I have 25 lb of bush beans to freeze today.I have cleaned and cut all the beans. Put several large pots of water in the freezer to chill, plus 3 bags of ice. Set everything up. My usual method is to blanch the beans in a strainer (covered with water, so not steamed), dump them in one sink that has ice and cold water from the freezer (in another strainer/collander), after 1 minute, transfer to the 2nd sink (ice and cold water) and shock them for another 3-4 minutes, spin in the salad spinner, blot in a dish towel, bag. Well, today I added yet another step--I dumped the beans in a dehydrater tray and put the tray in the dehydrator for 5 minutes at 130F. Oh--they are dr--not dried out, but dry, if you know what I mean. And, for those who don't have a vacuum sealer, for 30 years I used ziplock bags and a straw to suck out excess air. I would roll up the bag, seal it except for the corner, and draw as much air out as I could with a straw. It worked for me. But, I must say, why I never thought to add the step of drying the beans in the dehydrator is beyond me. (Must say, I am feeling somewhat proud of myself for coming up with this step). Has anyone else done this?