02-08-2011, 06:11 PM
I want to clarify this for any one needing to chose between vacume pack and water pack.
Vacume pack work great for short term freezing, I do use them, especialy on larger species like pike trout and salmon. I have kept them in the freezer as much as a year with minimal flavor loss.
Water packs in ziploc bags have the ability to except more fish, and being frozen in water it extends the freezer life time up to as much as 3 years. "that is the longest period of time I lost a package of fish in the back of the freezer"
its a good idea to date them as well, I try to use the older ones first, but some times, I do get lazy and grab the first pouch I come across or one that is the right size for what I need for the night.
one differance between vacume pack and water pack, Things have a tendency to get thrown around, crushed, and rare ocations of broken seals. This is the same for both, how ever if your item is water packed and this happens, you have little to wory about freezer burn.
It dose take some time for an item to get freezer burned, so dont be afraid to use vacume packs for short term.
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Vacume pack work great for short term freezing, I do use them, especialy on larger species like pike trout and salmon. I have kept them in the freezer as much as a year with minimal flavor loss.
Water packs in ziploc bags have the ability to except more fish, and being frozen in water it extends the freezer life time up to as much as 3 years. "that is the longest period of time I lost a package of fish in the back of the freezer"
its a good idea to date them as well, I try to use the older ones first, but some times, I do get lazy and grab the first pouch I come across or one that is the right size for what I need for the night.
one differance between vacume pack and water pack, Things have a tendency to get thrown around, crushed, and rare ocations of broken seals. This is the same for both, how ever if your item is water packed and this happens, you have little to wory about freezer burn.
It dose take some time for an item to get freezer burned, so dont be afraid to use vacume packs for short term.
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