I had a roll like that. If you took and smoothed it out some at the opening, it sealed fine. If you didn't smooth out the wrinkles, air would suck right back in when the vacuum cut off, but long as you took a minute to smooth it out on the open end, it worked as good as any.These bags I got are 3 mil... awhile back we had gotten a roll of bags from I don't remember where... had more wrinkles than a Sharpei puppy ... didn't seal for squat.
Ryan
What do you do with the carrots? My guess is sous vide, but you could just drop them in boiling water as well.I got the order delivered today. Thickness and construction seems comparable to the name brand rolls. It will take some time using these for a real review, but they look good so far.
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I put them in the SV @185° for a couple hours.What do you do with the carrots? My guess is sous vide, but you could just drop them in boiling water as well.
stupid question: using the roll, doesn't that require two seals per bag?Thickness seems about the same as Food Saver brand.
Yes, but you can make the bag as long as you want.stupid question: using the roll, doesn't that require two seals per bag?
Yes. I do it one of two ways. If the roll is one that fits in the sealer, I pull enough off to reach the sealing element, seal the bottom end then pull off the length I need, cut, then fill and vac seal the contents as you would with a pre-made bag. If working off my bulk box, I cut a piece as long as I need, seal one end, fill and vac seal.stupid question: using the roll, doesn't that require two seals per bag?
And sometimes I try to be stingy... 1st bag is usually too small!Yes. I do it one of two ways. If the roll is one that fits in the sealer, I pull enough off to reach the sealing element, seal the bottom end then pull off the length I need, cut, then fill and vac seal the contents as you would with a pre-made bag. If working off my bulk box, I cut a piece as long as I need, seal one end, fill and vac seal.
Yeah, me too. I save the "too short" pieces for future use. I usually find something that fits.And sometimes I try to be stingy... 1st bag is usually too small!
Ryan
I call it being thrifty and not wanting to waste, but it bites you in the butt sometimes.And sometimes I try to be stingy... 1st bag is usually too small!
Ryan
That's why I let my wife do most of the vac sealing! Kinda like making a burrito... if I do it I almost need to make one in an 8 inch tortilla then transfer it to a 10 inch so I can actually get it wrapped shut!I call it being thrifty and not wanting to waste, but it bites you in the butt sometimes.
May well be that women are better at estimating lengthThat's why I let my wife do most of the vac sealing! Kinda like making a burrito... if I do it I almost need to make one in an 8 inch tortilla then transfer it to a 10 inch so I can actually get it wrapped shut!
Ryan
the starter roll that came with my vacuum sealer just ran out and i was wondering what everyone here is buying for their meats and veggies? looked on amazon for prime day and theres no many choices that im at a loss on what to buy.Overall thickness:
Foodsaver ........... .150in / 40mm
Wevac .120in / 34mm
Smooth side:
FS .0025in. / .07mm
wevac .0030in / 07mm
Textured side:
FS .0140in / .34mm
whglobalpack
wevac .0100in / .27mm
This is what several folks here are using:the starter roll that came with my vacuum sealer just ran out and i was wondering what everyone here is buying for their meats and veggies? looked on amazon for prime day and theres no many choices that im at a loss on what to buy.
Does your sealer hold a whole 25' roll and you are sealing the end, pulling out what you need, and cutting it off or are you making bags from a roll?the starter roll that came with my vacuum sealer just ran out and i was wondering what everyone here is buying for their meats and veggies? looked on amazon for prime day and theres no many choices that im at a loss on what to buy.
I was buying those too . The last batch I got had a bunch of wrinkles . Found a few bags in the freezer that had lost the seal .Mine will hold the roll and these are what I buy...