cdbossbrad
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I got a couple lbs I want to get out of these mason jars, do you guys know any good brands I should look at for vacuum sealing flower?
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TCH
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Have you looked into grove bags?
Phytoplankton
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Most any of them will work just fine. Back in the 70's we used a "Seal-A-Meal", think they still make them. If you want to use them for food too, go a little higher end.
Seanf610
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I’ve seen people use the same one last they use for food work well, like you vacuum seal it once it’s ready for no more cure, I guess that way would work. Think I’ve seen people seal hp’s.
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ilovetoskiatalta
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I have used a food saver with mason jar attachment for over 20years after 6-8 months cure. You can also get plastic bins that fit in the big roll bags and seal it in the bag with some holes in the tops. It keeps it from crushing. 1/2 gallon mason jars are second to none.
TCH
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Yeah, the half gallon Mason jars are the shit!!!
cdbossbrad
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I'm thinking hp mayb a couple qp. No point in having 29 mason jars. I dunno about the half mason jars? But doesn't sound fun lol
Grometheus
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I know your prob not wanting more glass but try some of them air tight Tupperware and similar brand stuff, lot of it is opaque nowadays and when you pop the seals it’s got the Sam effect like a mason jar and your can stack them and they slightly better suited for cabinetry and kitchen closets etc…
UncleJesse
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How long will it keep in the vacuum sealed jar and still be potent based on your experiences? Will it store for a few years and still be ok?
ilovetoskiatalta
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I just popped jars that were over a year old and distributed at a 4th of July party no one had a clue it had a 2022 date. The color goes but it smokes well and it is better than any dispo crap. In fact when the jars are cracked and the air activates the smells are quite strong and last longer than the weed lol.Mind you my drying and curing process is dialed 64º temps RH of 60. Hang whole plants until snap, then in bins for three weeks, then buds are cut directly into the half gallon jars removing leaves that are accessible but not really "trimming." I have moisture tested 2 year old weed that was 9%. It is still sticky and not at all brittle or dry. Again if you constantly open and seal them it will effect it. Each half gallon can hold about 3 oz depending on the strain. I do not grow any huge yielders. This is small batch for family and friends.
Final note I will add that I seal jars with the AC on and I burp them right before sealing with AC lowered to 68%. This is neurotic behavior but I have noticed a difference. Also I personally like flower that is about 5 month cure. IMHO it is just smoother and I also do not like strong "rapper" weed.My strongest Indica strain are MacStomper and a 7 year old LA Confidential and a 8 year old Blue Balls plant that I use for evening smoke. I have mostly Sativa like Orange Soda, Orange Diesel, Chernoybly/Slymer. I would say the food saver was one of the best investments I have ever made.
Love Food Saver. I bought the cheapest one Walmart had with a hose attachment so I could vac seal my 1/2 gallon and quart jars. I've had weed in them for years with change in color but not potency, just getting milder tasting.
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midgesmith
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Is the crushing of the buds problematic under vacuum at all? I have a vacuum sealer I use to cob my popcorn buds, but I have been afraid to use it to preserve the crop due to the crushing effect. I haven't produced so much of a surplus that I need to vacuum pack so far, but it might be a useful process in the future if it doesn't affect the product too much. In my head it would turn it into high grade brick-weed, which is not a problem at all if it doesn't cause degradation to accelerate.
Seanf610
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I was watching 2 chainz most expensivist on YouTube and one of the companies slow cures their weed and lets it sit for a while or something like that. If that helps.
chuckeye
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I put the buds in a regular freezer bag first and roll it up with as little air as possible.Is the crushing of the buds problematic under vacuum at all? I have a vacuum sealer I use to cob my popcorn buds, but I have been afraid to use it to preserve the crop due to the crushing effect. I haven't produced so much of a surplus that I need to vacuum pack so far, but it might be a useful process in the future if it doesn't affect the product too much. In my head it would turn it into high grade brick-weed, which is not a problem at all if it doesn't cause degradation to accelerate.
Then into the vacuum bag. The air inside the first bag will keep the vacuum from compacting the buds.
Or, just turn the machine off and seal before it's completed it's cycle. The buds will still stick together but come apart fairly easily..
Still prefer vacuuming sealing in 1L mason jars
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Nifty420
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How do you do that ?
chuckeye
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With a rubber type cap you screw onto the jar and then use the auxiliary port on the vacuum machine.
Search Amazon for Mason jar sealer attachment > this one is an Oliso
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J. Rocket
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It does compress the cannabis a bitIs the crushing of the buds problematic under vacuum at all? I have a vacuum sealer I use to cob my popcorn buds, but I have been afraid to use it to preserve the crop due to the crushing effect. I haven't produced so much of a surplus that I need to vacuum pack so far, but it might be a useful process in the future if it doesn't affect the product too much. In my head it would turn it into high grade brick-weed, which is not a problem at all if it doesn't cause degradation to accelerate.
but my grinder doesnt care
so far no issues with degradation for me.
others here seem to get years without real loss.
super simple storage solution.