Ive just gone to my bait freezer to remove some bait for my session tomorrow, only to find the freezer has been turned off....
Obviously its everyone else's fault and deffo wasn't me who turned it off by accident..... The freeezer is in the spare room which the missus also uses Ona daily basis to dry/straighten her hair....one plug off the double socket if for the freezer and the other for her hair appliances.
I don't know how long the freezer has been turned off for, but it was fully defrosted....
My boilies are cool to touch and fully defrosted... on inspection they seem fine with no evidence of mould etc....
Are these ok to use...i think they will be fine....but i know if i have a few blanks on the run....it will always be in the back of my mind the boilies are spoilt.....
Can anyone please put my mind as rest..I've got nearly 50kg which might be going in the bin...and a big loud “discussion”with the wife on who's paying for them if there to be binned.... ive took out 5kg for tomorrow and they are now hanging in air bags ready for toomorrow....and I've gonna refreeze the other 45kg......
I hope i do catch as since lockdown my syndicate has been fishing its head off....
Thanks in advance for any replies.....
Ps I'm there any device i can fit the plug socket to stop this happening again
Obviously its everyone else's fault and deffo wasn't me who turned it off by accident..... The freeezer is in the spare room which the missus also uses Ona daily basis to dry/straighten her hair....one plug off the double socket if for the freezer and the other for her hair appliances.
I don't know how long the freezer has been turned off for, but it was fully defrosted....
My boilies are cool to touch and fully defrosted... on inspection they seem fine with no evidence of mould etc....
Are these ok to use...i think they will be fine....but i know if i have a few blanks on the run....it will always be in the back of my mind the boilies are spoilt.....
Can anyone please put my mind as rest..I've got nearly 50kg which might be going in the bin...and a big loud “discussion”with the wife on who's paying for them if there to be binned.... ive took out 5kg for tomorrow and they are now hanging in air bags ready for toomorrow....and I've gonna refreeze the other 45kg......
I hope i do catch as since lockdown my syndicate has been fishing its head off....
Thanks in advance for any replies.....
Ps I'm there any device i can fit the plug socket to stop this happening again
In reply to Post #1
If they still feel cool on a today like today I would say they are fine!
Give them a good roll in the liquid and let them soak it back up! back in freezer if you can find one, otherwise you could just air dry them, perfect weather
Some baits you are better off leaving them out prior to use anyway
Let's hope you catch a few
If they still feel cool on a today like today I would say they are fine!
Give them a good roll in the liquid and let them soak it back up! back in freezer if you can find one, otherwise you could just air dry them, perfect weather
Some baits you are better off leaving them out prior to use anyway
Let's hope you catch a few
In reply to Post #1
Just glug the lot and then re freeze them if you are worried
As above post lol
Just glug the lot and then re freeze them if you are worried
As above post lol
In reply to Post #1
They will be fine, if they are off they will be mouldy, just turn the freezer back on and refreeze them
They will be fine, if they are off they will be mouldy, just turn the freezer back on and refreeze them
In reply to Post #1
Change the socket to one with no switches on it, then whack a big “do not unplug” label on there... Also, freeze a cup of water, then put it in the freezer sideways on, if it's ever empty then you will know what's happened...
Change the socket to one with no switches on it, then whack a big “do not unplug” label on there... Also, freeze a cup of water, then put it in the freezer sideways on, if it's ever empty then you will know what's happened...
Thanks for the quick reply's...much appreciated...
Ive just purchased a plug safe cover thingy from eBay.....
Ill let you know if they work...ive just refreezed them when the freezer gets back to temp.....
Thanks again....
Ive just purchased a plug safe cover thingy from eBay.....
Ill let you know if they work...ive just refreezed them when the freezer gets back to temp.....
Thanks again....
In reply to Post #6
Vacuum pack them, get a cheap one with bags off Amazon, chuck a little liquid in and bobs your uncle. You can defrost and refreeze a vacuum packed bait many times with no detrimental effect versus a bait just frozen in normal bags.
Vacuum pack them, get a cheap one with bags off Amazon, chuck a little liquid in and bobs your uncle. You can defrost and refreeze a vacuum packed bait many times with no detrimental effect versus a bait just frozen in normal bags.
