Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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Dealing with a lot bad bacteria with all the guts. When I make fish oil from walleye fat I separate the fat from the rest of the guts and sun render that
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Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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04/07/21 04:24 PM
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danny clifton
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I separate the fat from the rest of the guts and sun render that If you got enough it renders real nice on a low heat in a sauce pan on the stove.
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Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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04/08/21 11:39 AM
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I made fish oil out of a bunch of bluegill heads and guts as well as small bluegills whole a few years ago. They sun rendered for a couple months in large mason jars. I got a decent amount of beautiful clear golden fish oil floating on top of an equal amount of fish juice after straining the rotted down bits out. Just had to decant the oil off the top after settling.
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Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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04/08/21 05:36 PM
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Spoonbill oil rendered from belly fat I bought this at walmart. Sold as a tea jug. Strain out the solids when sun rendering. Put the liquid in and wait a few days. Juice will drain off first. That is a nice rig. Thanks for posting this.
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Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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04/08/21 07:48 PM
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Just open the valve. The juice comes out first. When the top oil starts coming out shut the valve. Switch to a clean jar and open it again.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Do you have to gut fish for fish oil?
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04/12/21 05:08 AM
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With crappie and bluegill fishing coming up, I was wondering if the filleted remains would be worth messing with, I didn't think so, but apparently bhugo did all right. I’m sure you would get better yields from other fish but the remnants work fine. Mine were from cleaning fish caught during ice fishing. Throw the little ones in too. Freeze the remains until you get enough.
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