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Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831134
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I wish I could taste your final brine for the fish Bob. You really upped the sugar, which it needed IMO, but I wonder if you can get it too sweet? How sweet is it on a scale of 1-10? I'll be doing mine later today or in the morning too. I'm using red onions and omitting the wine cause I don't have any and I don't think the 1/3 cup he recommended would really do anything anyway. I'll get the red color from the onions.

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So you dont cook the fish at all just dump it in the solution and once you take it out you got flavored susi..?

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I just made up 3 qts. and I put slice onions in the mix. I put my sucker fish in a brim of vinegar and salt , after 5 to 6 days I wash it out in clear water and then let it soak for 8 hours and had my mix made yesterday and then put in jars with a layer of onions for each one. and then put the mix in and now is in the fridge to sit now.


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Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: BuckMink] #6831164
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Originally Posted by BuckMink
So you dont cook the fish at all just dump it in the solution and once you take it out you got flavored susi..?


It's pickled. (preserved in vinegar or brine)

Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831166
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BuckMink you initially soak the cut up fish in a vinegar and salt brine for 5 days. This will cure, preserve and firm the fish.

The finished brine you see my batch soaking in consists of the recipe I listed above. This is a new batch so I am hoping the adjusted recipe will sweeten the overall flavor a bit.

Here is my final pickle bath going into the fridge for a few days.


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Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831181
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mhmm interesting... how strong is the fish smell when your eating it? is it one of those you love or hate? You eat the onions as well i assume... if you make it into a dish to serve what goes well with it?

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Originally Posted by BuckMink
mhmm interesting... how strong is the fish smell when your eating it? is it one of those you love or hate? You eat the onions as well i assume... if you make it into a dish to serve what goes well with it?


Almost no fishy taste. Its more of a snack item, not a meal. Like pickles, and pickled eggs. And yes you either like them or can't get over the thought of it.

Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831577
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I made my brine 5 c. / Vinegar 8 c. sugar as well after taste testing it throughout the process. It seems just right.

What do you suppose pickled bass is like? lol

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Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: coydog2] #6831583
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Originally Posted by coydog2
I have some in the brine now also. Let sit for 5 to 6 days then put in jars and add the pickle mix and set for 24 to 48 hours then the fun to begin to eat . Went out fishing for some suckers yesterday only caught one . let it go till there is more of them.The ones I got in brine was in the freezer.


Could have had 40+ suckers today for you.

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... now we wait. smile

Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831668
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Those Bass are awesome Jayme!

So you made this batch of fish with the extra sugar?

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I won't be going an sweeter than my 5 cusp vinegar 6 cups sugar 2 cups wine, but I don't like overly sweet things.


you mean , crackers , cheese , pickled fish and beer don't make a meal?

had eggs for breakfast , pickled fish and beer for lunch , black eyed peas for supper.


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Originally Posted by Trapset
Those Bass are awesome Jayme!

So you made this batch of fish with the extra sugar?


He caught over a dozen from 2.5-5 lbs ea. in about an hour, lots of fun!

Yes much more sugar/vinegar. 5 c. vinegar - 8 c. sugar. Coincidentally a very similar ratio as we use for lime water sweet pickles. Still made plenty of brine for a gallon of fish/onions.

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Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
had eggs for breakfast , pickled fish and beer for lunch , black eyed peas for supper.


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Originally Posted by bankrunner
Originally Posted by coydog2
I have some in the brine now also. Let sit for 5 to 6 days then put in jars and add the pickle mix and set for 24 to 48 hours then the fun to begin to eat . Went out fishing for some suckers yesterday only caught one . let it go till there is more of them.The ones I got in brine was in the freezer.


Could have had 40+ suckers today for you.

That would of made alot , I would of store what I did not use right away in the freezer till I was ready . I did went out last Monday to get some but just got one. So I let it go. Need to go back out to hope with it warm up some they will bite better .


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Re: Pickled Fish on the Way [Re: Bob Jameson] #6831913
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Those hog bass should make some good pickled fish Jayme and your batch looks like mine. Lots of onions. I think I will mix my Vadalia onions with some red onions on the next batch.

I sampled my brine when mixing like you and it seemed ok to me. But I like it better on the sweet pickle side personally. If this batch flavor doesn't turn out as I like I will adjust the next one a little.

I shook my pickle mix this morning early. I guess I have another day to wait before sampling any.

Don't know why your pickle spice and greencountypetes look like you have rabbit turds in it. Mine doesn't have those large pieces. Are those pepper corns? Mine just have small round Milo looking spice balls and some flakes in it. I hope that wont affect my flavor by not having those.

I spoke too soon, I shook my brine a little bit to mix the spices better and it must have released the pepper corns from hiding as they are now visible in some spots in the brine. So all is good.

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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
had eggs for breakfast , pickled fish and beer for lunch , black eyed peas for supper.


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almost 20 years one of the tools to a successful marriage is separate bedrooms that took 10 years to figure out , she can be around when she wants and sleep alone when she wants , I also sleep much better with out the elbow every time I snore / breath.

I also have on-call shifts for work and get randomly woken to solve an issue anytime anything breaks better she gets to sleep through all that.

she is also not a morning person so I can let her sleep and get up and get coffee going start chores and such , she likes to read till late and I am a out the second my head hits the pillow person.

but her mother though for sure we were getting a divorce when we went to separate beds, there is a lesson for the young folks , whatever makes your marriage work don't worry about other peoples ideas of how it should be. Marriage is you , her and your god , don't worry about the MIL thinks.

funny thing is more and more doctors and shrinks are recommending separate beds and or bedrooms getting good sleep makes everything a little easier.

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You can see where its rose off the bottom, in the video he says to eat it once it sinks and no need to agitate it once its in the final brine, that's what I did last time and it turned out right, just too tart. I think this batch will be much better.

Bob, I used Ball pickling spice, about 3/4 of the bottle.

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GCP - My wife and I sleep in the same bed as we have for bout 26 years now, couldn't be happier. I'll admit we sleep better now than the first 6 years since I've had my CPAP machine so I don't snore. laugh


I am going to admit I wasn't super keen on the idea at first , but a week on my camping cot in the living room about 2009 changed my mind , I slept good but I wanted my bed back so I turned my office into a bedroom and moved my office to the basement , bought her a twin xl and got my bed back

everyone has to find what works for them. My wife needs to sleep on her schedule or she is irritable. this just works better for us


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This is the beginning day 1 of final brine pickle. Everything is packed tightly.

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This is near the end of day 2 in the final brine. Batch is floating.

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So we must wait until it all sinks to the bottom before eating.? I am getting anxious to jump in.

Kind of like your first date. Are you getting to first base,hitting a home run or striking out..

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