In reply to Post #7
Cheers pal....tbh i have 10kg of bait packed in 1kg bags vacuum packed.... i bought a cheap one fron Jml direct when i use to make my own boilies.....
The other baits are still in the original sealed packaging from DNA baits....I'm sure all will be ok...
What liquids would you recommend for s7 & SLK.....i generally don't use liquids on my baits and these have done well for me straight out the bag....i did get dome fish hydro liquid with them but not found it to make them any better TBH.....
Cheers pal....tbh i have 10kg of bait packed in 1kg bags vacuum packed.... i bought a cheap one fron Jml direct when i use to make my own boilies.....
The other baits are still in the original sealed packaging from DNA baits....I'm sure all will be ok...
What liquids would you recommend for s7 & SLK.....i generally don't use liquids on my baits and these have done well for me straight out the bag....i did get dome fish hydro liquid with them but not found it to make them any better TBH.....
In reply to Post #8
I only put a liquid in on baits i refreeze, normally a small amount of dip.
Vacuum packing makes a massive difference that's why the food industry use it on things that are stored long term, a vacuum packed bait will look and smell better even after a week defrosted than anything taken out of a freezer in a normal bag, no freezer burn for starters.
I've 100kg of AH in a freezer, i know for a fact that it will look feel and smell exactly as it did when delivered even in two years time as long as the storage temp is constant.
I only put a liquid in on baits i refreeze, normally a small amount of dip.
Vacuum packing makes a massive difference that's why the food industry use it on things that are stored long term, a vacuum packed bait will look and smell better even after a week defrosted than anything taken out of a freezer in a normal bag, no freezer burn for starters.
I've 100kg of AH in a freezer, i know for a fact that it will look feel and smell exactly as it did when delivered even in two years time as long as the storage temp is constant.
If I have any baits left over from a session they always goes back in the freezer for prebaiting.
In reply to Post #9
Looks like I've got a busy few evenings vacuum packing my bait....i find its best to do it to frozen boilies so you don't squash them when vacuum packing..... thanks again for the advice
Looks like I've got a busy few evenings vacuum packing my bait....i find its best to do it to frozen boilies so you don't squash them when vacuum packing..... thanks again for the advice
In reply to Post #11
I use to vacuum pack my shelf life boilies, the 14mm boilies use to be miss-shaped almost like dumbbells which can be a edge.
I use to vacuum pack my shelf life boilies, the 14mm boilies use to be miss-shaped almost like dumbbells which can be a edge.
In reply to Post #11
I use to vacuum pack my shelf life boilies, the 14mm boilies use to be miss-shaped almost like dumbbells which can be a edge.
I use to vacuum pack my shelf life boilies, the 14mm boilies use to be miss-shaped almost like dumbbells which can be a edge.
Quick update....
I didn't catch..but got the only run on the lake after only having my rods out for an hour...and lost the fish to a hook pull... which i cant blame on the bait as that done its job...just my rig let me down.....
Getting loads of attention by the small tench..which also gave me confidence the bait is ok...
I have gone extra cautious with the freezer....got a socket safe which covers the switch on the plug ..which should prevent it being turned off accidentally...and bought a sensor with alarms should the freezer go
Below a preset temperature...i have 2 sensors in the freezer both the alarms set....if it happens again I don't know what else i can do.....
I didn't catch..but got the only run on the lake after only having my rods out for an hour...and lost the fish to a hook pull... which i cant blame on the bait as that done its job...just my rig let me down.....
Getting loads of attention by the small tench..which also gave me confidence the bait is ok...
I have gone extra cautious with the freezer....got a socket safe which covers the switch on the plug ..which should prevent it being turned off accidentally...and bought a sensor with alarms should the freezer go
Below a preset temperature...i have 2 sensors in the freezer both the alarms set....if it happens again I don't know what else i can do.....
In reply to Post #14
I'd just plug it back in and refreeze them mate. You'd be surprised just how many times some shop bought bait has been frozen and then refrozen
I'd just plug it back in and refreeze them mate. You'd be surprised just how many times some shop bought bait has been frozen and then refrozen