| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| StriperTalk! All things Striper |
 |
12-19-2005, 11:59 AM
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South Shore Ma.
Posts: 86
|
If you freeze the fish before vac. pac . aren't you risking freezer burn ? now I'm worried  |
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 12:03 PM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,596
|
Nope, I think it may even tell you to put in ice box for 1 hr .
I do it to everything, not just fish.
vb
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 12:14 PM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
|
Got one this year and sometimes will put 2 seals on each side to make sure it's closed.Fish smells fine.Would not recommend freezing prior to bagging though.
|
PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 12:15 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Quincy
Posts: 451
|
No risk of freezer burn as you are kind of flash freezing it. Its not completley frozen when you actually seal it with the machine. Your really just firming it up and freezing the juices up a bit. The intructions say to do this. If its not partially frozen it will not work well and there is no chance of freezer burn.. They are so powerfull it will suck all the blood out of a steak if not partially frozen and yes it will completely crush an empty beer can. Its really a great tool. I have Striper and Blue fillets that I will eat in March that taste like you had just caught them!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 01:05 PM
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 343
|
After re-reading my first post, I think I overstated the problem a bit. "Rotten" is too strong, fishy is a better word for the filets upon thawing. Still, I would not be happy if I bought a filet in the market that smelled like that. I thought maybe it was due to thawing on the counter instead of the refirgerator so I tried that. Same result.
I did not pre-freeze these filets prior to sealing, will do that in the future.
I have found that some of the seals fail in the freezer and the vacuum is lost, maybe 10% of the time so far. I still get the fishy smell regardless of the seal condition.
Thanks for the pointers, I hope to have better results next year. As it is a little spice rub on them and I don't notice...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 01:12 PM
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,596
|
you catching the fish in NJ ?
only kidding !
Good luck
VB
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 01:19 PM
|
#7
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Quincy
Posts: 451
|
I'm having Bluefish tonight that I froze in August..  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12-19-2005, 01:34 PM
|
#8
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
Posts: 621
|
The issues with the quality of your fish are probably not from improper sealing. That won't make your fish go bad (fishy is bad), they'll just give you freezer burn (dry spots), etc. I'd suspect that your freezer was not set low enough or maybe you lost power and things thawed. I would not eat "fishy" fish, and definitely would not serve it to guests.
|
Best regards,
Roger
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:26 PM.
|
| |
Hybrid Mode