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    Mylar bag abnormality

    Ok, here we go:

    Mylar bag with cornmeal mix. Oxy absorber. Opened the container to pull one out, and one of the bags was inflated like a balloon. No bugs in it. All similar bags were fine. No odor or discoloration.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastie dad View Post
    Ok, here we go:

    Mylar bag with cornmeal mix. Oxy absorber. Opened the container to pull one out, and one of the bags was inflated like a balloon. No bugs in it. All similar bags were fine. No odor or discoloration.

    Thoughts?
    Pinhole leak in the bag.

    if still sealed, put it in water like checking an inner tub for a leak, and go around the bag.
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    Interesting...thank you. First one I've seen that way.
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    Dont eat it. Obviously, something in the bag was giving off a gas of some kind, thus implying some kind of decomposition. Just my opinion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkyprep View Post
    Dont eat it. Obviously, something in the bag was giving off a gas of some kind, thus implying some kind of decomposition. Just my opinion.
    OH, YEAH, it is rotted. I have taken out MRE's (USGI issue, in guard service) that were bloated,

    pinhole in the bag body.

    It happens, sometimes when sealing a bag sometimes product dust gets where the seal is going and

    compromises the integrity.

    The water test will show up any hole or leak. could have also had a bad O2 eater?

    Would be a micro hole to be sure.

    About a month ago I saw a bloated jar at the wholesale club,

    it was a jar of RAO'S SOUP, the bacteria pushed the loose cover up and expanded about 3x,

    flowing over the side and on to the shelf.
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    Since you are going to be throwing it away anyway, why not light a match and see if the gas is flammable. I don't know what to make of it if it is (or is not), but it could be a fun exercise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Inor View Post
    Since you are going to be throwing it away anyway, why not light a match and see if the gas is flammable. I don't what to make of it if it is (or is not), but it could be a fun exercise.
    Unless it ignites the contents also, then it could get really interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by inceptor View Post
    Unless it ignites the contents also, then it could get really interesting.
    A really funny story sometimes requires a little personal risk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Inor View Post
    Since you are going to be throwing it away anyway, why not light a match and see if the gas is flammable. I don't know what to make of it if it is (or is not), but it could be a fun exercise.
    It could possibly explode, much decaying biologicals generates methane gas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SOCOM42 View Post
    It could possibly explode, much decaying biologicals generates methane gas.
    Good point! Make sure somebody is recording it!
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