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Posted 04 June 2011 - 08:12 PM

hi 420ers

has anybody tried to keep the bud fresh by vacuum packing. Just wondered if this is feesible - taking the air out and sealing tight. just a thought

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Posted 04 June 2011 - 08:17 PM

Yep done it for a couple years dry and cure but I meen proper dry it.I then vacuum seal it then put in a ammo box and bury it take it out if I need it sod having amounts in your house.


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Posted 04 June 2011 - 08:28 PM

hey sinner

does it have any adverse affects on the bud and does it stay fresh - how long for??

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Posted 04 June 2011 - 08:30 PM

Also what type of vacuum machine is best fro this type of job
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 08:42 PM

i have a £30 jml jobbie, works as well as it should, excellent for transporting your herb as well, no smell and a alot smaller than un-vac'd green, you can also cut the bags up and make them a lot smaller than the size they are supplied by resealing all the edges, i wouldnt be without mine , an excellent bit of kit
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Posted 04 June 2011 - 09:23 PM

View Posttop banana, on 04 June 2011 - 08:28 PM, said:

hey sinner

does it have any adverse affects on the bud and does it stay fresh - how long for??

regards

Iv got a couple bags that are 2 years old and last time I looked in there they looked Alrite I'm smoked stuff that's been a year and it was fine.I just don't like oz's in the house these keep em fresh and as also mentioned keeps the odour in which is good as you know how it usually stinks thru any bags you put it in.mine's a seal-a-meal machine I think bought it from makro for about £20-odd quid.


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Posted 05 June 2011 - 07:26 AM

cheers

will go get one and experiment with it

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Posted 05 June 2011 - 09:16 AM

It works great - all the weed I used to score in California always came vacuum sealed.

Also, if you've been to Dam you'll notice that the runners bring the weed to coffeeshops in the same vacuum sealed bags.

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Posted 05 June 2011 - 09:57 AM

I'm a big fan of vacuum sealer machines; hundreds of uses.

I used to have a JML one. That was great for the money.
When it broke, I upgraded to a nice Eiffel Pro (with the assistance of a nice win double that week :) )

You must ensure that any weed you want to store for an entended period is totally dry before you vac seal it or it will go mouldy.

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Posted 05 June 2011 - 10:45 AM

best to put the buds in an open box , then seal the bag around it. Stops them getting crushed
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Posted 05 June 2011 - 11:12 AM

Imported weed used to come in a KG box with a printed strain name card, double vacuum sealed. Back when import used to be good.
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Posted 05 June 2011 - 05:14 PM

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View PostPureSmkr, on 05 June 2011 - 11:12 AM, said:

Imported weed used to come in a KG box with a printed strain name card, double vacuum sealed. Back when import used to be good.


Whats a KG box? My mate used to get nice import all the time in the vac bags up until about 5 or 6 years back, but he never knew the strain. Was always a nice smoke, but never real stinky bud.

Kg/ kilogram in weight mate.

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Posted 13 July 2011 - 11:18 AM

View Posttop banana, on 05 June 2011 - 07:26 AM, said:

will go get one and experiment with it

If you did get one is it any good?

Anyone know any rubbish ones I should avoid buying?

Cheers and stay safe!

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Posted 13 July 2011 - 11:23 AM

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View Posttop banana, on 05 June 2011 - 07:26 AM, said:

will go get one and experiment with it

If you did get one is it any good?

Anyone know any rubbish ones I should avoid buying?

Cheers and stay safe!

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You definately get what you pay for.
I had a JML machine....cost about £40 IIRC. It was good for the money.
I've now got an Eiffel Pro that cost me about £110 (I use it for lots of other stuff)....there is quite a big difference in the build quality and it seems to suck out a tad more air.
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Posted 14 July 2011 - 10:25 AM

Cheers!

Another question - is there much difference in the quality of the bags?

Planning ahead I'll eventually be looking for long-term storage of up to two years (one year to have no electricity use for a grow at home, then time to sell/buy/move house and get another grow on). Though I'll probably end up double or triple bagging for that. Hmm ... thinking aloud on a keyboard :stoned:
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