Can I put a put a whole 5 lb. bag (including the bag) of flour in this? I want to be able to read what type of flour I have in the container.
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yes for the weight: 3.8 q = 4.9 lb. but I think the bag is wider than the plastic container. so, better without the bag...
1186725
I pour the 5lb bag of flour into mine. Looking at my container i believe you can.
1186726
I have one for bread flour and one for regular flour. I also mark the outside of the container. I also have one for sugar. They keep the pantry very organized.
1186727
Yes a whole 5 pound bag of flour fits in this container. I put a piece of scotch tape on the outside of the container, and using a sharpie, write what is inside. The tape is easily removed if you want to change what the content of the container is.
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It appears to me that you can--I think that is the intent. I have to confess, however, that I'm using it for dog food rather than for flour. It is a very nicely designed container.
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The largest one can hold either 5 lb of flour or 5 lb of sugar, but the middle-sized one cannot. The middle-sized one holds about 4 lb of sugar, so if you're baking and use some of a new package the remainder would fit. This issue is why I bought two sets. I use the two largest for the 5 lb flour and sugar. I use the other ones for brown sugar, powdered sugar, tea bags, choc chips etc. I didn't have any problem finding a use for the 6 cannisters.
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My last order came in paper packaging similar to a bag of flour. It was undamaged and unopened. Obviously, you would not store it in this packaging, and I promptly moved mine to an airtight container.
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The large won't hold a 5# bag of flour, I'm not sure about the medium one, I buy 5lb bags of sugar and it won't fit in it.
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You should never store flour in cloth bags because of easy insect infestation. Flours should be stored in air tight containers. If you have flour in a bag, there's a good chance that infestation happened at some point but all you need to do is to freeze that bag for a month or more and it will kill anything that may have come to munch. lol I bought a large amount of wheat grains from a farm coop and they came in plastic bags but they told me that due to storage, it's only natural that some infestation takes place and instructed me to freeze the grain. I did and then vacuum sealed the clean grain in gallon Mason food jars. Perfect.
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I'm not sure. The first time I bought this, it was 3 3 lb bags for around $18. I thought that was a good deal, that was about 6 months ago. When I tried to re-order I couldn't find that same quantity so I ordered just 1 bag. A few weeks ago I looked again for the 3 3 lb bags and couldn't find it. I too was confused by the "6 count" but they only showed 1 3 lb bag. I bought another flour, haven't tried it yet though. I would suggest you ask Amazon or the manufacturer which is what I probably should have done because I really really do like this flour. Let me know what you find out if you wouldn't mind...thanks, Diana
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I don't . . .it's just flour. I store the form in a plastic bag in the cuboard and it's ready to go when I need it next.
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A 5 pound bag of flour is about 4.5" x 6" x 9" and the 4 Qt OXO is 6" x 6" x 10.5", so theoretically it should fit, albeit snuggly. I own this one (along with a bunch of other sizes of this brand), but haven't tried to do what you suggested...keeping original packaging. Appreciate a post back if you try it to let us know how it works -- is it messier or neater? Is clean-up of container between bags easier? Thanks.
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It does not :) I even just double-checked the entire bag, but the description on the back mentions making it just from the flour and water, and then the ingredients list just has the type of flour on it. It should be safe for you.
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I use mine for spelt flour. The 5-gal. bucket holds a little less than the contents of a 25 lb. bag.
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I only ordered the 4 lb bag, not the case. Its alot of flour and still using it. I have trialed many brands and this is the best gluten free flour I have found. Unless you plan on doing a massive amount of baking in the next month or so, I would stick to buying it in the 4 lbs bags. Not sure about the shelf life
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it will hold a 5 lb bag of flour. (I use mine as a cookie jar) It is much larger than I thought it would be. I love the set.
2017238
Sorry - I can't say for sure. I just got these and emptied what little was left of 5-pound bag into large canister. I don't use that much flour, so no plans to buy new bag soon. Wish I could be of more help. You might ask manufacturer.
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We just store ours in the bag it comes in with a clip. It is about the same size as a 5lbs bag of flour...
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It holds a whole bag of flour (5lb) with still about an inch of room to the top.
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Flour is typically sold in 5-lb bags. A 5-lb bag of flour will fit in a 6-gallon container. Other products such as sugar will take up more or less room, depending on the substance. You may wish to Google your specifics, as many people have already done the calculations for almost every cooking / baking product available. Good luck!
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yes. However, I don't own one anymore. I sent it back. The recipes where all messed up, and won't get another until they correct that issue. For example in the 1/2 lb recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. really??