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Anyone find a good container/shaker for homemade rubs?

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StillH2OEgger
StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,748
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I did not think this would be so difficult. I like to always keep a batch of Mickey's coffee rub and a a SPOG version on hand. I can be picky, but I haven't been able to find a good size container that doubles as a shaker and yet seals reasonably well. It doesn't have to be glass, but the closest thing I found was a cheap, flimsy type of plastic and I'm hoping to find something a little nicer. Anyway, just wonder how folks store their rubs and what they found and where, or what works best for them. Currently, I'm storing the larger batch in sealed containers and then refilling smaller shaker bottles.
Stillwater, MN
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    I use ziploc bags and a slotted spoon to sprinkle rubs on meat.  It has been effective as i am a germ cross contamination freak and a long spoon handle is great to get into a bag withput worryimg about washing off a cylindrical 
    Shaker/container.  I can use both hands on a shoulder or brisket to rotate and fljp, and then use the long handled spoon without worrying about contamination of unused rub or its container.  The.n when im all done i wash hands well and zeal up the spice ziploc and pit back in fridge
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
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    These started as spice containers from the store - paprika, onion powder and garlic powder if I remember correctly.  They hold a decent amount.  The larger was a 16 oz paprika container. The smaller are the 9-10 oz containers.


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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,345
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    I store in gallon bags and use shakers like these. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007T40P28/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1465786894&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=Glass+shaker&dpPl=1&dpID=41JwXix4JLL&ref=plSrch
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  • Dredger
    Dredger Posts: 1,468
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    I usually make mine in smaller batches and use this glass shaker with an adjustable stainless steel lid. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005EBH5/  It holds around a cup and has adjustable sized holes on the top. If I don't use it all in one application, I cut a small square of waxed paper to put on the top of the jar and then put the lid on and tighten down. I haven't been able to find an adjustable shaker that seals completely, but this works for me. It gets very humid here, so I need a good seal.
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    edited June 2016
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    The typical glass shaker with large perforated  screw on top works well. Just cover the glass with plastic wrap and the screw on the cap when storing long term. See here https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009LR3NUM?psc=1
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    jtcBoynton said:
    These started as spice containers from the store - paprika, onion powder and garlic powder if I remember correctly.  They hold a decent amount.  The larger was a 16 oz paprika container. The smaller are the 9-10 oz containers.


    I use the same thing, and have done so for years.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
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    I just keep the little bottles herbs and spices come in from the store when they're empty, and I use those for rubs I make.  They're pretty small, but usually when I make a rub, I use a fair bit of it the first time, and then what's left fits in a couple or a few of those little bottles.  I also figure the smaller the bottle the better in that a few small bottles that are full probably are preserving the rub better than a bigger bottle that's more empty.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    I drilled the top of a mason jar and use it. I took the top from another one that I just put over the drilled one and close it to seal it when I am done and it's air tight.
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  • DaveRichardson
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    @Lit just stole my thunder....  That's the same thing I do.  The only I do differently is that when I am done with the rub, I will, as he said, change back to a regular mason jar lid, and then use the Foodsaver bottle attachment to vac out as much air and seal the bottle to preserve it.

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,729
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    Oakridge BBQ sells the best shaker I have ever used.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    I have a SS shaker I bought when I make my own rubs and if there is any left I then seal it in a Ziploc.  The other thing I do is re-use old rub containers after I have washed them out, especially the larger ones when I buy spices rubs in bulk.  My brother in law goes a step farther and puts all his competition rubs that are in sealed bottles in Ziploc's, then in a large Tupperware container.  
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
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    Visit your local Penzeys store.  They sell the same glass shakers separately that their spices are sold in.  They seal well.  The sub-lid (shaker top) with the shaker holes can be changed to match your needs.  (PS ... got the wrong size holes, simply ask for a few of the right size when you're in the store ... no cost)

    Go to this URL: https://www.penzeys.com/shop/fun-stuff/  and click on "Empty Jars."  Look at the offerings with a shaker top.

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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
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    I use a pint canning jar and just drill some holes in the lid.
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  • BrookieP
    BrookieP Posts: 135
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    Mason Jar
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    I just reuse the containers that commercial rubs I buy come in until my wife finds the empty ones and puts them in recycling.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    BrookieP said:
    Mason Jar
    I'm impressed 
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,748
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    Thanks everyone for the the great suggestions.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • andrewwesty
    andrewwesty Posts: 14
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    I hit up my local restaurant supply store and they pointed me toward an inexpensive shaker that came with 3 or 4 different tops with different hole sizes.  They had several options of shakers and it was a fairly small shop.  YMMV
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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
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    you mean like one of these:


    bought mine from Amazon
    https://www.amazon.com/Winware-Stainless-Dredges-10-Ounce-Handle/dp/B001CIELHW/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1465860478&sr=1-5&keywords=spice+shaker
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
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    I like the mason jar idea, and might give that a whirl.

    I've got the stainless ones, but I usually just use the large costco size empty spice containers.  I like using the over sized containers - makes for better mixing as long as they aren't more than 3/4 full.

    Good enough for Franklin...

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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
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    Zmokin said:
    you mean like one of these:


    bought mine from Amazon
    https://www.amazon.com/Winware-Stainless-Dredges-10-Ounce-Handle/dp/B001CIELHW/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1465860478&sr=1-5&keywords=spice+shaker
    Looks like the one they use at the Hibachi place!!!

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  • Hans61
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    I keep finished containers rinse them and tear the label off.
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  • jvencius
    jvencius Posts: 19
    edited June 2016
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    Ball makes lids for, IIRC, 16 oz mason jars that have flip-up covered shaker openings.  I found them at Target and they were only ~$3 for a two-pack (was able to use jars we already had).
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  • Davie755
    Davie755 Posts: 54
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    I bought some 16oz spice shakers from ULine. I store bulk herbs from the store and homemade rubs in them. 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited June 2016
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    Have tried many, even drilling more, and larger, holes.  Prefer using my hands, I am a nurse though.  Seems like no matter the hole diameter, settling, restriction, hold some ingredients back.

    Throw everything in a Ziplok, stir with fingers, grab a large pinch, and make it rain.  Repeat.  The whole dry hand wet hand/sterile hand vs clean hand technique.  Rub it in a little to blend and coat evenly with nondominant gloved wet hand.  When done, roll like a bag of weed to get most of the air out, toss bag in freezer.
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  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
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    I have had good luck using the plastic containers that Kraft (and other brands) parmesan cheese come in.  They have large holes and a lid that snaps over them.  Holds a lot of rub.
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  • Angela
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    I use canning jars and the herb shaker lids that Ball sells. 
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  • abpgwolf
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    Here is what I use, for $2 each they cant be beat.
    https://www.therestaurantstore.com/items/1646 

    If I'm storing the rub, I'll cover the top with plastic and screw on the lid.

    Lititz, PA – XL BGE

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  • Carolina Q
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    I have some of the Penzey's glass jars, but mostly, I just re-use the plastic grocery store spice jars once they are empty. I prefer the flip top style (which Penzey's is not), though I'm sure they aren't as airtight.

    @abpgwolf, here's the corrected link. https://www.therestaurantstore.com/items/1646
    Nice shakers, but covering the top with plastic would get old. For salt maybe, but I haven't used a salt shaker in years.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • MattBTI
    MattBTI Posts: 417
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    Parmesan Cheese Shakers work well
    Pratt, KS
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