Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
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Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
Been using these off and on for a couple years now. I forgot my Food Saver up at camp, so I went and bought a couple boxes of bags, as I need to get last weeks deer in the freezer.
http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/Va ... ystem.aspx
You can get the starter kit, for like around $4.50. Comes with the pump and a few bags. Boxes of bags are like $3.25 for (12) quart bags or (8) gallon bags
A roll of Food Saver bags cost around $11, and it takes me right at a whole roll to process a average sized deer so this is about the same cost, maybe a bit cheaper.
BTW, I got these at my local Publix. I am sure other stores have them as well
http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/Va ... ystem.aspx
You can get the starter kit, for like around $4.50. Comes with the pump and a few bags. Boxes of bags are like $3.25 for (12) quart bags or (8) gallon bags
A roll of Food Saver bags cost around $11, and it takes me right at a whole roll to process a average sized deer so this is about the same cost, maybe a bit cheaper.
BTW, I got these at my local Publix. I am sure other stores have them as well
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
I am in love with them. It took quite a few more bags than I anticipated, but it was a little bigger deer too.
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
Looks pretty good I'll have to try ....Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
I blew up my new stainless sealer like you got.. the first day!.. LOL.. gotta get a new one.
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
Have used the Ziplock vaccum bags for several years and have not had any problems with them. WM had them the 1st year, then our local store quit carring them. Found them at a home owned Piggly Wiggly and have had a constant supplier. The bags work very well with partially filled bags, you must leave enough room to have flat smooth surface for the little hand pump to work properly. Treefarmer
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
Never had any luck with vacuum sealers. I use the veggie bags and the butcher paper.
Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
I use zip lock bags and a sink full of water, have been doing this for years. Put your meat or fish in a zip lock bag and lower into a sink full of water. Take it down till just the zip lock top is above the water then zip it shut. The water pushes the air out of the bag for you. Dry off your bag and stack'em in the freezer.
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Re: Cheap alternative to a vacuum Sealer
ELS wrote:I use zip lock bags and a sink full of water, have been doing this for years. Put your meat or fish in a zip lock bag and lower into a sink full of water. Take it down till just the zip lock top is above the water then zip it shut. The water pushes the air out of the bag for you. Dry off your bag and stack'em in the freezer.
Just did this Did not have any bag big enough for a ham so i had to get some 2 gallon zip locks.
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