Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I notice a few people commenting on using vacuum packaging to keep their surplus/gluts under control . I'm contemplating getting a vacuum packager for fish etc . Anyone had particularly good (or bad) experiences with any particular type/model ?

rgds DJ

We use Sunbeam brand here... one of the best purchases we ever made re kitchen appliances/gadgets. Keeps meat/fish for months in freezer... when thawed - just like fresh!!!
Regards - ColinW

Same... Sunbeam...

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http://www.freshbynature.com.au

+1

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Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

when we lived on the boat all meat was crivaced (vacume sealed) and kept for months, and when meat goes a little green just trim the outside off

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Freo system | Spearwood

Ebay cheapo no problems

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Sunbeam here too

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Horsham Aquaponics

Or just let the meat hang and carve the maggots of as you need to....What....you saying Cpt James Cook had it wrong

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I use a sinbo. Its cheaper and cheaper to use over time as the bags are regular ones not the channel type bags that cost a lot. I found I can also reseal lots of store packs with it too. The only downside is it does not like to suck liquid like a foodsaver can handle as they have a little tray in the vacuum chamber that will catch droplets.

I got mine from dougcare with a big box of bags but if I bought it again I would have just went with a couple rolls of bag material not the premade ones as I also have an impulse sealer but the premades are really nice if all you have is the vacuum sealer. they even have ones that have a ziploc on the top that you load the stuff in the bottom then seal it.

The sinbo seems cheaply made at first but after using the crap out of mine it has held up over 2 years without any problems or failures. I have tried to be cautious of overheating it as it does not seem to have an overheat protection function but have yet to have a problem when it was a constant problem with the foodsaver brand unit. It came with extra elements but I have not needed them so far.