How to freeze.....

[sethook]

Would like to know what method of freezing your fillets do you think is the best and which way will keep them longer? I vacuum seal sometimes, just aggravating locating everything.

Thanks

[Barnacle Bill]

I have always put fillets in a zip lock bag filled with water. They will keep for a very long time.

[brentalous]

I have always put fillets in a zip lock bag filled with water. They will keep for a very long time.

Ditto; seems to be the best method I've ever used.

[pstone]

Me too. freezer bag full of fillets and water.

[stinkies daddy]

I vacume seal, just let the fillets stiffen a lil in the freezer first

[The Blackshear Kid]

I am thinking about getting a vacumm sealer. Will somebody please tell me the pro's and con's of a vaccum sealer.



aka"Rag Fly Jig Man"

[sac-a-lait]

Hey you guys using bags and water must not of had one bust or leak and found it the next day...WOW...You talk about a MESS. For me that happened long ago and I gave up bags QUICK. I save all my 1 gal milk or water jugs. When I want to freeze fish, I just cut the top part of the jug off (just the top 3-4 inches, making a kinda tupperware bowl. I then fill it up with fillets and then FILL UP WITH WATER, allowing 2-3" of water to go over the fish-thereby protecting the fish and also having it frozen in a BLOCK OF ICE. When I thaw them out I throw the container away. Works great I can add water if needed. Much stronger than bags. JMO. If the power goes out they will last longer as they are a block of ice, and the container protects the the water from leaking out.

[SteveJ]

Hey you guys using bags and water must not of had one bust or leak and found it the next day...WOW...You talk about a MESS. For me that happened long ago and I gave up bags QUICK. I say all my 1 gal milk or water jugs. When I want to freeze fish, I just cut the top part of the jug off (just the top 3-4 inches, making a kinda tupperware bowl. I then fill it up with filets and top with water. When I thaw them out I throw the container away. Works great I can add water if needed. Much stronger than bags. JMO

Cool Whip containers and the like work well too.

[freeflow_23]

I vacuum seal now and love it. Takes up a whole lot less room and I can easily tell how much fish is in the bag. I have a small food scale I use when throwing fillets in the bag. I've gotten it down and can seal several pounds of fish in about 5 minutes.

You don't need one of those big fancy sealers either. Buy the cheapo one and some generic bags.

[stinkies daddy]

I have a Tillia, but I guess it just how moch you wanna spend.

PROS:
1: you can use it for bulk meats, blanched garden produce.
2: keeps food fresh longer
3: bags take up less room
4: easy to label
5: make bags to whatever size you need
6: they have vacume seal containers also

CONS:

1: bags are a but pricey (I buy the rolls and make my bags)
2: inital cost is a bit expensive