@lindaarnold3091 5 ай бұрын
This was very helpful as I too have bacon in my freezer that I should freeze dry. Also, a side note, I usually cook bacon on a cookie sheet/ rack in my oven. After removing the rack from the pan I pour the rendered grease into a bowl and keep only the clearest part. This is perfect for cooking later and adds wonderful flavor. I can’t bear to throw it away! 😂.
@Philat4800feet 5 ай бұрын
I get that a lot
@sinclairpages 7 ай бұрын
Your videos are always educational. I found that "Turkey" bacon freeze dries and stores very well. It has almost no fat to start with. It taste just like real bacon.
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Fat is the problem to overcome.
@coolbreezmarko 3 ай бұрын
Awesome info, this is the best video on freeze drying high fat meats like bacon. I eat carnivore and am a prepper so food storage is "Top of Mind" for me so I won't bye, or make freeze-dried carbs, thanks again for the info.
@C5Rose3 5 ай бұрын
Yay! I'm so glad to know I can FD bacon! Thank you!
@katetrabue 7 ай бұрын
Very timely, as I was just starting to get my bacon collection out of the freezer. Thank you!
@sherryrogers7693 7 ай бұрын
This is good to know, I have hesitated to freeze dry high fat meats i will try this. Thank you for your work.
@roncameron7461 3 ай бұрын
I just ran across your video on freeze dry bacon! Thanks!! Great info and a well made video 🙏
@irenespencer4515 7 ай бұрын
Thanks kindly for all the knowledge you share 👍
@robingirven4570 7 ай бұрын
I save my bacon fat for cooking! 😊
@rawflatmeatearth1782 Ай бұрын
I drink mine before it cools
@judynoorda8046 7 ай бұрын
Bacon is the best ingredient to make prime rib.
@DetPaddyOC 7 ай бұрын
The wife did similar with Italian sausage! It was much easier. 2/3 regular to 1/3 hot sausage! You could literally add milk and have it for breakfast 😅
@tericarter2512 7 ай бұрын
Great video!
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with bacon
@mantzbrinkman4780 7 ай бұрын
Dang, you are pressing the limits. Thank you!
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
How far can I go before I crash and burn?
@mantzbrinkman4780 7 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet I think you are one extra fatty piece away from the edge.
@carolestewart2867 4 ай бұрын
So interesting and informative the best I watched
@Philat4800feet 4 ай бұрын
Must have bacon
@lawlorerin 4 ай бұрын
Fantastic thank you!
@melanieconner9193 7 ай бұрын
I always thought because of the fat content that it would go rancid. How long do you think it would honestly last if we did it as you suggested? By the way,thank you so much for all you do! Great video!
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Rancidity only happens with oxygen. Remove the oxygen and the bacon, in theory, could last forever. Remove the moisture and keep in a stable temperature increases the life of the food. Only time will tell. See you in another year.
@PattyLU2 7 ай бұрын
Also, check out the fat content on Mountain House freeze dried backpacking type foods. They guarantee freshness up to 25yrs too!
@karenpolzin8297 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Great info. Do the OA's give off a taste to food? Thinking if you used too big of OA in the bag? Thanks!
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
I haven't noticed any taste yet. But concerned of oil getting into the OA. I don't think there's a taste from iron and carbon. It's the chlorides that could be questionable. All are food safe.
@scott6252 7 ай бұрын
Do you think all the salt in the bacon helps preserve also? Im very impressed it stayed good I'll have to try when I find a deal on bacon.
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Salt and dryness and lack of oxygen are key.
@donnacauble 7 ай бұрын
Mr Phil, I freeze dry and dehydrate, I have found that we like the texture of dehydrated veggies better when rehydrated than freeze dried, not as mushy. The shelf life of dehydrated is not nearly as long though. Can I freeze dry veggies after dehydrating to extend the shelf life ?? Sure would appreciate your input. Thank you
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Don't see why not. The batch time should be much shorter.
@donnacauble 7 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet THANK YOU and Thank you for all the information you share.
@woollyneptune3812 7 ай бұрын
Do you ever reconstitute your bacon with a liquid (maybe a pork stock) or do you just eat it dry and crispy?
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Not really, although it's used in recipes such as baked beans and potato salads.
@stan4d1969 Ай бұрын
How do you vacuum seal the mylar bags? I have a Food Saver but it needs the special bags.
@Philat4800feet Ай бұрын
You can use your freeze drier by removing the shelf which can be a hassle or buy a vacuum chamber. see links below: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pK59Zcafy8WqiWw.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaqaY5Wd3aiqmYU.html
@jo-annjewett198 7 ай бұрын
I would like to put whole freeze dried bacon in jars vacuumed sealed with OA. Is that feasible?
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Yes
@tomcarroll6752 2 ай бұрын
Your sniffer registered 18% O2. Open air composition is 20.95% oxygen. It would seem 18% is very high considering the use of an O2 absorber. Can you explain, please?
@Philat4800feet 2 ай бұрын
The pump had to draw something into the sensors. As soon as I broke the seal of the bag air would have rushed in, or would have been drawn in from the pump. The air would mix with any other gases inside the bag such as CO, H2S, and Methane. The primary thing to remember is the presence of any gas that would indicate spoiled food. The absorber was still soft and began to heat up indicating it did its job.
@Judten1 7 ай бұрын
2 questions please. I want to FD uncurled bacon only. Would the process be the same and do you have any doubts that being uncurled it may not last once freeze dried and vacuumed packed? Also….I forgot the second question! 🤔 I may be back if I remember it. lol 🙄
@Philat4800feet 7 ай бұрын
Is there such a thing as uncured bacon? Does cooking it cure it in some way? I would guess it would be the same. Salt always helps preserve meat. Cooking or freeze-drying removes water. OAs and vacuum packing removes oxygen.
@Judten1 7 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet my uncured bacon is without sodium nitrate in the ingredients.
@laneclaypool8005 3 ай бұрын
If you cleaned that out of the freezer, why is it thawed out and looking like new?
@Philat4800feet 3 ай бұрын
Not all food looks like it went through an ice age. I have a frost free freezer.
@juliemaring6048 Ай бұрын
Took it out and let it thaw. What’s the big deal or are you into the GOTCHA?
@Philat4800feet Ай бұрын
No GOTCHA, just make sure the fat is rendered and vacuum seal it to remove ALL the oxygen.
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