Vacuum sealing
- Thread starter dba1954
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It lasts a bit longer as takes most of the air (oxygen) out, but in my experience it squishes/compacts the buds and attaches some of your terps to the plastic that you can't really get off and use easily. I tried it w/o the vacuuming out all the air part and it lasted slightly longer but still changed color after a year or so.
Yes, you can vacuum seal, it will last quite a while (2-3 years). Make sure the RH of the buds is no higher than 60% when sealed, and watch for mold. Back in the day (1970's) I vacuum sealed all my grows, I only every had 1, quarter once bag get mold. Lack of 02 will help keep it fresh, and storing in a cool, dark place is the real key. Heat and light are enemies of THC (not to mention taste!). I now use mason jars and Boveda packs (62% RH) for storage. Vacuum sealing will work just as well and you don't need Boveda packs, IMHO.
Chuckeye
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I put my buds in freezer bags, suck out as much air as I can manually and then place them into vacuum bags.
The air remaining in the freezer bag will keep the vacuum from flattening the buds !
Then into tobacco tins and into the freezer..
Cheers.
The air remaining in the freezer bag will keep the vacuum from flattening the buds !
Then into tobacco tins and into the freezer..
Cheers.
EhCndGrower
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I have still 13 bags of 1G food saver bags of my past summer harvest. I had freeze dried my harvest and I think might of helped keep my weed completely fine some 8-9 months later. I never put a integra pack in there and just left as is, and didn’t vacuum seal, just heat sealed.
BiggMakk
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Some Food Saver units have an accessory port to use an adaptor that seals regular or wide mouth mason jars. That would remove the air without squishing buds. I won't swear to the advantages of this method, just offering an alternative to the bags. Here's a link to it on Amazon:
FoodSaver jar kit
FoodSaver jar kit
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what's a tobacco tin
Chuckeye
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LOL, actually they are now plastic 
Holds 200g of tobacco !
Cheers.
Holds 200g of tobacco !
Cheers.
