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Oxygen absorbers

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#1 ·
question:

If im using 1 gallon mylar bags to store rice,oats,sugar,flour,etc how much of a oxygen absorber do i need to make sure its enough?

is 300 enough or do i need 1000?
 
#2 ·
I put in 2 x 500 cc, but that's just because I only have 500cc OAs and generally one isn't enough. Probably could use less. It also depends a little on what's in the bag. For example, I tend to use more OA's for things like beans and macaroni since they dont pack together in the bag as well as wheat or oats. All those little places between the noodles and beans mean more O2 to remove.
 
#9 ·
that was my plan after seeing the reference board. just order 50 1 gallon mylar and 50 300OA.

question: if all my food is in mylar bags with OA's do i need the bucket or what ever container i plan to store in need to be oxygen free also?

I'm thinking about a few buckets and one nice size storage container, a plastic kind like from Walmart or such?
 
#11 ·
Utah State University: Carolyn Washburn, FCS agent, Associate Professer

Oxygen absorbers come in sizes from 20cc to
2000cc in individual packets and strips. (The “cc”
stands for cubic centimeters as it relates to amount
of oxygen absorbing capacity.) A quart container
will need one 50cc, a gallon container and #10 can
will need 300cc for oxygen absorption and a 5
gallon container will need three of the 500cc
packets. Simply put the food, along with
appropriate number of absorber packets, in the
storage container and seal.
 
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