Oxygen Absorbers For 5-Gallon Bucket Food Storage by for Modern Survival Blog
What size oxygen absorbers should you be using? Well this short post should help you out… When storing bulk dry foods like rice, beans, wheat, etc., a key factor for successful long term storage is to remove the oxygen from the environment. That’s what oxygen absorbers do.
Here’s why to use them, and the size of the oxygen absorber you need.
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Oxygen enables bad things to happen to your food over time.
These bad things include…
– Spoilage from organisms that will grow
– Molds
– Rancidity
– Oxidation of vitamin content
– Condensation
– Bugs
The result could be bad or spoiled food at a time when you will need it the most.
A solution to this problem is to use Oxygen Absorbers.
For Mylar Bag Fitted In 5-Gallon Bucket
Total of 2,000 cc of Oxygen Absorbers.
I HIGHLY SUGGEST purchasing O2 absorbers INDIVIDUALLY SEALED. Why? Because many are sold in bulk packages. Once you open them, they ALL start absorbing oxygen. So whatever you don’t use would need to be sealed up again (vacuum sealer, or stuff in canning jars with lid, etc..).
Currently as of this post, I like these 500cc oxygen absorbers (individually sealed). Just use four of them for a 5-gallon size. Drop one in the bottom. Then partially fill. Add another. Etc..
