How do you defreeze the bait quicker?

[Huanzhou Zhu]

I am wondering what's the best way to defreeze the bait quicker? Like cheese paste, bailies, luncheon meat. I normally just take them out and leave them in the room temperature over night, but sometimes, I need to do this much quicker, any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[John Newman]

Microwave. Ours has a defrost setting of 30% of full power and I do a minute leave it for five minutes, another minute on defrost and repeat until thawed.

 

[Deleted member 3320]

Ether that or leave it wrapped up in a sandwich bag and put it in a tepid bucket of water. As long as it’s sealed so to speak so the water does not get into what ever bait you’re trying to defrost. Another method is make sure sealed and the same and run it under the tap not hot water just tepid. It’s not mega quick but won’t spoil the bait but can help get you out a bind.

 

[Keith Humphreys]

Don't worry about it. Most pastes become pliable very soon after being taken out of the freezer and both Boilies and meat can be mounted whilst still semi frozen and defrost very quickly once in the river

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Hang ‘em infront of the heater vents in the car on the way to the river. Takes no time to defrost

 

[Jon Elliott]

I've done similar Richard but put them on the floor in the back, there's vents under the front seats to warm passengers feet. Does work surprisingly well.

 

[Joe Winstanley]

Hang ‘em infront of the heater vents in the car on the way to the river. Takes no time to defrost

Remind me never to get a lift off you Rich! I bet your car smells a bit ripe!

 

[Derek Funcks]

Just take them out of the freezer the night before. No smelly car

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Microwave. Ours has a defrost setting of 30% of full power and I do a minute leave it for five minutes, another minute on defrost and repeat until thawed.

I tried this before, but I did it for a longer time, and the results is a half cooked bait...will try again with your approach.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Ether that or leave it wrapped up in a sandwich bag and put it in a tepid bucket of water. As long as it’s sealed so to speak so the water does not get into what ever bait you’re trying to defrost. Another method is make sure sealed and the same and run it under the tap not hot water just tepid. It’s not mega quick but won’t spoil the bait but can help get you out a bind.

Yeah, that's what I am doing as well, it works well if I have few hours to wait.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Don't worry about it. Most pastes become pliable very soon after being taken out of the freezer and both Boilies and meat can be mounted whilst still semi frozen and defrost very quickly once in the river

I am sure it is in the summer, but is this also the case in the winter?

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Hang ‘em infront of the heater vents in the car on the way to the river. Takes no time to defrost

emmm, well, there is only one problem, I don't have a car.

 

[Neil Smart]

Remind me never to get a lift off you Rich! I bet your car smells a bit ripe!

Reminds me of a local tackle dealer who purchased a a bucketload of concentrated tuna soak and it emptied into his new 4x4, no amount of valeting cured the smell, flogged it in the end.

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Remind me never to get a lift off you Rich! I bet your car smells a bit ripe!

 

[Richard Isaacs]

emmm, well, there is only one problem, I don't have a car.

Yeah that kinda throws a spanner in the works.

 

[John Newman]

Hang ‘em infront of the heater vents in the car on the way to the river. Takes no time to defrost

You would not do that with the cheespaste I make! (unless you have a strong stomach).

 

[John Newman]

emmm, well, there is only one problem, I don't have a car.

Down the back of your cycling shorts?

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Down the back of your cycling shorts?

And that’s a “better” place to shove your cheese paste is it John???

 

[Keith Humphreys]

I am sure it is in the summer, but is this also the case in the winter?

Yes it is