Jasmine is what we picked up. Do you just follow directions on the bag for cooking? For stovetop cooking: 1 cup rice, 2 cup water, bring water to boil, add rice and simmer 15 min, then let rest for 5 min. Fluff and serve.
I have a small rice cooker that I use when making a meal for myself (a larger instant pot for family meals). I've been doing 1:2 ratio, per package. I turn the rice cooker on, and it's done after about 15-20 minutes, depending on what else I add to it. Suuuper easy.
I did not know that. No refill stations around here. It's a 70km round trip just to the grocery store, only go bi-weekly. The jugs of Down East should do us about 6 months.