Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Storing grains-Hello Neighbor

We used to live in Stuart's Draft! Loved that Cheese Shop!

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On Jun 9, 2011, at 12:37 AM, ERWachter@AOL.com wrote:

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> Hi Daryl,
> I was in your neighborhood last week. We went to the Cheese Shop at Stuarts Draft. That is one of my favorite places to go, but I don't get to go often since it is about a 2 hour drive from Forest, where we live.
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> I bought some grains, enough to last several months. I stocked up on sunflower seeds also. My hubby gets a hot sauce. It is called Screaming Hornets. When we go, he buys a case of it.
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> Are you near the Green Valley Book Sale? I've been there a couple of times.
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> Eunice
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Cline <i-gono@ntelos.net>
> To: Homesteadingfamily <Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 1:05 pm
> Subject: [Homesteadingfamily] Storing grains-Hello Neighbor
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> Hello neighbor. I live in Harrisonburg. Born and raised for generations back.
> ack sometime ago I did some research into storing grains, beans etc.
> Learned that oxygen and moisture are the two killers. The oils make
> hem rancid in oxygen. I store mine long term using a food saver
> acuum sealing system (from Wal-Mart) about $100.00. I put in a
> ilica gel pack for remaining moisture and an oxygen absorber for
> emaining oxygen. Same with vitamins. Anything that doesnt contain
> il I just use the silica gel in. There is some debate as to if
> xygen absorbers really work but they are cheap so I figure what the
> eck. :-)
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