Mylar Bag Storage? (Best buys)- Using Iron to seal?

[Prometheus]

Is anyone drying their own meat? How long do they expect it to last? Like Turkey, ground beef?

I have my wife dry my meat, I dont like doing it myself...

There are supose to be ways to have beef jerky last forever, not sure of the exact process though.

[Inconel710]

I have my wife dry my meat, I dont like doing it myself...

There are supose to be ways to have beef jerky last forever, not sure of the exact process though.

Ahem. Pemmican lasts for a very long time - you might try that route.

[Prometheus]

Ahem. Pemmican lasts for a very long time - you might try that route.

Yeah but pemmican is gross, well it was 12 years ago when I tried it, we threw one in a lake and out got giant like the size of a small desk

[Prometheus]

So what happened with the party i have 2 people intrested

[rocktot]

Just tried to test seal a bag. Used 'high' heat as recommended. Burned right through the bag. Tried setting right in the middle, with aluminum foil, (duh), that worked.

Does burning through a bag on high heat mean low quality bag, or just a friggin hot iron?

[jerrymrc]

Just tried to test seal a bag. Used 'high' heat as recommended. Burned right through the bag. Tried setting right in the middle, with aluminum foil, (duh), that worked.

Does burning through a bag on high heat mean low quality bag, or just a friggin hot iron?

Too hot. The thicker the bag the more heat to seal. If using the "high" heat setting one needs to be quick.

[onedeadpirate]

Someone was asking about dried meat. I have heard biltong (think that's how you spell it) is awesome. I need to give it a shot. Jack Spirco with The Survival Podcast has done a youtube video explaining how to do it.

http://youtu.be/n2WTrNQAw0M