Wow, a second. Been looking at these for years… if that isn’t a testament to how great it is I don’t know what is when they are $3k + each. Are you getting another because you can’t keep up with just one? Or is it the one is none rule in full effect?Just ordered another Freeze Drier machine .........We already have the medium , got a large this time.
It will do around 15 lbs at a time ..
They also just came out with an XL ! Claims to process up tp 30-35 pounds of food per batch .
We got our medium back in 2015 , and has certainly served us well . They have worked out some "bugs" if you will , along the way and the newer models do out perform with updated software and some designs changes . That being said , our old model still works , just not as efficiently and we have had to replace a few items that do just wear out and will continue to do so .Wow, a second. Been looking at these for years… if that isn’t a testament to how great it is I don’t know what is when they are $3k + each. Are you getting another because you can’t keep up with just one? Or is it the one is none rule in full effect?
Unintentional rice storage test. Short background: I live in a duplex that is a 3 Br on one side and a 1 Br on the other. There are connecting doors and I haven't rented out the small side for 10 years or so. When I moved to the large side I kept the small side vacant for gun stuff, storage, etc.
I buy and consume brown rice mainly. Cooking dinner last night the daughter asked for white rice. I had none then remembered seeing some next door. Walked over and sitting on the kitchen counter was a 5 lb bag of white rice in the original thin plastic bag, inside a gallon zipp lock bag. It had been sitting out on the counter like that since 2013 or so.
Dumped 2 cups of rinsed off rice in the rice cooker with water and a little seasoning and it came out perfect, fresh and delicious tasting.
This is why one of the things we have stored in sealed drums is over a 1/4 ton of rice...Unintentional rice storage test. Short background: I live in a duplex that is a 3 Br on one side and a 1 Br on the other. There are connecting doors and I haven't rented out the small side for 10 years or so. When I moved to the large side I kept the small side vacant for gun stuff, storage, etc.
I buy and consume brown rice mainly. Cooking dinner last night the daughter asked for white rice. I had none then remembered seeing some next door. Walked over and sitting on the kitchen counter was a 5 lb bag of white rice in the original thin plastic bag, inside a gallon zipp lock bag. It had been sitting out on the counter like that since 2013 or so.
Dumped 2 cups of rinsed off rice in the rice cooker with water and a little seasoning and it came out perfect, fresh and delicious tasting.
We buy the 5 gallon size Mylar bags , place them in a bucket and add 25lbs of ( rice , beans , wheat berries , etc ) add the proper sized O2 absorbers and seal . We really use the bucket to protect the bag and keep it possible rodents out .....and saves some room by being able to stack . With heavy duty lids , we feel safe stacking 5 high .You guys storing this amount of rice….. I’m assuming you’re using food grade plastic drums? Do you literally just pour the rice in put in o2 absorber seal the lid and that’s it? Since they are food grade long term contact with your food is no concern?
Considering for my "fish." Have you tested on your fish?Thanks. My fish have had a nasty cough recently.
Our local ag. office tests pressure gages for free. Check your local county ag. extinction office.Friend found me a Montgomery Ward / Magic Seal 7-16 pressure canner. $20. About the same size as my All American 916 (Same friend found that also and gave it to me a few years ago!) Came with everything it originally came with except 2 half baskets which I probably wouldn’t use. The owner’s manual is dated January 1945. Will put in a new seal (.25 in the owners manual, $10 today) and blow out plug (.10 in the owners manual, $4 today). Hopefully the pressure gauge works ($1.50 in the owners manual, $25 today). Prev owner made one of the lid handles (.30 in the owners manual, $10 today). I may have to paint that. Amazing how available parts still are for these old cookers.View attachment 255890
I heard they we’re going to stop making it.Bought more land, only so much available.
Went through and gave the cooker a new seal, plug some TLC and ran it up to about 20# on the 1946 vintage gauge before it started venting.Friend found me a Montgomery Ward / Magic Seal 7-16 pressure canner. $20. About the same size as my All American 916 (Same friend found that also and gave it to me a few years ago!) Came with everything it originally came with except 2 half baskets which I probably wouldn’t use. The owner’s manual is dated January 1945. Will put in a new seal (.25 in the owners manual, $10 today) and blow out plug (.10 in the owners manual, $4 today). Hopefully the pressure gauge works ($1.50 in the owners manual, $25 today). Prev owner made one of the lid handles (.30 in the owners manual, $10 today). I may have to paint that. Amazing how available parts still are for these old cookers.View attachment 255890
Can never have too many seeds ( Planting type and Freedom ) ...............We're going to give these are try. Long term storage & viability and heirloom were the attraction.
We're going to give these a try. Long term storage & viability and heirloom were the attraction.