Curing in a Vacuum

cannatomick

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #21

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sealer

Hi everybody, I have been using my food sealer for about 8 years now and to tell you that this works perfect for curing and storing bud , get your bud to the right dry stage and seal in the jars, as time goes by the flavors really come out, the best investment for keeping your bud perfect, I have had bud stored for over two years and it was truly amazing, I dont think you want to CAN your bud, that requires you to boil the jars and lids, just like canning tomatoes, , nomadd- I think space is a vacuum, it will suck all the air out of you just like the sealer,, ??, they have those vacuum chambers at nasa that make it like space,
Air-oxygen is the enemy,

 

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Senor_Bueno

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #22

Pass the cheese plz!

 

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LolaGal

• Nov 10, 2009

• #23

Yippie! Thanks for posting Canntomick! That is exactly what I was wondering! Thanks for posting your experiences with this method. Also thanks for the pics! Good job!

I don't see the Foodsaver sealing machine as an expense. It works so well for storing food that it inspired me to store weed in there! I love vaccum sealing. It works so well for keeping things fresh. I like to reseal those big potato chip bags I get after opening. Just use the heat seal, no vaccum of course. Keeps chips fresh.

Anything that can combine my 2 faves, eating and smoking is a must have!

 

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stillsmokin843

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #24

i have had a food saver for a long time tried theplastic containers havent tried the mason jar attchment. as long as my unit has the hoses hook up that will work with the mason jar attachment? thanks and good luck.

 

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LolaGal

• Nov 10, 2009

• #25

stillsmokin843 said:

i have had a food saver for a long time tried theplastic containers havent tried the mason jar attchment. as long as my unit has the hoses hook up that will work with the mason jar attachment? thanks and good luck.

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That is what Foodsaver sez! Yes, as long as you have a hose attachment, the Mason Jar Sealer Attachment is $10.

I was sorta confused when I first started researching the Mason Jar Sealer attachment.

Foodsaver wants you to think you need a $10 lid for EACH Mason Jar! Not True!

You only need one sealer attachment to do as many jars as you like!

I think Foodsaver is sorta trying to rip us off without coming out and saying so. lol. Just get ONE!

This will totally eliminate the need for those plastic containers they sell. Foodsaver is shooting themselves in the foot with this one. I would get one before they wise up and figure it out... lol

 

cannatomick

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #26

LolaGal, Ya this machine is used for everything, anything that will fit in the jars will get sealed, I used to use the bags but that is too expensive, this has paid for itself many times over, the jars and lids are all reuseable and dishwasher safe

 

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ilovethewest

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #27

im sold, heading to that target to pick one up.

 

cannatomick

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #28

COSTCO, much better unit

 

habeeb

follow your heart

ICMag Donor

Veteran

• Nov 10, 2009

• #29

just make sure to get the right lid size, they have two sizes for mason jars

 

eddie.saw

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #30

my ex-boss used to do this... i smoked a jar from 02 last year and the taste and high were superb compared to the harvest from the that season..

i belive it was nebula..

but yeah give it a go.. i'm sure you wont me disappointed in your work.

 

RockyMountainHi

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with th

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• Nov 10, 2009

• #31

LolaGal said:

I am on dialup, so links are hard for me... sorry.

Go to Amazon and do a search. It will pop right up! There is a wide mouth jar sealer attachment and a regular mouth size as well.

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Or search eBay


Poor Lola, gotta sit and smoke that doobie waiting on the slow line. lol
I'll bet some of these pages with the jumbo pictures take longer than 1 joint to load.

Thank gawd for munchies huh?

Speaking of which,,,,,,,

Think I'll keep an eye open for the seal-a-meal thigies at the thrift stores and garage sales so I can play too!.

Shine All!

 

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LolaGal

• Nov 10, 2009

• #32

RockyMountainHi said:

Think I'll keep an eye open for the seal-a-meal thigies at the thrift stores and garage sales so I can play too!.

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Good Luck! I looked at every yard sale all summer long, no dice. Couldn't find one! Dadgummit!

I did see a report from another consumer that the Jar Sealer will work with other vacuum machines, so if you can find another sealer on sale somewhere??

Cheapest Foodsaver I found online was $49, at least one with a hose attachment.

 

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argyle scud

Member

• Nov 10, 2009

• #33

I have been using the foodsaver with the mason jar attatchments for a while now, and I am just using up some jars that are dated 10/1/07 and 10/8/07. I have not noticed any loss of potency- possibly some degradation of terpenes . I did noticed that the 2+ year old buds have turned a brown color, they didn't maintain their green color. I usually cure for 6-8 weeks before they are sealed and vacuumed. Also, the buds didn't fluff up (like the marshmellow).
I really like mine for food items as well!!
peace,
as

 

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LolaGal

• Nov 11, 2009

• #34

dang, I don't think i could ever go 2 years and leave the bud in the jar... lol

thanks for the interesting post!

 

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baet

Member

• Nov 11, 2009

• #35

is the foodsaver handheld vacumn sealer, priced 30$ on ebay have the accessory port for attaching and using the mason jar sealer lola??

 

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LolaGal

• Nov 11, 2009

• #36

I have read that it works baet, but I don't know from personal experience. I mean spend $30, go for broke, spend the other 19 and get the real thing?

 

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baet

Member

• Nov 11, 2009

• #37

hahah, yeah im getting the more expensive one, that fersure has the capabilities.

 

BudGood

"Be shapeless, formless, like water..."

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• Nov 11, 2009

• #38

Someone was saying something about a sealer that injects nitrogen gas into the bags, supposed to keep stuff super fresh for even longer than regular vacuum sealing. Interesting thread Lola!

 

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vdber86

New member

• Nov 11, 2009

• #39

BudGood said:

Someone was saying something about a sealer that injects nitrogen gas into the bags, supposed to keep stuff super fresh for even longer than regular vacuum sealing. Interesting thread Lola!

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Its called gas flush. They use this method to package the cheese that they use at your local taco bell. It keeps cheese crazy fresh. But I have no idea what what it would do to buds.

 

RockyMountainHi

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• Nov 11, 2009

• #40

vdber86 said:

Its called gas flush.

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That's what I'll call farts under the covers now! lol


I've been semi quietly watching - thinking part of curing is the reaction of the bud with air - which is what is being called degradation here.

I think there is a difference between dyring, curing and storage stages.
Just like vacum storage won't work for fresh bud, for best results bud still needs to be properly dried.

Or is "Curing" part of the degrading?

Or,, does thedegradng start when the curings is done?


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