How to Can Flour and Dry Goods for Long-term Storage

Yahoo ^ | May 3rd, 2012 | Sherry Tomfeld

[kanawa]

I’ve six 10 Kg bags of all purpose flour
and five 2.5 Kg bags of whole wheat flour.

Given a fairly dry environment, how long will flour stay good in the bag?
Are bugs a big concern?

[editor-surveyor]

The water, when boiling, supports the lid. In the oven there is nothing to prevent the rim of the jar from penetrating the seal all the way to the metal.

[Bitsy]

Is it possible to heat the flour then vaccuum pack it instead of canning it?

[stillafreemind]

Yes, the article at the top is what we did and it is long-time storage. Stuff just cannot have oil in it.

[stillafreemind]

We bought some rice flour too and will be canning it. BUT I don’t think I would can the almond or the coconut..I think there’s too much oil in it and I’d be afraid it would go rancid. But I’m always up for learning that I am wrong about something.

[packrat35]

ping for later

[stillafreemind]

I think it would basically be the same thing..so I think you can do it with no problem.

[Ellendra]

The seals would melt.

[EdReform]

Looks interesting - thanks for posting the link. What’s the shelf life of the Keystone beef?

[Library Lady]

Makes sense.

[Library Lady]

OK. Guess I’m wrong. I was wrong once before.

[Carriage Hill]

Thanks for the link, COT60s. I just ordered several cases directly from them for my storeroom/stockpile.

[kimmie7]

[Carriage Hill]

Here:
Keystone 5yr-
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=173926

Here’s some other long-life foods:
Wise 25yr-
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=213596

Yoder 15yr-
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=173774

[Carriage Hill]

Wise:
http://www.wisefoodsupply.com/

Yoder:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=yoders+canned+bacon&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=8435250804&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18834149981920926107&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_4g1pkov69k_b

Camping Survival:
http://www.campingsurvival.com/camechbu.html

MRE Depot:
http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-364/Yoder’s-Celebrity-Canned-Bacon/Detail

[goosie]

I grind my own wheat and corn for flour and cornmeal so it is fresh right then. Since baking powder doesn’t keep indefinitely, I have lots of cream of tarter, baking soda and corn starch stored to make my own baking powder.

[Library Lady]

I will do that, too. I wonder how long baking powder does last since I have several bags of SR flour and meal.

[Starstruck]

Thanks Cart, this is the type of info I pay you the big bucks for:>)

[ChildOfThe60s]

What’s the shelf life of the Keystone beef?

http://shop.conserva.de/long-term-food/What-about-the-shelf-life-of-canned-food

And that is why I'm not spending a fortune on MREs. For a few hundred bucks you can lay in 6 months worth of food for 2 adults.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Thanks for the link, COT60s. I just ordered several cases directly from them for my storeroom/stockpile.

My pleasure!

We've been experimenting with it to see how it works best.

You can use it to make hash by frying with diced canned potatoes and canned carrots. I also made some very good beef stew with it.

If you come up with any good recipes, ping me/us.