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 DarrenGeorge |
Do you make your own boilies? |
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Posts: 1768 (20/03/07 21:34) |
...if so, when finished, how hard/soft do you prefer them, in the middle? Lets say a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being softest, 5 being hardest.
How long would you expect to boil them to reach that state? |
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bgit |
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Posts: 4329 (20/03/07 21:41) Administrator |
I steam mine to give tough outer skin but soft inside.
Boiling and steaming times to obtain this would depend to a certain extent of the ingredients of the base mix. As a rough guide reckon steaming time of 2mins, or boiling time of 30 seconds. Maybe longer time for steaming compared with boiling but you don't get so much wash out. Surface liquids that you get with steaming tend to be absorbed back into the bait on cooling. Cheers Bob |
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DarrenGeorge |
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Posts: 1768 (20/03/07 21:43) |
Thanks bob, been tinkering in the kitchen and needed to compare notes to make sure Im on the right lines
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HampshireDan |
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Posts: 19 (20/03/07 22:01) |
Defo don't make them anymore! Soak them in river water, not for to long, but with a gentle squeeze they will draw in the water and soften just enough to make a top bait!
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johngp |
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Posts: 519 (21/03/07 11:19) |
i like to have my boilies soft on inside and a hard crust on outer as for boiling times 25 seconds on 12 mm and 40 0n 14mm and then leave for a few hours to air dry and they stay soft in side and hard on the out side .. but as bob states its whats in the mix that can make a difference to boiling ..
regards john |
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RICH PARSONS |
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Posts: 328 (21/03/07 11:30) |
Hi all,
I had ago at making my own but I found it cheaper to buy self lifes. I put mine in a tube of water which has had some flavour added to it.Two days later I have some nice extra fat and smelly baits. Rich 
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DarrenGeorge |
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Posts: 1768 (21/03/07 12:24) |
John, cheers mate.
Thats what Im getting at really - is my mix ok. Rather than tell you orrible lot whats in it  I can compare times to see if mines on the right track, as I am to bait-making what barbel are to fell running
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johngp |
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Posts: 519 (21/03/07 12:38) |
darren once you get it right stick with it i field tseted my own on a lake to start and the carp loved them so try the same and then go to a clear river ie the teme from where you come from and watch how they react to them and remember its not just boilies you can make from you base mix ..i found that they dont need to be rock hard but hey what di kinow as they love pellets and they are but mine are soft for the leakige facter and so they can digest easy
regards john |
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robbo 06 |
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Posts: 206 (21/03/07 17:49) |
ive been makining my own boilies this season boiliing a 14/15mm for arround a minute. i make my paste very stiff and firm and then air dry my baits with a splash of the liquid on them and this gets drawn right into the baits i then pour more liquid on and the baits soak up the liquid. they end up having a soft paste inner with i firm spongey crust on. When i use ready mades i use freezer baits most of the time.
Rob |
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RICH PARSONS |
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Posts: 328 (21/03/07 18:34) |
Hi all,
On the subject of freezer boillies did'nt BFW do some in the shop? Rich |
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ian 3663 |
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Posts: 359 (21/03/07 21:15) |
Been making my own boilies and paste for a couple of years now.Only use 14m boilies and i boil them for around 30sec,i would make more size's but ive only got a 14m rolling table and im to tight to buy any more
Cheers Ian
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