the lower boxes are bearing the brunt, rather than the jars inside). That of course is tricky these days since Ball doesn't package their jars in the good cardboard boxes anymore!

[@johnmartz9384]

Awsome

[@masterdanprice2904]

Do you have too vacuum it? What would happen if you didn’t vacuum it?

[@ivahadenuff9080]

Could you please tell me which vacuum machine you are using ? just been onto Amazon and they just show ones to seal bags I actually do not know what to look for. In the UK thanks

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Yes they seal bags, but there is an "accessory" port on it where you attach a hose. I put a link to the machine I use in the description of this video, but really any FoodSaver machine with an accessory port/hose will work (as long as you have the jar attachment).

[@firequeen2194]

Can you use the same process for beans, flour, sugar, etc.? I have a food saver and have never used that sealer, am looking forward to it now.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Yes, but with powders like flour there can be problems. The suction during vacuum-sealing can pull flour particles up and they get stuck between the lid and rim of jar. This leads to a poor seal. About half of the jars I've done this way failed within 1 day. Flour is actually the one thing I just use oxygen absorbers for rather than vacuum-sealing.

[@thereor4u200]

Melissa Bishop - Try placing a coffee filter on top of the flour prior to seal, and clean the rim of the mason jar with a clean, dry paper towel. It works!

[@NolaGB]

I can my flour.

[@freisiandraugr2427]

I dry can rice, beans, flour, krusteaz ,etc. I vacuum seel sugar due to the heat.

[@margaretjaeger2064]

Yeh, I was wondering the same. Are the jars not washed then sterilized first..? And the caps, aren't the lids heated to soften the seal at all..?

[@JayP-kd5rc]

I wash the jars but don't sterilize them. Some do, but washing I feel is fine. No, you wash and totally dry the lids. They do not need to be heated to seal. The pressure from removing the air in the jar seals it.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Just like Jay P said, all my jars are washed first, but not necessarily sterilized. Completely dry foods don't grow bacteria like wet foods do. Sealing them in jars is mainly to keep them from getting stale, dirty, or infested with critters.

[@ilive4anime.]

My fam and I usually buy the 50 to 100lb sacks ....never had an issue with insects. As long as your house is clean all should be good.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

The issue is that weevil eggs can be in your grains already when you buy them. It's not as common with rice, but every bag of flour you've ever bought probably had weevil eggs in it. If you let that bag sit for a long time, chances are good you will have bugs crawling around in it eventually. Cleanliness of the house isn't a factor.

[@phyllisbell8698]

Short on temporary freezer, or refrigerator space? During freezing outside temperatures, a porch, an unheated garage, basically the whole outside becomes a temporary freezer.

[@rneedham667]

Good idea!

[@healthconscience4931]

Also not zero on the mason jars. I tried my new sealer out today and some sealed but just like my pressure canning some of the lids don't seal. I know it's not the sealer, it's the substandard lids sold these days.

[@xbakx4204]

Question! Is that the same as dry canning ? I seen some people toss it in the oven. I’d like to do this I have 20 lbs of rice I want done and trying to figure the best way to do that

[@vanessaarriola5511]

I'm in the same boat. 20 lbs rice. Since I'm new to this I figured I'd split it up and try 4 different methods that way if I mess one up it's not all ruined. #1 freeze 4 days then jar vacuum seal it with oxygen absorber. #2 no freeze - jar vacuum seal w oxygen absorber. #3 freeze 4 days then set in dehydrator a few hours then jar vacuum seal w oxygen absorber. #4 vacuum seal bags & freeze.

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

This is a form of dry canning. I have never used the dry oven method, so I can't speak to it much. But vacuum-sealing is so fast and sucks all air out. I don't know whether the oven method really removes all oxygen or all air... or just seals the lid.

[@sjordan7085]

I like the idea of keeping rice in small portions for convenience. However, I have seen rice stored in plastic bags using a straw to remove air. As rice itself absorbs oxygen, it was not necessary to use Mason jars. 20 1qt mason jars were on sale for $20.00. I also like the idea of freezing rice to kill any eggs or bugs, however, I don't have a freezer other than the one at the bottom of my fridge which is always full. May need to buy a small freezer which would just add to expense. Some people put rice and other grains out in the snow for a few days, no snow here, except on rare occasions. Bottom line, is I am not much of a fan of rice, only at it as rice/egg custard with raisins and cinnamon and allspice as a child. But, it is easier to store rice than potatoes, flaked potatoes are full of salt. So, my next task is to reseal more oats, something I prefer to rice.

