Frequently Asked Questions
Question
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Can I use bay leaves or nails in my wheat to protect from insects?
Answer(s)
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Bay leaves, chewing gum, nails, or salt DO NOT prevent the contamination of grain by insects.
Other Questions In This Topic
- This is a food storage question. I have called Iams and Purina re cat food storage. They could not tell me how long I could store their dry food product in an oxygen free envirenment. I would like to store the food in 6 gallon buckets to which an oxygen absorber has been added. I have several members in my ward who are interested in this answer. Do you have any experience with this?
- How much water should I store?
- Sometimes when I can something, the liquid level in the jars is much too low. What am I doing wrong?
- Can I get my pressure cooker tested? When and where? Thanks for a great service! jh
- I just inherited a pressure canner. It's pretty well used and I'm a little nervous about using it. I've never done pressure canning before. Is there a place where I can get it checked out for safety, and how do I learn how to use it.
- Is it save to eat weevil?
- Are jars that have air bubbles in them after bottling, safe?
- How long can I keep stored foods?
Note: These questions are a portion of the questions available at the master page.
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