My last piece of equipment to get then ready to start playing. I have had a few FOOD savers but they are expensive on bags and never got more than 1 1/2 years out of them. I have been considering a VACUPACK machine because they show it as being able to handle liquids that can seep out of the bag during the vacuum process and this is where I have had problems with the FOODSAVER brands. The big question is has any one here had any experience with this brand ?
Thanks for your help
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Never used a VACUPACK but if you change your mind about the food saver, there's a deal on their website right now.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=20542.0
I bought a cheap (basic) food saver off of Craigslist for $5.00 a couple years ago and it is still as crappy as the day I bought it but hey it works ok. So I bought another today, from that link i posted, if I don't like it i'll sell it and keep the bags.
Yeah the bags are expensive but you can use any brand of bags. They're all expensive. If I could find a cheap model that had a wider / thicker sealer I would take that. Mine has basically a wire with a plastic film over it and the seal is only as thick as the wire. I like the kind that gives a good 1/4" seal.
I have the same problem you do w/ liquids, but I don't worry about it too much. I just sanitize it when i'm done with it.
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A good plan. ;D
Depending on your budget, Cabela's has quite variety of vac sealers. I purchased the CG-15 several years ago and could not be happier. It has a seal width of 1/4" which holds well. We use it to package all of our meats, & veggies that we freeze, fresh pastas, and have not had a case of freezer burn. Cabela's sell the bags for all of the sealers they sell, and have a rebuild kit for the CG-15.
If you are going to freeze the vacuum packed food, then if you pre-freeze the food (at least half frozen) before vacuum packing, the problem with liquid in the seal will be taken care of. It is more time consuming but works great. I use the aluminum cookie sheets to pre-freeze on.
the link that mjdeez gave you is a good deal if it still works. i purchased one and received it yesterday. it works very well!
Hello ...
Not sure if this helps but ... I currently own the Vac-u-pak and really like it a lot. It gives you much more controls on sealing the bags and allows you to seal as many bags as you want to without stopping. I previously owned a Foodsaver from Costco and, while I liked it, I did find that I lost seals on some of my bags if I was doing many in a row. The Vac-u-pak is better built, you can repair it yourself if necessary, does a better job sealing and gives you full control over the sealing process.
Not sure if this helps at this late time. Peter
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