How do you package bags?

[Sidram]

Those rattle ware bean scoops are a must! Otherwise it is a is a $7500 bagger like Topher has.

 

[trk_koa]

Ok. I ordered a rattle ware scoop. It should be here next week. I am looking forward to testing it out.

I usually scoop into a bowl on the scale then pour into the bag using a stainless steel wide mouth canning funnel. I have been having some carpal tunnel issues so I'm hoping the rattleware scoop will need less wrist twisting.

 

[expat]

Trk_koa,

The RattleWare scoop will change your life forever. 25 years from now you'll look back on buying it as one of the best decisions you ever made in your entire life.

Well, maybe I'm a bit over the top , obviously a lot over the top, but you'll be very happy once it arrives. Sounds like it will cut your bagging work in half. Let us know how it works out for you.

 

[PinkRose]

I think Trk_koa will soon be saying, "Wow, this is a great scoop... I wish I had bought this sooner!"

 

[eldub]

I have a rattle ware scoop but never use it. I prefer bagging with the Rubbermaid one cup scoops w/ handle that came with our bean storage bins.

Three mostly full scoops are real close to a pound and two very full scoops hold right at 12 ounces of beans. Dark roasts need to be a bit fuller scoops.

I scoop and then weigh. The first few bags may be off by a few grams but I can get dialed in pretty well after that and the work goes quickly. The end product never weighs light but may be a couple of grams over.

 

[trk_koa]

Well, the scoop arrived and I have tried it. It seems overly large for me. I was hoping it would help with 2-ounce pouches but the pouch barely fits. Too much time to try to get it situated.

I will try it for another week. I have friend who thinks he wants to buy it from me if I don't want to keep it.

 

[expat]

Yes, it is slower for the 60g bags. I thought you were filling 250g bags and for that it works quite well.

 

[trk_koa]

Decided to sell the rattleware scoop to my friend. I will stick with my small Rubbermaid container and a stainless steel canning funnel.

I still need to figure something out for 2-ounce ground pouches that minimizes spillage. I'm open to suggestions. I ordered a funnel scoop from a baby formula place on line. Looked like it could be just the thing, but it is way too small.

Nancy

 

[LBBeans]

What we do is use 3 gallon icecream pails. We pinch the top of the pail to form a spout and then directly fill the bag on the scale. It takes a bit of practice to fill the bag without knocking it over but once we got the hang of it, filling goes pretty quickly. Fill the bag fast until a few grams before the desired weight and then trickle in the last few grams without going over too much. A couple grams over on one bag isn't a bit deal but multiply that by 10000 bags and you've got a fair about of money. What I don't like about the rattleware scoop is that it adds an extra step.

 

[flexopackind]

Some packaging industries offer the nice bag for the products but the question is here that how to pack. So there are many new and modern packaging machines offered by the packaging machinery industries for packing these products.

 

[topher]

Great insight flex...any suggestions though? I used to have to pack 2 oz packs by hand...I used a demi cup weighed it and then poured into the bag..It was a right PITA! Luckily we have a proxpack now...just checked and seems their website is down. I hope they are still in business because I want to order another one.

 

[expat]

Topher, I'm still hanging on and working late instead of buying my portion machine. Somehow other expenses keep popping up (don't they always). Anyway you recommended the ProxPack which we're looking at, but also looking at the Logical Machines (made in Vermont) weigh and fill machine. Would you (or anyone else out there) have any feedback on that machine ?

 

[chast]

Check out Taylor's TE-10, that is what I purchased. I was interested in the Logical at first but never heard back from them. I compared Tridyne, Logical and another brand ( can't remember name ) to the Taylor and Taylor was the best as far as accuracy and maintenance. I added the larger hopper.

 

[topher]

How high is the hopper? It looks pretty high...how do you load it?

 

[chast]

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