How Many Oxygen Absorbers to Use?

Last Updated: 25th January 2015

How Many Oxygen Absorbers Should i use? What are the Recommended Amounts of Oxygen Absorbers?

Mylar Bag Size	Rice/Wheat/Grains/Flour (More Dense/Less Air Inside Mylar Bag)	Beans/Pasta (Less Dense/More Air Inside Mylar Bag)
MYLAR FOOD STORAGE BAGS:
Mylar Pouch - 9cm x 10cm (3.5" x 4")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Mylar Ziplock Bag - 10cm x 15cm - Black (4" x 6")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Mylar Ziplock Bag - 10cm x 15cm (4" x 6")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Small Mylar Bag - 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Mylar Ziplock Bag - 12cm x 20cm (4.7" x 7.9")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Zip-Lock Mylar Bag - 20cm x 25cm (8" x 10")	100cc: 1 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Mylar Bag - 20cm x 30cm (8" x 12")	100cc: 2 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 3 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Medium Mylar Bag - 25cm x 35cm (10" x 14")	100cc: 3 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 4 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Heavy Duty Mylar Bag - 25cm x 35cm (10" x 14")	100cc: 3 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1	100cc: 4 300cc: 1 2000cc: 1
Mylar Ziplock Heavy Duty Bag - 25cm x 40cm (10" x 16")	100cc: 5 300cc: 2 2000cc: 1	100cc: 7 300cc: 2 2000cc: 1
Heavy Duty Mylar Bag - 35cm x 50cm (14" x 20")	100cc: 10 300cc: 3 2000cc: 1	100cc: 15 300cc: 5 2000cc: 1
Large Mylar Bag - 48cm x 74cm(19" x 29")	100cc: 20 300cc: 7 2000cc: 1	100cc: 25 300cc: 8 2000cc: 2
Large Heavy Duty Mylar Bag - 48cm x 74cm (19" x 29")	100cc: 20 300cc: 7 2000cc: 1	100cc: 25 300cc: 8 2000cc: 2

*Note, these are average amounts (estimates) at sea level height. You may need more or less depending on your individual conditions and the remaining residual volume of air inside the bag. There is no danger in adding too many as this does not affect the food, the excess oxygen absorbers will simply be unused inside the mylar bag. Oxygen represents 20% of the total volume of air inside the mylar bag and the number in ccs above represents the amount of oxygen that would be absorbed inside the mylar bag. Conversions: 1cc = 1ml. 1000ml = 1 Liter. 3.78 Liters = 1 gallon.