{"id":1197,"date":"2011-04-15T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-15T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2011-04-15T03:00:09","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T07:00:09","slug":"qa-using-nitrogen-gas-for-long-term-storage-alkaline-soil-and-canning-chocolate-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2011\/04\/15\/qa-using-nitrogen-gas-for-long-term-storage-alkaline-soil-and-canning-chocolate-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Using nitrogen gas for long-term storage, Alkaline soil, and Canning chocolate syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Using nitrogen gas for long-term storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can one use Nitrogen gas that can be purchased local to fill airtight containers for long term storage? (seeds, wheat that is grown local, non GMO corn, “etc”).<\/em><\/p>\n

Also are new paint cans purchased from a paint supplier viable storage containers for say powder milk, sugars, and other dry products.<\/em><\/p>\n

Curt Richardson<\/em>
\nEldorado, Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

Rigging a nitrogen dispenser to purge your buckets of grain can get expensive for home use. I much prefer to just freeze my grains then store in gasketed 2-6 gallon plastic buckets (food grade).
\nNobody will come out and say that new paint cans are food safe. Manufacturers and stores dodge the bullet by saying that they should not be used for food. Probably they could be, especially if you used a food safe plastic or Mylar liner. Personally, I like the plastic buckets (food grade) best. — Jackie<\/p>\n

Alkaline soil<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have VERY alkaline soil which makes it difficult to grow certain things. Do you think that if I would put lots of orange\/lemon\/grapefruit peels in a planting hole it would create a more acid soil in that little area?<\/em><\/p>\n

Gail Erman<\/em>
\nPalisade, Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m not sure how that would work. What I did when we gardened in northern New Mexico was to use shavings from our poultry coop on row areas and work peat moss into individual planting holes. Both composted sawdust\/shavings and peat moss are quite useful in lowering your alkaline soil’s pH. Spreading sulfur (Iron Sulfate or Ammonium Sulfate) over your garden soil will also help lower soil pH. — Jackie<\/p>\n

Canning chocolate syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever “reprocessed” Hershey’s chocolate syrup? Everything is going up in price and since chocolate is an “essential item” in our household, I think it would be wise to have more in our stores. The #10 cans of the syrup are a bit less than $15.00. Could these be “re-canned” into pint jars and processed in either a water bath or pressure canner?<\/em><\/p>\n

James Jackson<\/em>
\nKnoxville, Tennessee<\/em><\/p>\n

Sorry, but I haven’t re-canned chocolate syrup — yet. I can’t find any information on processing times. We might just have to buy smaller cans on sale until I do. — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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