What to do with big harvests...

[stickstones]

I keep seeing some great harvest pics here, and I know some of those are for personal consumption.

How do you guys store the harvest so it keeps potency through the off-season?

A friend of mine keeps his in the freezer, but I'm not sure this does anything.

I thought of getting a vaccuum sealer, but I don't know if this would kelp.

 

[SHAMAN]

I dry/cure and freeze. But it never last's long enough!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bayou_Billy]

A vacuum packer is worth it.

 

[fdd2blk]

i use glass jars with seal clamp lids. then i bury it deep in the back of the closet. it stays back there for 6 months at the most. then it gets replaced.

 

[Mr_Dro]

Mason jars.

Mr. Dro

 

[k-town]

what is a mason jar?

 

[Mr_Dro]

Name brand glass jar.

Mr. Dro

 

[pandabear]

what is a mason jar?

Its basically a jar.

 

[fdd2blk]

i use "Fido" jars. (brand name)

 

[Mr_Dro]

Damn, they a lot bigger lol.

Mr. Dro

 

[fdd2blk]

they come in all sizes. from 1 cup to 1 gallon.

 

[TheConstantGardner]

Let me hold onto any excess for you

 

[stickstones]

Ok...so how long does the stuff hold its potency? And what erodes it? If it is air, then would a vaccuum packer extend the life indefinitley, or for a long time?

 

[stickstones]

fdd...I finally took a good look at your avatar. Where do I get a big one of those for my computer screen?!!?

 

[fdd2blk]

it should hold it's potency for years if stored properly.
air, light, heat. these are some of the things that will degrade it.
if it is stored in a sealed jar i wouldn't worry about vacuum sealing.

 

[fdd2blk]

fdd...I finally took a good look at your avatar. Where do I get a big one of those for my computer screen?!!?

i wish i knew. when i enlarge it, it just goes squarey.

 

[stickstones]

it should hold it's potency for years if stored properly.
air, light, heat. these are some of the things that will degrade it.
if it is stored in a sealed jar i wouldn't worry about vacuum sealing.

Then why do you replace it after 6 months?

 

[fdd2blk]

Then why do you replace it after 6 months?

duh, because it's GONE!!!!!!!!

 

[stickstones]

ok...I deserved that!

 

[Dopalicious]

fdd...I finally took a good look at your avatar. Where do I get a big one of those for my computer screen?!!?

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t183/cdubroboto/jokes/text/america-fuck-yeah.jpg

http://lueniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/america-fuck-yeah.jpg

biggest ones i could find...