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Topic: Brined Herring: Re-Freeze Possible?  (Read 1721 times)

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  • Location: Fort Bragg
  • Date Registered: Mar 2021
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So was hoping to go out for halibut today in the Fort Bragg area and had brined a dozen herring last night (first time: used MooMooOutdoors' salt, dried milk and blue dye recipe) but it turned out to be just too rough to launch at McKerricher and I left the herring in the fridge.

Question: Can I take them out of the fridge and drain them and put them in the freezer (I bought them frozen originally) for a later time or are they going to turn to mush with the re-freeze?
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ThreemoneyJ

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If brined then yes refreeze. Dry as good as you can before freezing. If you still have the tray they came on use it.
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agree on re-using. I generally just throw them back in the freezer in the ziplock/tupperware they were brought to sea in, still swimming in the brine. Then i'll simply add a couple more baits, as needed, they day before i go out again. I can't tell the freshly brined from the brined, thawed, re-frozen.