That blessed moment at the end of a canner’s long day. You’ve done all of it right. Filled the jars with good food. You allowed the recommended amount of head space in the jars. Jar rings finger tight. You got your canning racks in place. Loaded the the jars carefully […]
Monthly Archives: March 2023
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Prepping for Strange Times The Grog Locker: Bulking up for ‘The Big One’ Part 1: The Grog ‘And it’s all for my grog. My jolly, jolly grog. All for my beer and tobacco. for I’ve spent all me tin, with the lassies drinking gin, now across the Western ocean I […]
Prepping for strange times Learning about alcohol: It’s a fascinating subject. You couldn’t cover it in a lifetime. There are thousands of tasting videos on the internet, most not worth your time. For insights on evaluating whiskey, a Scotsman named Ralfy in the link below is your man. He’s brilliant. If […]
The Grog Locker: Tobacco ‘Now where are me boots, me noggin, noggin boots, all sold for beer and tobacco. for the soles they were thin, and the tops were letting in, and the heels were lookin’ out for better weather.’ Putting up rope tobacco for trading: Long-term storage. Tobacco has […]
Prepping for Strange Times: Freeze Dryer If you don’t want to read the whole article, and are on the fence asking yourself, ‘Is a freeze dryer worth the money?’ The answer is yes—as long as you use it. Otherwise, it’s not. That’s all. Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer in Five […]
Part 2. What the Freeze dryer does and choosing the right size for your home Remember when they tried to teach us about sublimation in high school science class? Water goes from a solid to a vapor without becoming liquid. Then it recondenses back to a solid. That’s what happens […]
Part 3. Freeze Dryer: Taking the leap: Ordering: Shipping: Set-up “But… it’s expensive…” Yes and no. Whatever you spend on putting up food today is nothing compared to how much the food will be worth when there’s none available in the stores. *If you don’t have $2,900 up front, Harvest […]
Part 4. Best mylar bags (my opinion) and oxygen absorbers (As always, I take no commissions, kick backs, or free stuff for reviews, none.) The enemies of stored food are heat, light and oxygen. Mylar bags block light. Store jarred food where it’s dark. Generally between 50 and 70 degrees […]
Part 5. Freeze Drying: Odds and ends that make life easier. Pre Freezing: As mentioned, if you pre-freeze your trays, you’ll take hours off your freeze dryer run-time. Trays: Don’t use abrasive scrubbers on them. Consider buying an extra set of trays. They don’t cost much. If you mess one […]