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Does anyone know how to dehydrate liquid such as coffee or beef stew? Was thinking about homemade MREs and how do they dehydrate those things? Like instant coffee is dehydrated already made coffee. Anybody with any ideas?
Also anyone know what they put in the military MREs to make them last so long?
AND-does anyone have any ideas on how to store them? They make a handi-vac with ziploc bags for storage but I have heard from people that they don't keep very long.
Actually, they are neither dehydrated nor freeze dried. That's why they are ready to eat.
We actually have a sticky on MRE's:
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...highlight=MREs
Here is some additional info:
http://www.mreinfo.com/us/mre/mres.html
And some more on shelf life.
http://www.aaoobfoods.com/Sopakcoinfo.htm
I have no idea what makes them shelf stable for so long. I suspect they are radiated. They are already shelf stable so you don't have to do anything to store them.
So far as coffee I would think the cans it is purchased in is as good as it gets. But I could be wrong...I know one thing I need to stock up...Got to have my coffee or is it the rest of the world needs to make sure I have my coffee, hmmmmmmmmm???
O I see, well I will do some more research then, thanks Rick. And I think you are right, they are radiated.
I am sorry if I wasn't supposed to start another thread, just had a few questions.
OMG I need to make sure david has his coffee, he will already go nuts without smoking!!! I think we are just going to stock up on the instant single packs!Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
No problem at all.
If you are talking about the coffee bags, then cost wise, you'll be better off with cans I think and it won't go stale as quick.
you can also get the instant coffee packets which fit quite nicely in your BOB
No doubt which it is when it comes to me. I would be so grumpy and hateful without it that someone would shoot me for sure, just to get me out of their misery!!Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
You people and your coffee......Personally, I can't stand the stuff.
I've no idea what makes them shelf stable for so long. I suspect they are radiated. They are already shelf stable so you don't have to do anything to store them.[/QUOTE]
You are correct Rick MRE's are made/packaged right here in Evansville. A friend who works there told me that the contents of the main entree's are exposed to a "kind of radiation" then packaged and treated to a "extremely high temperature" water bath after they are sealed to remove any remaining bacteria. As for storage cool temps.= longer shelf life.
O me too! It is nasty! I can't see how people can drink it. I was just using it as an example for what i was looking to do. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I'm sorry Rebel Chick. Sometimes humor is difficult with a keyboard. Being a retired Navy guy - I do like my coffee. I have cut back since I retired though. Now I only dring about 10 to 18 cups a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebel_chick
It's true! Crash didn't walk anywhere while at the jamboree. He just sort of vibrated from place to place.
LOL I should have known that by now. I truly hate the stuff tho.
Try it out of a bowl sometime. You'll come around.
A bowl? care to elaborate?
Sometimes coffe justs tastes better out of a bowl. Especially when you're visiting a country where all they have are those little tiny cups. A word of caution though - people will stare.
LOL ok, well I will keep that in mind next time I want to try it again.
Tip the bowl and sip. If you leave it on the ground and try to drink they will not only stare they will probably call the local mental health department.
LOL, Isn't that what happens to most survivalist anyway? I have noticed that most people think that we are crazy anyway.
Well, for me, the white coat with the arms in back is a sure give away.
haha, how exactly do you survive in a padded room??????
Very carefully.
http://www.sprayblog.net/wp-content/...the-padded.jpg
Now Crash, it isn't nice to put the crazy pics of Rick where everyone can make fun of him!
Ooh. Look. Butterflies.
Like rebel chick, I can't stand coffee. I almost gag when I walk past the coffee isle in the store.
"I've always been crazy it keeps me from goin' insane."
it's the later. i feel you all the way. i can live without my coffee and tobacco, but it would be a rather lonely life, after everybody kicked me to the curb.Quote:
...or is it the rest of the world needs to make sure I have my coffee, hmmmmmmmmm???
I do need the caffine but I don't go crazy I just get really bad headaches. My bf being a truck driver and all loves his coffee. I used to get so mad at him, every ten miles of going somewhere we needed to stop for coffee. Then a potty break and coffee. He has slowed down a lot but geez, I wonder what the world would be like with out coffee...hmmm
A lot like this...
http://www.godofhellfire.co.uk/image...crazyworld.jpg
LOL yup, that pretty much shows it all!
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