Vacuum packer recommendations
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Domestic use
Like bagging up a single deer in a weekend into family meal portions?
Then I'd use a standard Lidl /Amazon vacuum packing machine . Mostly much over much
But the thing that will make your life easier is buying the premade bags (20x30cm is a decent size)
https://amzn.eu/d/4ymuH0o
You can make bigger or smaller bags off the roll when you need but it's a pain making every bag
Next step up from these basic machines is the chamber vac and it would be pretty rare you'd need one at home . But if you want to splash out the 300 quid sous vide tools version is a nice piece of kit when I used one a while back
Like bagging up a single deer in a weekend into family meal portions?
Then I'd use a standard Lidl /Amazon vacuum packing machine . Mostly much over much
But the thing that will make your life easier is buying the premade bags (20x30cm is a decent size)
https://amzn.eu/d/4ymuH0o
You can make bigger or smaller bags off the roll when you need but it's a pain making every bag
Next step up from these basic machines is the chamber vac and it would be pretty rare you'd need one at home . But if you want to splash out the 300 quid sous vide tools version is a nice piece of kit when I used one a while back
Good advice
Freeze the burgers before bagging
Double bag anything with bones sticking out
Dry your sausages for a day before packing
But proper haccp labels rather than scrawling on the bag in Sharpie
You can just put a meat saver pad over protruding bone ends. Gives better protection, and works out a bit cheaper than using two bags.
(Better still, bone everything out. The only thing I ever leave the bone in is shanks).
bennyblanco
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Lidl have the silver crest vacuum sealer in special buys from today.
Just bought one and it's organised a couple of CWD very efficiently
Thats good as I think I need a new one. Mine makes all the right noises, but no sucky sucky
merlin
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I once knew a girl like that.....
Did you get a refund?I once knew a girl like that.....
I did a bit of research two or three years ago and ended up buying a ‘foodsaver’ model. I’ve found it to be pretty good. One tip I would pass on is not to clip it closed when storing it after use as that flattens out the seals making it less efficient. I’ve found it better to put the clip to the closed position then shut the lid.
Trigger260
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I've got the butchers sundries machine, £30 and does the job.
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