| Awhile back someone asked if any of us had tried the vacu-vin products for roasted bean storage. I couldn't find the old message in my gmail archive. I hadn't tried vacu-vin at that time. Recently I picked up a three pack of vacu-vin storage containers on clearance for $19. That's less than the coffee storage one I saw advertised on the 'net. The plastic isn't coloured for light protection like the coffee one is, but I keep my beans in a closed cupboard, so that was not an issue. The vacu-vin seems to work well. The largest size holds the roasted beans from a one pound roast. I transfer the beans into the smaller containers when, through usage, I have developed a lot of head space. I don't know if the one they sell for beans is different, but I was surprised that the seal in the container doesn't really form immediately. I pump (same pump as vacu-vin for wine) until it gets difficult to do so. If I lift the lid at that point, it just comes off. If, however, I wait a few hours, the seal is tight and I have to release it before I can take the tops off. I did do a mod though ;). For some reason this set came with a (hard to remove) plastic covering on the underside of the lid. It kept the air from exiting the container and creating a vacuum. I removed that. They were designed to be removed, so it's not really not a a mod, but the instructions looked like they were supposed to be in place during use. I don't know if I would pay the price Amazon is asking for a single container, but the deal I got was definitely worth it. In fact, I will buy a second set and bring one of the middle sized containers in for my work coffee. I also don't know how close to a vacuum this kind of thing actually gets, but it seems to work well. It seems to keep my beans better than my mason jars did. vicki Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |