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Title: Preserving sealice
Post by: Durran on February 15, 2021, 02:22:08 PM: Hi guys,

Anyone have experience in successfully preserving sealice for a few days?

Ive heard of jsut putting them in a fridge in-between a damp cloth and they good for up to three days, any other tips?
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: Echo7 on February 16, 2021, 01:41:28 PM: Storing in a wet cloth bag or towel works, just dont leave it too long.
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: victorius on February 17, 2021, 10:51:39 AM: I Have heard that the best way to preserve is to Freeze them in an Ice Cream Container - filled with Sea Water.

Cannot vouch for this though as i have not tried it yet.
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: Durran on February 17, 2021, 11:05:51 AM: Quote from: victorius on February 17, 2021, 10:51:39 AM
I Have heard that the best way to preserve is to Freeze them in an Ice Cream Container - filled with Sea Water.

Cannot vouch for this though as i have not tried it yet.

Thats gives me an idea, to freeze each in an ice cube tray...I wonder :creep:
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: Echo7 on February 17, 2021, 11:46:43 AM: That should impress your drinking buddies. Single malt with chilled sealice hahaha.
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: Durran on February 17, 2021, 12:05:16 PM: Quote from: Echo7 on February 17, 2021, 11:46:43 AM
That should impress your drinking buddies. Single malt with chilled sealice hahaha.
:lolo:
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: RiyadhEd on February 17, 2021, 06:01:55 PM: I havent done this in a very longtime. I used to pickle prawn. I would even make small containers for small trips. Use sea water, and then ad lots of salt. The salt content must be very high, the water will barely freeze. Normally just around the sides of container and maybe the top. The prawns would be as firm as the day they were pumped and even the same colour.
Not sure if it will work for you, but worth a try. I kept prawn like this for a few weeks.
Title: Re: Preserving sealice
Post by: Zak-e-Boy on February 18, 2021, 10:21:04 AM: Fresh live sea lice will always get the pulls first however, if you have to freeze them, freeze them whilst they are still alive and then vacuum pack them and they will last for many months provided they kept in a good low temp freezer.