Food Saver - Update on stored nuts..

[Noahs ARK]

In March I purchased 60 lbs of nuts - pecans, almonds, walnuts (Unsalted). I used my food saver jar attachment to seal them up in wide-mouth jars. I opened 1 jar of each last night to see how they were doing after 4 months. They were as fresh as the day I sealed them! Will check them again in another 4 months. I would love to be able to get to the 1 year mark.

[cHeroKee]

Will be interesting to see when they go rancid.

[Noahs ARK]

Will be interesting to see when they go rancid. It will be interesting! Hopefully none of them will go to waste. I'll start using them after the next 4-month check. The Plan is to leave 1 jar of each alone & check them periodically for freshness before ordering more. It would be wonderful if they made it for 1 year. What a great prep that would be.

[Noahs ARK]

Also wanted to mention - I just opened up 1 can of Planter's Mixed Nuts and 1 can of Planter's Cashews. Both have been stored for over 2 years and were just fine. Honey Roasted Peanuts & smoked almonds were stale and the expiration date was the same. Not rancid, just stale.

[Baconator]

I use that attachment on half gallon jars for leftover #10 cans of stuff I open. The 1 year old FD mac and cheese tasted just fine. The over-a-year-old (in the jars) dehydrated and FD veggies haven't suffered any degradation that I can taste.

[Noahs ARK]

That food saver attachment is the best thing I've discovered to help in my prepping of regular foods. I have cases & cases of 'fun stuff' stored in them and haven't had any problem with anything going stale yet. Was concerned about the nuts, but it's looking good for them, too.

[still_waiting]

I wonder if heat and cold will effect dry / dehydrated foods stored in this manner? We have almost no room left here in the house (all filled up with #10's and mason jars already) and I would consider getting some storage out into the sheds if it's a good plan. Lord knows, we have enough (and to spare) empty jars of all sizes to use up.

[Noahs ARK]

I have mine in a cool basement, but lots of what's stored in mine would melt in a shed.