I may have made a grave mistake. Should I have froze my dry rice and beans before sealing them in mylar with 2000cc O2 absorbers?
Question
Where in Colorado can I find clean red winter wheat and/or clean field corn in bulk (up to 400 pounds of each) for human consumption? Been using feed store grains, but seeking cleaner supply.
People recommend freezing since rice and other dry good may have insect eggs in it. Once you add an oxygen absorber and seal the bag, there is no oxygen left. Not sure how insects could live in an oxygen free environment. When I started using mylar years ago, I didn't freeze the food before hand. (Prepper types hadn't decided this was the thing you had to do back then) After several years of storage I opened and used some products and they were just fine. I'm sure your foods will be fine, too. Prep on! : )
Thank you voodoo!
I've never froze first. Probably a good idea to take your buckets out in the winter and let them sit for 24-48 hours but I worry about the grain sweating once you bring it back in.
Thank you joe...and you have a good point about the condensation.
I'm just getting into this, but I figured that's what the 1 1/2 tsp of diatomaceous earth per pound of food was added for. Maybe it's like water purification. Have all the methods. :)
This is true chris lol.
Thank you for the information about diatomaceous earth.