I just threw out 60 pounds of rice that were infested with weevils. Not that much money… but a flaw in my system none the less. Now I have to check all my supplies and retreat. Go check your supplies.
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one must always choose the lesser of two weevils.
Rice and protein. The VC won two wars eating that.
I was joking but I wasn’t. I was broke in my youth. The weevils made a serious play for my Corn Kits. I had one fucking package left and payday was days off. No options, I ate cornbread. Weevils and all.
Well damn, how many weevils do I need to bring?
Where did the weevils come from? The weird part is they where already there.
Correct. The temp got high enough they hatched. They can fly around a kitchen too. That’s why people put dry goods in containers - to contain them should they hatch.
I believe I didn't treat this one food bucket. Hoarders...? no, there is a difference between hoarders and a well organized food ration that gets checked regularly.
I have a rice story. Ants or something will eat through the plastic bags rice and beans come in and ants will then try and haul it off, one grain at a time. I left my cabin locked up one summer and came back and found rice all along the bottom of one kitchen wall. It was where ants were trying to carry the rice out under the wall but the grains were too big to get them under the wall trim at the floor.
I thought Ha Ha *Nelson laugh.
But you're correct OP, I need to go to Walmart and get some permanent hard containers to store my preps.
I thought Ha Ha *Nelson laugh.
But you're correct OP, I need to go to Walmart and get some permanent hard containers to store my preps.
Yes on the hard containers, which I have. But in my case, I didn't treat this bucket with diatomaceous
My Grandfather that served in the Pacific theater in W.W. II wouldn't eat rice after his service. Weevils had hatched in the ship's stores of rice.
During hard times you may not have the luxury of choosing as expressed above.
During hard times you may not have the luxury of choosing as expressed above.
How do you 'treat' a food bucket? I figure they were sealed, good for 25 years. Serious question.
Vacuum pack and then put in a hard container
No treatment required
How To Protect Your Grains With Diatomaceous Earth | Bulk Natural Foods
bulknaturalfoods.com Nitrogen and Argon purging are also common.
Wife bought a cheap ass rice dispenser years ago; it wasn't long until we had little moth looking critters flying around the house. Told her they must be coming from the rice...sure enough, it was infested.
Thats why I keep my flour and cornmeal in the fridge. I remember growing up and hearing my mom cussing at weevils in the flour.
Godam I learned something today. Thanks.How To Protect Your Grains With Diatomaceous Earth | Bulk Natural Foods
Nitrogen and Argon purging are also common.
"And 3 is better". Clint Smith on flashlights.
Another thing you can do is go to the grocery store and get some large blocks of dry ice.
Stick the dry ice in the bottom of the container, and then pour in all the rice or oats or such
Leave it open for a couple hours until it melts and the CO2 pushes out all the oxygen.
Then seal it.
Stick the dry ice in the bottom of the container, and then pour in all the rice or oats or such
Leave it open for a couple hours until it melts and the CO2 pushes out all the oxygen.
Then seal it.
I dummy cord all of my shit when working around snow.
Buy 250 cord and have the fuck at it. You can put a clip at the end if you think you need to to take it off off.
The one I have let’s me clip the clips to my watch band.
Food grade DE added to your dog's food supposedly also helps prevent flea and naturopaths consider DE for humans to be good mechanical anti-parasitic.How To Protect Your Grains With Diatomaceous Earth | Bulk Natural Foods
Me too. I always thought weevils were invasive. I didn't know they came included with the product.
Wonder if you vacuum sealed bags of rice, beans, etc. it would stop the hatch process?
From my research, if you want a true airtight seal for 25~ years, you need to use mylar bags as the metal lining stops oxygen from slowly infiltrating. Regular vacuum seal plastic bags will slowly allow it back in over 3-4 years. It's claimed plastic buckets can eventually leak oxygen over a 5 year period. I lined mine with 5 gallon mylar bags, dropped in oxygen absorbers, then ironed the bags shut.
What about 150 degrees in the oven?
We store what we eat and eat what we store. Rice never goes bad at my house.
We vacuum pack our rice in two cup servings. Then store in the freezer.
I saw a pan of expensive IAMS dry cat food on the deck was full of ants and the cat couldn't eat it. Pissed me off. I couldn't spray it with ant spray, obviously, so I got the bright idea of putting the food on a paper plate and nuking the ants in the microwave. I was surprised when it didn't faze the ants at all, it just made them go crazy and run around the inside of the scientific oven.
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How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Food-Storage Areas
Weevils are tiny insects that may infest stored cereal grain products in your cupboards and pantries. Learn methods for getting rid of these pests. 
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How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Food-Storage Areas
Weevils are tiny insects that may infest stored cereal grain products in your cupboards and pantries. Learn methods for getting rid of these pests.
Apply Heat or Cold to Stored Foods
If you find a food that is infested, or if you suspect it may be and you want to try to kill the weevils instead of discarding the food, you can usually kill the adult weevils, as well as the eggs, larvae, and pupae, by heating the product to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 minutes or by freezing the product at 0 degrees or lower for three days.Heating is used to sterilize commercial potting soils and stuff, not much can survive over 160-175.
As my dad used to say, Better to eat the bugs than have the bugs eat you!
red ants have a cherry flavor, avoid letting them bite you.
You can sterilize grains in the freezer. Flours too. Doesn't matter if you vacuum seal before or after.
Bug protein is the sustainable, environmentally friendly, future.
In the future you store long term weevils!
In the future you store long term weevils!
My 2022 diet plans are going to work better than expected after reading this post.
Rinse the rice in water.
Weevils float. Pour off.
Cook.
BugIn
Weevils float. Pour off.
Cook.
BugIn
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