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Post by tomatoes on Nov 29, 2019 8:51:50 GMT 10
Do you repackage rice into Mylar, or just stick it into a plastic bucket in the bag it comes in? What about dry beans?
Just interested in how others do this.
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Post by bce1 on Nov 29, 2019 13:26:16 GMT 10
I repackage into Mylar with an o2 absorber and bucket
But having eaten 20 year old rice stored in a plastic bucket - and it was absolutely fine - I do wonder if any point with rice.
Haven’t done the same for beans though yet.
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Post by frostbite on Nov 29, 2019 14:13:52 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem.
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Post by tomatoes on Nov 29, 2019 19:34:59 GMT 10
I repackage into Mylar with an o2 absorber and bucket But having eaten 20 year old rice stored in a plastic bucket - and it was absolutely fine - I do wonder if any point with rice. Haven’t done the same for beans though yet. Do you mean that the 20 yr old rice in bucket that you ate was stored directly in the bucket, and not in its original bag or in Mylar? |
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Post by tomatoes on Nov 29, 2019 19:36:26 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem. So you freeze it then keep it in the original package to store in the bucket? You don’t tip it into the bucket? |
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Post by frostbite on Nov 29, 2019 22:06:09 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem. So you freeze it then keep it in the original package to store in the bucket? You don’t tip it into the bucket? I keep it in the original packaging. I figure if one pack gets infected with weevils it won't spread to the whole drum. Not that I've lost any packs since I began freezing. |
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Post by wanderer on Nov 29, 2019 23:18:19 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this.
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Post by bce1 on Nov 30, 2019 6:17:28 GMT 10
Original packaging in a bucket!
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Post by herbgarden on Dec 3, 2019 18:10:25 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this. Freezing for 3-5 days will knock off any bugs/eggs that might be in the packet, just got to be careful with moisture/condensation when taking it out of the freezer for storage. Rice can go rancid, particularly if stored in a hot area.
If kept in (original) plastic packaging probably ok but if it's in a paper type packaging I would change it. wanderer I like the idea of plastic soft drink bottles, what do you do to clean them? Any issues with smell?
Does anyone add anything like bay leaves or such?
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Post by myrrph on Dec 3, 2019 18:47:08 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this. oh this idea is good! |
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Post by SA Hunter on Dec 3, 2019 19:29:26 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem. I bought a 20l tub from Bunnings on the weekend - will fill it with rice ( in original packaging ) - see how it goes. |
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Post by frostbite on Dec 3, 2019 19:35:09 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem. I bought a 20l tub from Bunnings on the weekend - will fill it with rice ( in original packaging ) - see how it goes. At home I use 200l drums. Currently filling my third one. At the retreat I use an old esky. You can sometimes buy them second hand in good condition, quite cheaply. My theory is the insulated esky will hopefully keep the rice longer. At home my house is split level, so I have a large area under tbe main floor that is dark, secure, and stays fairly cool, so no need for insulated containers. |
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Post by wanderer on Dec 4, 2019 0:14:42 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this. Freezing for 3-5 days will knock off any bugs/eggs that might be in the packet, just got to be careful with moisture/condensation when taking it out of the freezer for storage. Rice can go rancid, particularly if stored in a hot area.
If kept in (original) plastic packaging probably ok but if it's in a paper type packaging I would change it. wanderer I like the idea of plastic soft drink bottles, what do you do to clean them? Any issues with smell? Does anyone add anything like bay leaves or such?
The missus swears by using vinegar for a few nights soaking, dry em out and and fill em up with good quality white rice. |
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Post by wanderer on Mar 27, 2020 23:24:13 GMT 10
Anyone stored rice in preserving jars? I came into a few hundred jars recently from a family friend and have some bags of rice i could put in them. They are the 1 litre size screw top glass jars. Im told they screw on with an airtight seal. Otherwise im thinking i should get preserving some fruit and veg.
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Post by bug on Mar 28, 2020 10:34:54 GMT 10
I freeze rice for 5 days in it's original plastic packaging, then store in a 200l plastic drum in a dark, cool place. Been using this method for many years without problem. I bought a 20l tub from Bunnings on the weekend - will fill it with rice ( in original packaging ) - see how it goes. One word of warning with doing that. The caterpillars in rice can chew through the plastic packaging. I have had this happen to me a few years ago. I'd recommend putting an extra bag around each pack of rice to stop one bag contaminating the rest. |
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Post by kelabar on Mar 28, 2020 13:15:15 GMT 10
Anyone stored rice in preserving jars? I came into a few hundred jars recently from a family friend and have some bags of rice i could put in them. They are the 1 litre size screw top glass jars. Im told they screw on with an airtight seal. Otherwise im thinking i should get preserving some fruit and veg. If I had jars I would definitely preserve fruit in them. As you can read rice can basically just be chucked in a bucket and be OK (alright, take a little bit of care). And dehydrated veg can be used so you don't know it was dried out. But fruit is seasonal. If you want some out of season you will need to preserve it. Plus it tastes really nice. Dried fruit is OK but not in the same league.
On storing rice or any grain be aware that rats and mice will go through a plastic bucket like a hot knife through butter. Metal is the best protection. Wood slows them down but not much.
Regarding rice in soft drink bottles. Make sure you use soft drink bottles. The drink puts them under pressure so they are much more robust than water bottles. I use cola and lemonade bottles and they don't hold any smell. Wash them with dishwashing liquid and leave them upside down until completely dry. Good to go. Freeze the rice for a day or two. I let it reach room temperature before storing it away as there is a chance water might form on the inside of the bottle during warming. If it does just give the bottle a thump or two to soak it up in the rice. This doesn't mean the rice is too wet, you just don't want free water sitting around as lots of microbes like it. Flavoured drink bottles do smell. I don't know if they would hold the smell during storage but IMO it doesn't really matter that much. It won't affect the rice. I don't use them so have no information.
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Post by norseman on Mar 28, 2020 13:27:30 GMT 10
Just save every glass bottle / jar with a screw top lid you use / get and store in these! Fill with rice / flour etc etc put in freezer for a week!
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Post by myrrph on Mar 31, 2020 17:41:52 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this. do you add moisture absorbers also? or does the salt do that? |
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Post by wanderer on Mar 31, 2020 19:27:40 GMT 10
I use 2 and 3 litre softdrink bottles for rice along with a teaspoon of salt to act as oxygen absorber. Has worked ok for me, i had some rice that was 5 years old a few weeks ago packed like this. do you add moisture absorbers also? or does the salt do that? we decided to add moisture absorbers to the current batch of rice but before that no just the salt and it was ok. But as we are living in a more humid climate it probably is a good idea. I got them here silicagel.com.au. Aussie company with fast delivery. Payed and delivered for $25 for 100 x 1 gram satchels as just 1 of the 1 gram satchels is enough for around 1 liter of volume. See here for more info on requirements www.silicagel.com.au/pages/Silica-Gel-Requirement-Guide.html
They also sell oxygen absorbers.
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Post by SA Hunter on Mar 31, 2020 21:21:04 GMT 10
Anyone stored rice in preserving jars? I came into a few hundred jars recently from a family friend and have some bags of rice i could put in them. They are the 1 litre size screw top glass jars. Im told they screw on with an airtight seal. Otherwise im thinking i should get preserving some fruit and veg. I tried this, with a method where you put the rice in the jars then into an oven - failed miserably. Lost 5 kg rice. I'll stick with freezing them storing in plastic bins in a dark area. But, that's just my opinion. I may try the glass jar method again - when there is plenty of rice. |
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