Oxygen Absorbers

As I mentioned in a different post a few minutes ago, it's worth checking the way in which they're packed.

I've received a couple of batches of O2 absorbers that had reached their saturation point.

Yep, I agree.

In a way I see it as an "all eggs, one basket" type of problem. If you drop the basket you're screwed.

If you don't want to buy oxygen absorbers, they are easy to make, and knowing how to make them means you can make them anytime you like.

A tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of iron filings. The pouch can be cloth, tyvec, chux-wipes or any material that will breathe. You don't need to be fancy, just staple the little pillow closed. This way, you can make them as big as you like. The oxygen inside your storage container combined with the moisture content of the food you're storing (even seemingly dry food like rice contains some moisture), rusts (oxidizes) the iron filings, consuming the oxygen.

Try it for yourself. Make a small one (a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of filings). Grab an empty jar with a pop-up safety button and seal the absorber inside with a few drops of water. You will see the pop-up button 'suck-down' after a time (overnight).