[@gmvalentine626]

No sterilization of the jars or lids? What is your recommendation for a vacuum sealer? What model Foodsaver do you have?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

There is a link to the FoodSaver model I use in the video description.

[@russellwood8750]

Interesting video I don't have one of those types of vacuum sealers mine is different it's a chambered vacuum sealer so I just put a few jars inside and seal it that way. I am curious however why do you freeze the rice first? And would you freeze other dry goods like pasta and beans as well?

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

The freezing is commonly done with grains, because it's very common that tiny weevil or beetle eggs are in them already, and can eventually hatch and invest it. Flour, rice, etc. Freezing basically destroys those eggs. I don't tend to freeze pasta or beans first.

[@russellwood8750]

@@GreatLakesPrepping I read some university studies where there are some species of weevils and Beatles that can still survive freezing temperatures. However by putting the jars in a vacuum sealer I'm pulling all the oxygen out they would die to my knowledge there is only one life form on Earth that can survive without oxygen. I remember reading some time ago about a type of parasitic jellyfish very small animal that can survive without oxygen. But to my knowledge Beatles and weevils can not . So by putting your dry goods in a vacuum chamber I'm pulling all the oxygen out there as good as dead. You may no longer have to freeze your grains anymore.

[@johnschulenberg1]

I noticed your foodsaver accessory hose has one green end to fit into accessory port. Do you know where I could get that hose with the one green end and one grey end?!!

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

I don't know off the top of my head, but I'd just suggest searching on Amazon or other shopping site. FoodSaver color-codes their hoses for the most part, so if you find one with a green end, that's likely going to work if your FoodSaver machine has a green rim on the accessory port.

[@diannaa6189]

question or questions. Once rice is out of freezer do I need to let it dry out or cool down? also did you sterilize jars and how? Making sure they are dry before hand? Can I use wide mouth jars or depending on your sealer equipment? Confusing

[@GreatLakesPrepping]

Since this is dry storage, my jars are just washed in the dishwasher and let to dry. You can of course use wide mouth jars, as long as you have the wide mouth sealer attachment for your vacuum sealer. Once rice is out of the freezer, there is no need to "dry out" because the rice should have been in a sealed container while freezing. I do advise letting the sealed container of rice come back to room temperature before opening it though, in case any condensation might form on the freezing cold rice (thereby getting wet).

[@jkdbuck7670]

Interesting

[@Tatjanak1989]

I have a vacuum sealer too, but have NEVER seen one of those lid-attachments! Is yours the only brand that has it, or do other brands offertory? What is it called?

[@JB-tv2wp]

Tatjana if you go to the foodsaver site, you can order them there. Amazon was sold out but I got one the other day from the company.

[@marycain8918]

Can I just freeze the rice in the small bags they come in?

[@ALPHAJACK78]

I had always heard that if you leave the rings on the jars, there is a possibility of them making a false seal, so i leave them off now, Many long time prepper ladies on here advocate that process and they've been around a lot longer that we have. Good video though, thanks

[@peppysdotcom]

Leaving the rings on only is a negative for canned wet foods such as meats and vegetables. They should be off for wet foods so the lids can "pop" if the food inside the jar goes bad. This old Grandma has been at the prepping things for 33 years now.

[@peppysdotcom]

@Matthew Huszarik You CAN reuse the lids! Being very careful not to bend the edges when removing them from the jar, you put washed lids in a pan of simmering water with a pinch or 2 of Baking Soda in it. They are good for 3-4 uses. Amish neighbor girl told me about that, and it WORKS. I don't leave rings on my jars either, as I need them for the next batch of whatever is going in the canner that day.

[@darlenehoover6577]

I rented a house on a farm years ago and helped the woman that owned it clear out her mothers canning cellar. Eighty jar of everything from beans to juices was on those shelves, with the rings on the jars, and not a one popped open. A 26 year old jar of home made apple juice tasted absolutely fantastic. It was a great learning experience for me.

[@peppysdotcom]

@@darlenehoover6577 I have had 22 year old home canned tomato juice in the past year, and it's fine.