Which Food Saver Machine?

[The Village Idiot]

Hi all,

Anyone use a Food Saver/Vacuum machines to keep grain/hops? Have been looking at a few on evilbay and wondered which machine others use?


They bags look a little small to store larger quantities of grain??


Peter

 

[dicko]

http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww....mp;x=16&y=9

Uncracked grain stores well as is in a good container
I use a Sumbeam but there are better ones around

Cheers

 

[Yob]

Have a search here for vaccum sealers, there was a fairly recent thread which got me over the line and bought one.. Came with a pack of bags and 4 rolls..

One of the best bits of kit ive ever bought for the brewery.

 

[DU99]

Channel type i use similar to this shop around

 

[CONNOR BREWARE]

Anyone found replacement seals for the Sunbeam VAC 440. the large black foam seal on mine is broken so I can't vac anymore.
Or has anyone done a ghetto style fix?

cheers

 

[bignath]

Maxkon for the win!

***** all over the sunbeam (which ive also owned).

Check ebay....every second listing seems to be one. Cheap and very good quality.

 

[Amber Fluid]

Yep, I'm with Big Nath on this one... Maxkon all the way. The one I linked also does canisters and comes with 6m bags already for $70.

 

[Yob]

Yep, I'm with Big Nath on this one... Maxkon all the way. The one I linked also does canisters and comes with 6m bags already for $70.

but THIS ONE is silver and BLACK... great unit

but yeah.. yours is cheaper Bill :lol:

 

[beerdrinkingbob]

Yep, I'm with Big Nath on this one... Maxkon all the way. The one I linked also does canisters and comes with 6m bags already for $70.

Do they take both types of bags or just channel?

 

[Amber Fluid]

Do they take both types of bags or just channel?

To be honest mate, I really don't know. However it does say this, "Reseals Foods in their Original Package (e.g. Potato Chips) or Bags Provided". I have successfully vac packed bags of chips without any issues.

 

[ashley_leask]

To be honest mate, I really don't know. However it does say this, "Reseals Foods in their Original Package (e.g. Potato Chips) or Bags Provided". I have successfully vac packed bags of chips without any issues.

I think they seal, but not vacuum standard plastic bags. I've resealed specialty grains in the bags I got them in, but it does need the channel bags for vac sealing. There are places both on ebay and the web to get the channel bags / rolls cheap.

 

[Amber Fluid]

I think they seal, but not vacuum standard plastic bags. I've resealed specialty grains in the bags I got them in, but it does need the channel bags for vac sealing. There are places both on ebay and the web to get the channel bags / rolls cheap.

I usually get these ones, 28cm x 20m for less than $30. For 50g bag of hops I cut them to length then cut through the middle and seal all edges but the opening of course. I make 2 bags from the one length thus really getting 40m of bags if I was to use for only hops. ummm assuming you understand what I mean.

 

[tomdavis]

I can vouch for the Maxkon. Very quick and simple to use. Gets a good seal and it's a good price too.

http://www.crazysales.com.au/maxkon-vacuum...-bag-rolls.html

If you are lucky sometimes you can get it on Free Delivery with Paypal.

 

[DU99]

ON EBAY

 

[lukasfab]

just got one!
cheers for link