Testing Mylar

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06-04-2011, 19:34
jerrymrc

Testing Mylar

So we were having baked potatoes along with the grilled chicken and peppers tonight and we were out of the bacon TVP (imitation bacon bits to the uninformed)

Bacon TVP is one of those way overpriced items in the store that one can buy in bulk cheap. So I go down to the basement and look at the list. I have 5 bags of bacon TVP, one that I packed back in 06. I had packed it in a thinner Mylar than I use now so it would be a good test. Looked great, tasted fine but did I get lucky or was the package still viable after 5 years.

Thought a sec and waited 15 min. Then picked up the 02 absorber and it was warm meaning it was gobbling up all the 02 it could. [Coffee]
06-06-2011, 00:43
DFBrews

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Originally Posted by jerrymrc

So we were having baked potatoes along with the grilled chicken and peppers tonight and we were out of the bacon TVP (imitation bacon bits to the uninformed)

Bacon TVP is one of those way overpriced items in the store that one can buy in bulk cheap. So I go down to the basement and look at the list. I have 5 bags of bacon TVP, one that I packed back in 06. I had packed it in a thinner Mylar than I use now so it would be a good test. Looked great, tasted fine but did I get lucky or was the package still viable after 5 years.

Thought a sec and waited 15 min. Then picked up the 02 absorber and it was warm meaning it was gobbling up all the 02 it could. [Coffee]

So this means you had a good oxygen proof seal correct? because the chemical reaction with the oxygen and what ever chemical it contains Is exothermic? I would love to pick your brain about prepping over a beer one of these days.
06-06-2011, 06:37
jerrymrc

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Originally Posted by DFBrews

So this means you had a good oxygen proof seal correct? because the chemical reaction with the oxygen and what ever chemical it contains Is exothermic? I would love to pick your brain about prepping over a beer one of these days.

You are correct. [Coffee]

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I would love to pick your brain about prepping over a beer one of these days.

Anytime. Might try and have a Mylar party soon.