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New born baby formula for boilies/paste

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Colin Boon

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Hi all,

Is it possible to make a boilie or paste out of new born formula? I ask because I have a newborn that has a dairy sensitivity and a big tub of newborn formula that I'm reluctant to throw in the bin. If it is possible would anyone be able to help me with a base mix recipe please?

Colin
 
It should be fine depending on what it contains. Have a look through the ingredients. I imagine it contains casein in some form or another and lots of vitamins and minerals.
 
Colin Boon said:
Hi all,

Is it possible to make a boilie or paste out of new born formula? I ask because I have a newborn that has a dairy sensitivity and a big tub of newborn formula that I'm reluctant to throw in the bin. If it is possible would anyone be able to help me with a base mix recipe please?

Colin
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Hi Colin
Caught plenty on a simple base mix comprising 1/3rds of baby milk powder, soya flour and semolina plus flavour and a colour. Mix with eggs. You could add other liquids, oils, spices etc.
 
Hi Colin.
It depends on the strength of the flavour you are using. From memory I used 8 or 10 medium eggs per kg of that base mix so it's just a case of dividing the recommended flavour dosage per kg by 10. You'll probably start around 0.5ml per egg assuming the flavour rate is likely to be 5ml per kg.

There are some John Baker YouTube videos about making hook baits that might help.
Good luck!
 
As part of a mix yes. You can include such things as soya flour, semolina and for a good all round bait fishmeal. There's loads of recipes online you can use as a guide. Baby milk has been used in Carp baits since the 70s and probably before. In case you don't know, you really need to add eggs to make a good pliable paste that holds together well.
 
I went through a stage early 2000s in making paste with baby formula and frozen bloodworms (aquarium food) which worked really well for all chub, carp, tench …can’t remember catching a barbel on them but maybe because I used other baits!! Trouble was the bloody crayon also loved them.
Must think about trying it again
 
Yes you can, and i have done !, It comprises of the same ingredients that you will find in Milk protein HNV mixes, BUT ! the most soluble of those ingredients ! you can make a nice paste by adding a little milk ( that you put in your tea ) Knead it until it binds nicely ... and i guarentee it will dissolve in about one minute, less if little stuff pecks at it ! 🤣 So you will need a fair bit of non soluble in it. You can add it to a boilie mix as your soluble content, and from that perspective it will work very well. Solubles in your bait from a long term point of view you'd be just as well buying soluble ingredients from a bait supplier, but obviously the need to use up your unwanted baby milk is the point of your question, so why not ? it will be an ideal soluble additive to your bait, just be careful how much you use, which will depend on your choice of non solubles, and binders Good luck colin 👍
 
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