[Tom]

First time I've ever ordered the cans so not sure. From what I've read you can get 6-12 months out of it after opening, so my plan is to use 1 can per season. https://www.thereadystore.com/blog/shelf-life-open-10

[sarbar]

Tom, I open up a LOT of cans of freeze-dried ingredients to use in meal/recipe development. Here's my tip: Always use a Sharpie to write the date you opened it on, on the plastic lid. Leave the absorber in the can. It'll be fine for months - except for freeze-dried fruit/berries. They tend to absorb moisture too fast. I use primarily Thrive Life but that's because they make "pantry cans", versus the huge #10's. I can use them up a lot faster. I also freeze-dry at home (I run a Large Harvest Right). We FD diced ham bites a lot. It's great to have on hand for meals

[Tom]

Thanks, what about vacuum sealing? Would that keep it fresh with a oxygen absorber inside?

[sarbar]

If you wanna go full nerd, you can reseal it. We have an Avid Armor sealer, it does mylar bags and also even madson jars inside. https://trailcooking.com/2023/07/08/how-to-pack-your-fbc-meals-like-commercial-meals/ (I know it's self promotion, but it shows using it.) I find if you keep the cans sealed and leave the oxygen absorber in it, it's fine. Just keep using it up quickly though for best results. Or you could repack into quart mason jars and toss a new OA packet into it and shut the lid.