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! 😂.
@Philat4800feet5 ай бұрын
I get that a lot
@sinclairpages7 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.
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Fat is the problem to overcome.
@coolbreezmarko3 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.
@C5Rose35 ай бұрын
Yay! I'm so glad to know I can FD bacon! Thank you!
@katetrabue7 ай бұрын
Very timely, as I was just starting to get my bacon collection out of the freezer. Thank you!
@sherryrogers76937 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.
@roncameron74613 ай бұрын
I just ran across your video on freeze dry bacon! Thanks!! Great info and a well made video 🙏
@irenespencer45157 ай бұрын
Thanks kindly for all the knowledge you share 👍
@robingirven45707 ай бұрын
I save my bacon fat for cooking! 😊
@rawflatmeatearth1782Ай бұрын
I drink mine before it cools
@judynoorda80467 ай бұрын
Bacon is the best ingredient to make prime rib.
@DetPaddyOC7 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 😅
@tericarter25127 ай бұрын
Great video!
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with bacon
@mantzbrinkman47807 ай бұрын
Dang, you are pressing the limits. Thank you!
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
How far can I go before I crash and burn?
@mantzbrinkman47807 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet I think you are one extra fatty piece away from the edge.
@carolestewart28674 ай бұрын
So interesting and informative the best I watched
@Philat4800feet4 ай бұрын
Must have bacon
@lawlorerin4 ай бұрын
Fantastic thank you!
@melanieconner91937 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!
@Philat4800feet7 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.
@PattyLU27 ай бұрын
Also, check out the fat content on Mountain House freeze dried backpacking type foods. They guarantee freshness up to 25yrs too!
@karenpolzin82977 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!
@Philat4800feet7 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.
@scott62527 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.
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Salt and dryness and lack of oxygen are key.
@donnacauble7 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
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Don't see why not. The batch time should be much shorter.
@donnacauble7 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet THANK YOU and Thank you for all the information you share.
@woollyneptune38127 ай бұрын
Do you ever reconstitute your bacon with a liquid (maybe a pork stock) or do you just eat it dry and crispy?
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Not really, although it's used in recipes such as baked beans and potato salads.
@stan4d1969Ай бұрын
How do you vacuum seal the mylar bags? I have a Food Saver but it needs the special bags.
@Philat4800feetАй 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-annjewett1987 ай бұрын
I would like to put whole freeze dried bacon in jars vacuumed sealed with OA. Is that feasible?
@Philat4800feet7 ай бұрын
Yes
@tomcarroll67522 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?
@Philat4800feet2 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.
@Judten17 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 🙄
@Philat4800feet7 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.
@Judten17 ай бұрын
@@Philat4800feet my uncured bacon is without sodium nitrate in the ingredients.
@laneclaypool80053 ай бұрын
If you cleaned that out of the freezer, why is it thawed out and looking like new?
@Philat4800feet3 ай бұрын
Not all food looks like it went through an ice age. I have a frost free freezer.
@juliemaring6048Ай бұрын
Took it out and let it thaw. What’s the big deal or are you into the GOTCHA?
@Philat4800feetАй бұрын
No GOTCHA, just make sure the fat is rendered and vacuum seal it to remove ALL the oxygen.