[ARCHIVED THREAD] - mylar bag and O2 question

Posted: 5/19/2008 3:01:52 PM EDT

i just put away about 300#'s of preps and was checking the bags over and noticed that 2 of them had shrunk but not completely, as in i'm convinced there is no leaks in the bags but it isn't completely vacumed.

should i cut a small hole, drop in more O2 packs and re-seal, or is it fine the way it is?

thanks-

Posted: 5/19/2008 4:29:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Probably wouldn't hurt. Your food isn't going to go bad with the little bit of residual oxygen in the bag.

Were the absorbers from a new SEALED package? The "open the bag and then put them in a mason jar" thing doesn't usually work for most people.

Posted: 5/19/2008 4:54:22 PM EDT

[#2]

A crease could have caused a failure in the bag. I would start over with a new bag. Use the failed bag to make pouches.

Push extra bag into the bottom of the bucket, and watch the point of the iron.
Good Luck

Posted: 5/19/2008 7:21:51 PM EDT

[#3]

yeah they were from a new bag.

i cut a little hole in the two bags and threw the rest of the O2's i opened last night i had in a air tight container into them and resealed, i'll watch them to see what happens if that doesn't work i'll replace the bags.

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