Freeze in bags of h20, squeeze the air out and lay flat in a pan untill frozen.
Double bag any that leak while freezing.
They will stack nicely after freezing flat.
Flat bags thaw out beter than round.
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Freeze in bags of h20, squeeze the air out and lay flat in a pan untill frozen.
Double bag any that leak while freezing.
They will stack nicely after freezing flat.
Flat bags thaw out beter than round.
I have had the water hurt the seal so I too pat the fillets dry then freeze a bit before I put them in the vacum bags. I had my freezer plugged into the wrong out let once and the circuit breaker popped. i didnt find this out till after my two week vacation. Talk about a time bomb when I got back. I know I run the chance of losing the fillets if the power goes out but I need the room in the freezer. I used the vacum sealer when I went to Iraq also BIG mistake when I tried to come back threw customs and had to open all those bags. I had just enough room in my duffle before I broke open the bags but when they were open I had a heck of a time re-packing.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhitePerchJerker
i use the 3 lb margarine containers for freezing my fish, i have a chest freezer in basement that i use only for fish so i stack them in there and they last forever, i just fill bout 3/4 way with fillets then fill it to top with water
I freeze mine in bags as well.
My fillets never get frozen the same day. I soak them in icewater in the fridge for a day then ziploc with fresh water. really helps with the stronger fish (whitebass/bass/cat).
I package mostly for meals. usally about 6 to 8 fillets per bag. Notice the vaccum packer NOT being used ,lol
I bag my filets and never had a Glad Zip Lok bust. Whole cleaned fish get the cutoff mik jug and water routine. Sometimes whole fish will bust or the fins will tear a zip lock then you have a mess. When using bags never fill them completely full allow room for the water to expand as it freezes.