If I use food-grade buckets do I still need mylar liners?

[camoBOB]

Currently I use fully dehydrated veggies in simple plastic bags, put them in food-grade 5 gallon buckets, flush the bucket with nitrogen and then add O2 absorbers before sealing. I have seen a lot of information about lining the buckets with mylar first. What are the benefits of the mylar liner within a food-grade bucket?

Thanks!

[1Admin]

Depending on the type of "plastic bag", they may not last as long (especially in high heat) as the food COULD. I'd ditch the plastic if it were me, most especially if their is a CHANCE of high heat storage.

Watch these couple vids we made years ago. These will show you the importance of a mylar liner. The old looking yellow oxidized rice could have been fresh looking and white had a mylar liner been used. Course back then you couldn't find them (early 90's).

A bucket- BY ITSELF- "food grade" or not is NOT an adequate oxygen barrier. If it was, the rice in these videos would NOT be oxidized.

[MustangGal]

From all I have read, yes. The plastic buckets still allow some light through, which can cause your food quality to degrade.
For small stuff like you are describing, my plan is to use smaller mylar bags in the bucket - each with its own O2 absorber.

[1Admin]

Boy I was really fat for a long time.... I'm ashamed now looking at some of these old videos. The Nuclear protection ones are the worst, I was a chunkee monkey!!! LOL If their was ever motivation for staying thin, these would be good motivation..... I keep looking to see if I have Han Solo frozen in carbonite on the wall behind me... LOL

[miked2345]

1Admin..... I noticed in video 2 that you had some Bisquick put up in a bucket. What's your thought on the long term storage life of Bisquick?
I know that regular flour has a relatively short storage life, is Bisquick longer? Have you tried any after it was put up for several years? I have about 10 pounds in mylar bags with O2 absorbers right now, but if it has a long storage life, I'll probably put up more.

[lungs]

u need rat wire around them, or store them in metal drums, or concrete, or something similar, or mice/rats will contaminate all your food.

[miked2345]

u need rat wire around them, or store them in metal drums, or concrete, or something similar, or mice/rats will contaminate all your food.

What is Rat wire?

[lungs]

it is metal mesh, like window screening, with holes about 1/4" across.

[camoBOB]

Thanks!

Thanks to all!

[Lowdown3]

The Bisquick was a total loss.