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re: Is there a vacuum packing machine that isn't total crap?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:12 pm to Napoleon
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:12 pm to Napoleon
Ok, I busted out the old food saver again this weekend. I patted dry the filets then vacuumed them. I had my finger over the stop/seal button and as soon as it looked like most of the air was out, I hit seal so it wouldn't keep sucking the water out. Worked fine twice (only had to do two packs). No water in the tray. Hopefully it keeps up.
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:37 pm to poochie
I don't understand what you're saying. You stop the sucking process before it's done? What water was it sucking out? I don't put water in the bags with fish. I sealed some over the weekend and just put the filets in the bag and let the machine vac and seal it.
You can also freeze the fish partially or totally on a baking sheet and vac seal it after that.
You can also freeze the fish partially or totally on a baking sheet and vac seal it after that.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:39 pm to poochie
I use freezer ziplock bags and a straw to suck the air out. Zip in both edges and stick straw through remaining hole and suck. Zip hole as straw is removed. Works every time. Very reliable.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:44 pm to Nawlens Gator
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I use freezer ziplock bags and a straw to suck the air out. Zip in both edges and stick straw through remaining hole and suck. Zip hole as straw is removed.
What about sucking blood out of the bag? I am usually vacuuming fish or meat. Seems like you would get some of that fluid in there unless you are very careful.
I have the cheaper cabela's version and it has worked well so far.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:53 pm to Gris Gris
No, I mean the residual water after you pat dry the fish. So I filet the fish, the pat them dry, then put them in bag. I hit seal and it starts sucking. Once the air is out, it keeps sucking and starts pulling that residual moisture. I think that was filling the trough and causing problems. So what I did this weekend was once all the air was out and I could see the moisture start to be pulled, I'd hit the "seal" button to finish it.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:56 pm to poochie
You can also put a folded paper towel before the seal and it will catch the water and prevent the seal from getting messed up.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:12 pm to poochie
I've never had that problem. The reservoir gets some fluid, but not enough to fill it. If it would get full, I'd just dump it and keep going. It doesn't pull out enough of the moisture from the fish or meat to affect the quality, but not sucking all the air out, will definitely affect the quality if frozen long enough for freezer burn to get to the protein.
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