tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post7100500958102847778..comments2023-10-11T04:38:51.793-07:00Comments on Accept The Challenge: Long-Term Storage OptionsChief Instructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-78456179990771887952010-08-24T14:26:01.908-07:002010-08-24T14:26:01.908-07:00If you are looking for cheaper bags, I sell them o...If you are looking for cheaper bags, I sell them on my website www.thevakshack.com . If you remind me that you saw this comment, I will give you a PROMO for 20% off of your entire order. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!The Vak Shackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256499133028316596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-52177323609503231762009-11-12T13:39:44.185-08:002009-11-12T13:39:44.185-08:00I have 90 lbs still in the original nitrogen bucke...I have 90 lbs still in the original nitrogen buckets I got from Walton. I paid over $60 a bucket for that stuff, as I got them when the price for wheat was sky-high. Everything I've put away since has been in the smaller vacuum packs.Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-41969227625140798002009-11-12T11:00:42.892-08:002009-11-12T11:00:42.892-08:00That's a well thought out plan. I keep my supp...That's a well thought out plan. I keep my supplies in the big nitrogen packed pails they came from Waldon Feeds in, but I'd have to say your system is cheaper and handier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-27310675365881543472009-11-10T09:56:54.273-08:002009-11-10T09:56:54.273-08:00hmmm. I didn't realize people actually ate fi...hmmm. I didn't realize people actually ate field corn...just based on how field corn tastes before it's dried. (I'm still learning here, so don't laugh.) We live in the corner of a 100 acre corn field, and as of this writing, the farmer hasn't harvested yet. If he doesn't get a move on, he may find some of that field corn has disappeared :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662745930080756613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-79709750561677039832009-11-10T08:32:51.987-08:002009-11-10T08:32:51.987-08:00Popcorn is great, and it is very important to have...Popcorn is great, and it is very important to have fun foods - munchies and desserts, etc., in your preps.<br /><br />According to the Mormon site, kids (aged 0-6) need 148 lbs per year, or 12.5 pounds a month - about half of an adult.<br /><br />Dent or field corn is the most widely grown corn in America. In home prep situations, it is used to grind into corn meal. You turn it into everything from corn bread, to pollenta, to grits.<br /><br />Because it hasn't yet been ground, it will basically last a lifetime when stored (just like wheat). Once it's ground, the fat that is contained inside the kernel is exposed to air, and begins to go rancid. It's good for 6 months or so after it's been ground (again, just like wheat, and just like corn meal or whole ground wheat you buy in the store).Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-59692028752396256102009-11-10T04:17:20.269-08:002009-11-10T04:17:20.269-08:00Wow. By Mormon standards, I don't have nearly...Wow. By Mormon standards, I don't have nearly enough grains, of course they're probably referring to adult-size portions, not children's right? If children's portions are 1/3 that of an adult, we have just under a year, give or take, that we eat from and replenish all the time.<br /><br />Don't forget to mention a fun grain....popcorn! We try to keep many pounds of popcorn on hand all the time. My children love air-popped popcorn, and will even eat cold popcorn for breakfast, which is probably healthier than 95% of the cereals out there.<br /><br />By the way, what the heck do you do with that dent corn?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662745930080756613noreply@blogger.com