All times are based on storage at room temperature, 21 degrees.
However, a lower temperature can extend the times below considerably. Every 5.6 degrees lower temperature doubles the storage time.
A product that can:
10 years at 21 degrees can therefore pass
20 years at 15 degrees
30 years at 10 degrees and
40 years at 4 degrees.
This information is taken from the American agency National Center for Home Food Preservation's website and publications.
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Prnaughty |
In original packaging |
In Mylar Bag with Oxygen Absorbent |
| Flour | 1 year | 5 years |
| Pasta | 1-2 years | 8-10 years |
| dried milk | 1-2 years | 15 years |
| Dried vegetables | 8-10 years | |
| Beans |
1-2 years |
8-10 years |
| Grain (whole grain) | 10-12 years | |
| Corn | 3-4 years | 10-12 years |
| Quinoa | 1-2 years | 8 years |
| Oatmeal | 1-2 years | 8 years |
| Egg powder | 1-2 years | 15 years |
| Wallpaper | 1-2 years | 15 years |
| Salt sugar & honey | Depending on humidity | forever |
| rice (white) | 1-2 years | 8-10 years |
| laugh (brunt) | 6 months | 1-2 years |
In addition to radically extending the storage time, all insects, larvae and eggs also die in the oxygen-free environment. It can take up to 12 days and requires an oxygen level of less than 1%. But with the right number of oxygen absorbers, the oxygen level will be about 0.1%. This is something you only achieve with the Mylar and oxygen absorbent combination.
Mylar.se sells Oxygen Absorbers in the size 300cc.
One such consumes the oxygen in about 1.2 l of air.
You can order these in packs of 50 or 100 here.