Great news for me, I have rice packed that way.

 

For long term food storage, I prefer to sub it out:

https://store.churchofjesuschrist.org/usa/en/food-storage-3074457345616678849-1

 

I dont know how long grains like rice, wheat, and corn will last when stored in those conditions. Estimates of +30 yrs are based on nutrition tests conducted by BYU.

Otoh, archeologist digging indian ruins have found corn and beans grown hundreds of years ago, and these seeds can still be germinated.

 

Good news and great report. I have three, large tot containers that are loaded with rice and beans, still in their original bags (probably about 400lbs total). I stored them in that manner about 4 years ago. This winter I pulled out a bag of rice and a bag of beans and they seemed like new and cooked perfectly.

I just received 125 lbs of Wheat Berries and am trying to decide how to store them. I do have absorbers and Mylar, but am tempted to save for things that spoil quicker, and just throw the Wheat in a tote and seal with duct tape.


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Good news and great report. I have three, large tot containers that are loaded with rice and beans, still in their original bags (probably about 400lbs total). I stored them in that manner about 4 years ago. This winter I pulled out a bag of rice and a bag of beans and they seemed like new and cooked perfectly.

I just received 125 lbs of Wheat Berries and am trying to decide how to store them. I do have absorbers and Mylar, but am tempted to save for things that spoil quicker, and just throw the Wheat in a tote and seal with duct tape.


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I had 50# bags of wheat berries I bought some years back and put them in basement to store in buckets. It took me 3 months to get to them. When I went to do it, I could hear the bugs inside from 10 feet away. Few hundred pounds wasted. Rice may be fine but I would not recommend storing wheat this way. If you freeze them for a few weeks first, that is supposed to kill any larvae and could possibly prevent this but I don't take any chances after learning that lesson the hard way. [emoji1787]

Mylar bags and o2 absorbers is the only way I store long term now. Bulk of that is in airtight buckets as well.

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Mine have logged 10+ years. Original bags from Sames Club. I grow basil anDC dry it and add it to the buckets every year. No problems.

 

In the wild bugs bugs freeze then reproduce fine.
My niece threw a few bags of white rice into a garbage can in garage but I believe maggots started growing in it.

 

But why not take the time and do it right? It‘s NOT about the money. When lining the bucket with mylar a food grade bucket is unnecessary so you can use a regular bucket.

By the numbers……

At Lowes a food grade bucket is $3.00 more expensive than a regular bucket.
Mylar and an O2 absorber for a bucket is $2.00 to $3.00, depending where you shop and quantities purchase.

So with a few more minutes during packing you can ensure you will have a higher quality product with higher nutrition in 10, 15, 20, 25+ years.

 

But why not take the time and do it right? It‘s NOT about the money. When lining the bucket with mylar a food grade bucket is unnecessary so you can use a regular bucket.

By the numbers……

At Lowes a food grade bucket is $3.00 more expensive than a regular bucket.
Mylar and an O2 absorber for a bucket is $2.00 to $3.00, depending where you shop and quantities purchase.

So with a few more minutes during packing you can ensure you will have a higher quality product with higher nutrition in 10, 15, 20, 25+ years.

sorry, wrong - been repeatedly posted wrong over & over - you need food grade buckets with or without mylar bagging ..

if you value your health you wouldn't be using a paint bucket for food purposes - the chemical release agent for the molding process for non-food grade containers is about as carcinogenic as it comes - rubber gloves are mandatory for handling - if you see black ooze in a retail store bucket - leave that bucket in the store ....

Ask yourself - ask someone else also >>>> If regular paint slop buckets is OK for food packing - Why is there a FDA requirement for certified food grade buckets to the professional food packers? - The 1990s food packers paid for the research into the use of mylar bagging, 02 absorbers and food grade buckets - spent plenty $$$$ - got the whole system certified by the FDA for usage - You think they pay double for food grade if a regular bucket worked for them? - Think they'd even use a bucket if a corrugated carton did the job?

Food Safe Plastics: Which Plastic Containers Are Safe for Storing Food and Water?

Learn which plastics are the safest for food and water, including which plastics are least likely to leach chemicals and withstand heat.

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Won't tell you where to look - READ THE WHOLE THING - damn important info that'll save your life .....

 

In 2020 I opened and used some 4yr old "great value" white rice. It was vacuume sealed in bags or vacuume sealed in mason jars. That stuff tasted like total crap. Il never eat or store rice in that way ever again. I chucked the rest of my "great value" rice out.

 

I always freeze my rice for at least three days. Have packed the same way. I also have several wineries around. They will give me bottles if I ask. I have washed them in the dishwasher on sanitize. Filled them with rice. Added a teaspoon of salt on the top and it cost me 1 cork. They give me the boxes to hold the bottles. I have had great success with this storage technique.

 

Like plenty of others, I have several mylar'd buckets of rice, beans, split peas etc. Mine are going on 10-12 years. Been thinking I should crack into a couple to see how they are holding up. Sure would cuss a storm if I NEEDED to rely on them at some point in the next year or two only to find they didn't store as expected.

 

I use Diatomaceous Earth in Food Grade buckets to store all grains and white flour.
Sprinkle some in the bottom, and some on top of the grain/flour.

 

If you use O2 absorbers, what's the point of the DE?

 

I do not use them in buckets of grain or flour. I use DE as stated.
I do use them glass jars

 

Bottom line: After more than ten years my rice in the clean, dry, food safe bucket is safe and edible.

 

So you've got a bucket of mostly empty carbs that didn't happen to get bug infested and assume that will stay the case always where the bugs are concerned. The goal of most preppers is not to depend on good luck and, if they're smart preppers, to store the most nutritious food possible.

 

I have my rice and beans, stored in Vaccuum sealed food processor bags..
How long should it last.??
I've got sugar, coffee, and coffee mate etc etc. All stored this way..

 

I have my rice and beans, stored in Vaccuum sealed food processor bags..
How long should it last.??
I've got sugar, coffee, and coffee mate etc etc. All stored this way..

Except for the sugar, the answer is considerably less time than it would last in glass jars, metal cans, or mylar with oxygen absorbers.

Exactly how long depends on exposure to how much heat, light, and/or humidity in addition to the oxygen that is still trapped inside those semipermeable bags.

 

I was storing on the cheap as we were not doing well. I poured rice in clean dry soda bottles. 5 years later, it didn't smell so fresh, so I rinsed it like I had read somewhere and then boiled it up. Tasted just like rice freshly bought. I do now vacuum seal everything except LTS whish is in mylar with an O2A. If you plan to use any grains for sprouting, you can't use the O2A, as it ruins it for sprouting, or so I have read. Vacuum seal and rotate.