Biscuit Storage Question

I store mine in a zip lock bag. They should last forever if they don't get damp and swell. If you get one that is a little swollen you can compress it in the vise so it fits the slot..

Greg -

I keep mine in an airtight container. Additionally, I threw the whole bunch of them into the oven at 200, and turned the oven off. This really dries them out and you won't get troubled by a fat one.

I also put one of those dessicant bags in the coffee can for longer life. If they get tight again, toss them back in the oven - or send them to me!

Hope this helps!

once they are swelled, I don't think they'll shrink again by putting them in an oven. I've tried squeezing the hell out of fat PC biscuits with my crappy little vise, but to no avail. When I mic them they are the same size after putting the squeeze on them. Prevention of moisture seems to be the key.

dave

john moorhead wrote:

Yeah I agree. I found that the PC biscuits are fat right off the shelf at the Borg! A lot of squeezing in the vise!

Wow, didn't expect this many answers so soon! Thanks for the input, Guys. I'm a moron - after I posted this message, I sorted through a bag of #20s (see Rockler Biscuit Quality Report post) and it dawned on me that freezer zip-lock bags would be perfect for this, then I remembered the 4 bags of desiccant stashed away. So, I'm good to go!

Greg G.

I've found that microwaving swollen biscuits, uncovered, is even better than squeezing or pounding them.

I toss oversize biscuits into another bag, when I get a bunch of them, I lay them out flat on a glass plate and microwave for 4-5 minutes on high. It works like a charm, but they get HOT, so let them cool before use.

Barry

zip lock bags work ok but with all those pointy things laying around the shop they tend to develope holes. I use coffee cans with lids. LOTS of coffee cans with lids... :-] skeez

Store them in an airtight container. If you have them, put in some silica gel packets that you get with electronic components. A piece of chalk works too. They will last for years if you keep them very dry. Keep a separate container for each size. You got a very good deal!

I put a useable supply of my bulk biscuits in Ball jars, and then use my Tilia foodsaver to vacumn pack the remainder in quart jar quantity per vac bag

Works great and the vac bags are reuseable many times. I have some that I just opened after a couple years here in humid FL (costal area) and they are just as dry and useable as the day I vac packed them

John