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Title: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: CP on June 07, 2013, 07:42:55 AM: Most of my Coho from last Sept. is freezer burnt and oddly, my Chinook from July is not. Both are in the same freezer, both are vacuumed sealed. Why the Coho and not King?
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: hrd2fnd on June 07, 2013, 07:51:08 AM: didn't eat them fast enough :chuckle: maybe the vacuum seal didn't hold :dunno:
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: Hunterman on June 07, 2013, 08:31:56 AM: I would venture to guess that the silver poked a hole into the vac. bag with a missed pin bone. Been there had that happen to me.

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 07, 2013, 08:39:46 AM: Quote from: Hunterman on June 07, 2013, 08:31:56 AM
I would venture to guess that the silver poked a hole into the vac. bag with a missed pin bone. Been there had that happen to me.

Hunterman(Tony)
:yeah: if they get dropped or beat around it can happen also
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: kenzmad on June 08, 2013, 09:24:07 PM: For this very reason, i freeze mine first on a cookie sheet and then vac pak. Bag seals way better around a solid fillet than a fresh soft fillet. I do this with lings, seabass, crab, bread, strawberries etc.
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: Kc_Kracker on June 09, 2013, 01:13:43 PM: it either poked a hole, didnt seal, or was soaking wet and allowed too much room in the bag
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: Hunterman on June 10, 2013, 08:37:30 AM: Quote from: kenzmad on June 08, 2013, 09:24:07 PM
For this very reason, i freeze mine first on a cookie sheet and then vac pak. Bag seals way better around a solid fillet than a fresh soft fillet. I do this with lings, seabass, crab, bread, strawberries etc.

That's a dang good idea right there :tup: I'll have to do that..

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Why is my Coho freezer burnt?
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 10, 2013, 09:00:28 AM: Possibly the thickness of the fillet? One may have more oil in the meat as well. Do you use a frost free freezer?