Vacuum Sealer For Hops

[DKS]

Daz,
Think of me when you realise you've (probably) bought too many hops.
Always good & up for a decent second-hand purchase I am. :icon_cheers:

TP

Its comforting to know there's stuff at hand, I like having a full freezer but Ill give you a call when they turn brown.
Daz

 

[TidalPete]

Its comforting to know there's stuff at hand, I like having a full freezer but Ill give you a call when they turn brown.
Daz

Likewise Daz old son. :lol:
Hurryupandhaveabeerwithmeasap!

TP

 

[kymba]

I'm going to upgrade to one of these when my DZ-300 dies

http://pacfood.com.au/shop/product_info.ph...4983c47e1e2be62

 

[Brew Matt]

I'm going to upgrade to one of these when my DZ-300 dies

http://pacfood.com.au/shop/product_info.ph...4983c47e1e2be62

This model appears to be more heavy duty than others I have looked at. I notice it has a model number of vs600, and i notice that some of the others including the Maxkom also have a vs prefix in their model numbers suggesting that they are from the same manufacturer.

 

[Nick JD]

I've got a Sunbeam foodsaver but to be honest, I just chuck the hops into ziplock bags and freeze them.

Vacuuming makes squat difference unless you plan to store them for years or store them warm.

 

[stux]

VS

Vacuum Sealer? Not sure you can assume it means they're from the same range...

 

[Edak]

I have the one which you saw on crazy sales, the maxkon with four buttons and a switch on top (FVPS007). I bought it for sous vide but use it for hops

Works a treat!

 

[Batz]

I'm going to upgrade to one of these when my DZ-300 dies

http://pacfood.com.au/shop/product_info.ph...4983c47e1e2be62

Now they look the goods! I might take a look at them as well.

(price is ex GST and ex freight)

I wonder what that would add to the price?

batz

 

[Logman]

I have the one which you saw on crazy sales, the maxkon with four buttons and a switch on top (FVPS007). I bought it for sous vide but use it for hops

Works a treat!

Same, does a bang up job. If you get this one try and buy the same rolls as replacements though. I got some on Ebay and they work fine but not as good as the originals.

 

[mikec]

I looked at the Maxkon ones - you can pick them up on ebay for $40-$50 if you play the bidding game.
Go the one that has the attachment for the vacuum pump, and buy the pump & containers while you're there if you think you'll want to vacuum seal a few plastic containers. Seems like a great function to me - I just bought a separate system of vacuum containers so didn't need it.

I ended up ordering one of these last friday:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160780446590?ss...984.m1439.l2649
$80 but it came with a bonus 2 x 12m rolls (both sizes) which is what sold it for me. That's a good $40-$50 of extra rolls.
It has different pressure settings for wet and dry.

Hopefully it should arrive today/tomorrow. I have lots of bags of hops to seal up!

 

[Yob]

I looked at the Maxkon ones - you can pick them up on ebay for $40-$50 if you play the bidding game.
Go the one that has the attachment for the vacuum pump, and buy the pump & containers while you're there if you think you'll want to vacuum seal a few plastic containers. Seems like a great function to me - I just bought a separate system of vacuum containers so didn't need it.

I ended up ordering one of these last friday:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160780446590?ss...984.m1439.l2649
$80 but it came with a bonus 2 x 12m rolls (both sizes) which is what sold it for me. That's a good $40-$50 of extra rolls.
It has different pressure settings for wet and dry.

Hopefully it should arrive today/tomorrow. I have lots of bags of hops to seal up!

Im with you... DAMN but Ive been throwing some coin.. just got the vac sealer, 3lb Hops, 2 STC'c and a ste of Scales 5kg @ 0.1g resolution...

:beerbang:

 

[1974Alby]

Im with you... DAMN but Ive been throwing some coin.. just got the vac sealer, 3lb Hops, 2 STC'c and a ste of Scales 5kg @ 0.1g resolution...

:beerbang:

:icon_offtopic: Im after some scales like that...do you have a link??

 

[Nick JD]

VS

Vacuum Sealer? Not sure you can assume it means they're from the same range...

Huh?

 

[benno1973]

:icon_offtopic: Im after some scales like that...do you have a link??

Here's some

 

[Edak]

:icon_offtopic: Im after some scales like that...do you have a link??

I bought these originally for balancing the blades on my helicopters, but they are PERFECT for hops too

0.01g resolution

DealExtreme Scales

I also bought a calibration weight

 

[Yob]

:icon_offtopic: Im after some scales like that...do you have a link??

:icon_offtopic: I wanted some scaled that could weigh the grain bill as well as do my hops so I settled on THESE SCALES the current ones I used were only 3kg @ 1g res. Hoping these will do the job for me nicely.

Back on Topic, got into work today and found an express post package with my Vac Sealer sitting on my chair :icon_chickcheers:

Cant wait to get and split my 3lb of hops!!

:beerbang:

 

[Batz]

My old scales were getting a bit long in the tooth, I saw some in IGA yesterday for $19.95, 5kg @ 1g res.

I bought them and they seem to be good quality..

 

[Yob]

As stated above I got THIS VAC SEALER... love the TURBO function

so I get home and want something to seal up, seeing as the cat didnt really want to get in the bag I settled on a bunch of Veg off cuts which promptly got the treatment.

I left the bag on the bench overnight and was surprised in the morning when it had lost some of the seal (not that I could see where) and sucked in a bit of air.

Last night I had a go at some Northern Brewer Hops Ive had in a container (given to me some time ago in Sydney).. I made sure to give the bags double seals both ends to see if that makes a difference.

anybody else find that they need to double seal?

Yob

 

[DU99]

i single seal each end.i have some hop flower for last year's bulk buy and the seal is still good

 

[mikec]

As stated above I got THIS VAC SEALER... love the TURBO function

so I get home and want something to seal up, seeing as the cat didnt really want to get in the bag I settled on a bunch of Veg off cuts which promptly got the treatment.

I left the bag on the bench overnight and was surprised in the morning when it had lost some of the seal (not that I could see where) and sucked in a bit of air.

Last night I had a go at some Northern Brewer Hops Ive had in a container (given to me some time ago in Sydney).. I made sure to give the bags double seals both ends to see if that makes a difference.

anybody else find that they need to double seal?

Yob

I find it helps to leave the bag in the machine for 30 or more secs after it's finished sealing.