How Many Oxygen Absorbers Do I Need for A 6 Gallon Plastic Bucket?
A 6 gal bucket holds 22,740cc of air. Going through the above calculations, a full 6 gallon bucket of grain or beans has about 1791cc oxygen left inside the container at sea level. You will need 3-4 of oxygen absorbers if you are packing your food at sea level to about 4,000′ elevation, and just 2-3 for 4,000′ to 7,000′ elevations. Our packing facility is at 6,000 feet so there is only an equivalent of 1484 cc of oxygen in the thinner air. Again, because our oxygen absorber’s are significantly over rated for their absorbing capacity, we only use two 500cc absorbers in our food buckets as they will absorb more than twice their rated capacity. It is NOT HARMFUL if you use more than what is required. Are Oxygen Absorbers Harmful to Eat? No. They are non-toxic but we do not recommend eating them. When you open your container, simple find the packet inside and discard. We recommend marking the outside of your container with a sticker noting the use of oxygen absorber(s) inside and to “disca
