tonybranno Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 If i wanted to make a really fruity and sweet attractor bait out of a standard and cheap 50/50 mix, what preservative could i use in the mix to make it shelf life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 cc moore sell a liquid bait preservative, that you mix at the egg stage. http://www.ccmoore.com its in the liquid section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Standard Preservatives include Sugar, Salt, both can be added, but you won't really get much additional time out of them. (couple of days) The best Preservative for making Bait last longer is Nutrabaits Preservabait, but even then you won't increase the Life by much unless you AirDry them. The preservatives used in Shelf Lifes are things like Potassium Sorbate, which I don't trust, even in MY Food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillcover Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hi If I was making baits I would source potassium sorbate, Ive tried nutrabaits and agree with whats been said it dont preserve for long and is quite costly.Potassium sorbate has been tested and tested till the cows come home and it's never been proved it was bad for animals or humans infact potassium is a type of salt and sorbate comes from the rowan berry.Many foods use them, anything thats not frozen and has pastry case. I dont know the volumes that bait companies would use but say 50 kilo's of bait would be something like a half kilo of potassium sorbate dont quote me on that though.But having said all that a frozen bait takes some beating, has a better smell then shelf lifes and I believe is more attractive to them carpio,s. By the way did you know potassium sorbate has been in use since 1900,,ish just thought I'd mention that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Potassium sorbate is a mild preservative. Its primary use is as a food preservative (E number 202). Its molecular formula is C6H7O2K and its systematic name is potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate. Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care. Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds, microbes and yeast and to increase shelf life, and is used in such tiny quantities that there is no known adverse health effects. Like I said I don't like Potassium Sorbate in my food, its not got a good reaction with Yeasts Either, which I used to use in a lot of my Bait, also I like the 2day old sugar and enzyme forming on baits from the freezer. Potassium Sorbate prevents this from forming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Grady Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 How long does nutrabaits preservabait extend the life of home made boilies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Just use glycerin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frayer1 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 I use Propylene Glycol (E1520) with Glycerin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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