tiger nuts fermenting

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

I have started using dynamite baits tiger nuts, once you have opened the jar and obviously removed the seal how long can they exepct to last? i used half of them already but the other half has already started to frement and although i am aware particles do seem to get better as they ferment in their own juices surely there is a cut off point?

cheers

[Bet]

I refreeze them after each session,just make sure they're covered with liquid so they dont burn

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

well i haven't frozen them and there is also quite lot of the liquid from them drained off after i used them so only about a quarter are covered

[Bet]

Me thinks that maybe not so good as theyre gonna start drying out and or going off.Personally I would top it up with water that i'd cooked hemp or other particles in.

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

well i am using the rest of them tonight do you think they will still get eaten?

[WHEEZY]

not sure m8 ,i would put them in the bin and buy some fresh,dont want to harm the fish we love to catch

[Bet]

i would put them in the bin and buy some fresh,dont want to harm the fish we love to catch

If you'd had them for a while matey I'd go with wheezy,best safe than sorry,plus I think thats alot of nuts to be using in one go, esp as they aren't that digestible for the carp.If you're concerned about waste try the tin.My guess would be that they're smelling sour now ,rather than having the desirable attractive, slimy coating,best to get fresh if they are.

[WHEEZY]

when you buy fresh get home and split them up into frezer bags you should get 5-6 bags out of a tin then just take what you need 1 bag 1 session

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

cheers peeps destined for the bin they are. i used half of them in one go and they were all eaten. but these do smell sour and taste quite minging

[shaun]

Originally Posted by LeAtHeR CaRp

cheers peeps destined for the bin they are. i used half of them in one go and they were all eaten. but these do smell sour and taste quite minging

yes mate better safe than sorry

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

a truer word never spoken

[johnny dry net]

I get this exact same problem mate, it seems like a waste of money buying a tin and only using a few then not knowing what to do with them after. I have froze them in the past but they still seem a bit funny afterwards. Thinkin of preparing my own this season so i can just make what im gonna use, although i havent really looked into it yet and i hear they are a bit of a pain to prepare yourself. They've gotta be spot on so they are safe for the fish to eat, that is my main concern

[Blue]

Originally Posted by johnny dry net

Thinkin of preparing my own this season so i can just make what im gonna use, although i havent really looked into it yet and i hear they are a bit of a pain to prepare yourself. They've gotta be spot on so they are safe for the fish to eat, that is my main concern

Have a look at this thread that Bet posted johnny, follow these simple guidelines and you wont go far wrong, and the bait WILL be safe for the fish

Particle preparation

As far as quantity and storage after preperation, there's nowt wrong with boiling up say 2Kg for example and bagging it all up then freezing after it's prepared.

[nick]

iv been workin 4 a bait company that makes tigers for quite a while and the owner says the older the better to a certen degree when hje fishes he waits untill the liquid goes thick and stinks and he reccons thats when there best an he does know his stuff

[Bet]

I have froze them in the past but they still seem a bit funny afterwards.

did you seal them in a bag still in their juices matey? if so they should be fine,without liquid they suffer from freezer burn