The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Mel on January 12, 2012, 10:23:07 pm
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Hi :wave: I always ask here first! Can anybody kindly recommend a vacuum sealer for my hams,sausages etc,I do not wish to go overboard,however,I would like something which is going to do the job and hopefully last?!
Thanks ever so much
Melx
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What sort of quantities do you want to put through it in one session ?
What size pack are you after ? . There is or was a small commercial one on ebay yesterday .
If it is just small packs of home kitchen things, I have had a Biffinet one from Aldi ( available elsewhere ) which is four years old .
With the sized bags I use It's OK for about 8 standard sausages or 2 fair sized chops ...... , 3/4 pound of sliced meat with gravy ...... , 1 & 1/2 pints of liquids ......., mince or stew & curries etc.
Gold foil backed display bags are available , so are bigger bags or you can buy the embossed tube on a roll and cut it to size as long as it is using their 300 mm wide tubing .
I buy the bags as embossed ones as the tiny embossed criss crosses inside of the bag allow better air evacuation. They are from a company called .... fresherpack .co.uk , they also supply the thin anti stick tapes that cover the sealing wire on the Biffinet .
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Hi, I have a JML Food Sealer machine which I bought off Amazon.co.uk, free delivery, they also sell all the bags & rolls.
I use mine to freeze meat & the larger roll of plastic can fit a leg of lamb joint in about 2kgs. I bought a pack of the ready cut bags to freeze smaller cuts, sausages, mince Etc. Its great to stop any freezer burn & keeps the meat fresher longer.
The cheaper machines tend not to be as strong & you can have problems with sealing strong bags, the JML is great for home use for a Smallholder.
Hope this helps? :thumbsup: