Thread: How to freeze.....

Originally Posted by gone fishin'

You may want to keep this in mind: POWER OUTAGES.

Fillets froze in water will stay that way much longer than without water.

Good point! That's the way I do it buy hadn't thought of that.

fill gallon bag with fillets, add water then lay flat and squeeze all of air out and most of water. they lay flat and can stack 10 high in freezer

Hey DTG...I can promise you, if one of those fish bags bust you will NEVER....EVER...Stack them up like that. I'm trying to save some people some agony. I personally think plastic bags are THE WORST WAY YOU CAN GO for FREEZING fish!!!

Originally Posted by DTG

fill gallon bag with fillets, add water then lay flat and squeeze all of air out and most of water. they lay flat and can stack 10 high in freezer

When I do use a bag I have a bucket of water at the table and as I fill the bag I keep it in the water bucket and sink it to top off the bag and therefore have no air in the bag.

Originally Posted by sac-a-lait

Hey DTG...I can promise you, if one of those fish bags bust you will NEVER....EVER...Stack them up like that. I'm trying to save some people some agony. I personally think plastic bags are THE WORST WAY YOU CAN GO for FREEZING fish!!!

I lay my bags in a bowl or pan until they freeze, never had a problem.

yea i have a pan in my beer, I mean shop fridge thats in the top freezer for any busted bag incident

I have one of those vacuum food saver things. It dates back to when they first came out; do not remember when, like early 90's. It is the top of the line model. Some bags hold the vacuum some do not. Never could figure out why some bags lose there vacuum. I do not know if the new models are any better. I use water in plastic zip bags and I do not trust the cheap brand.

Originally Posted by WhitePerchJerker

I have one of those vacuum food saver things. It dates back to when they first came out; do not remember when, like early 90's. It is the top of the line model. Some bags hold the vacuum some do not. Never could figure out why some bags lose there vacuum. I do not know if the new models are any better. I use water in plastic zip bags and I do not trust the cheap brand.

Try freezing the fillets just a little before vac sealing. I think your prob lies in that the water on the fillets is being pulled (sucked) across the heat strip preventing a good seal.