Calling all DIY Food junkies!!!!

Yep, here's what I have so far (reef food, unless otherwise noted):

tholton33 - 3
pete h - 2
sponge - 8
beckerj3 - 2
nik - 8 + 3 FOWLR
Smouse - 2
neonbender - 4
me - 15 + 4 FOWLR
slovan - 4
bennyboy515 - 2
bearsareawesome - 2
money mike - 2
jnjsad - 3
ninjazx777 - 10 large/aggressive
flyingmoray - 3 + 3 FOWLR + 3 L/A

Total at 60 bags Reef Food, 10 bags FOWLR, 13 bags Large/Aggressive.

 

Ok folks, we're on for 10am Saturday, so far I think I have the following people committed to show up and help:

Me (duh)
Nik
Jeanette / beckerj3
Joe / flyingmoray
Brad / bearsareawesome
Paul / pwfish

Anyone else?

Sending a PM to all on the list who want food. Reply to this thread though.

 

9 people so far...that's good!

The order from Brine Shrimp Direct showed up today. Tons of frozen goodies! Plus they sent sample packs of stuff, so everyone who shows up to help will get a little gift.

 

If anyone wants to come early, I will be starting up early. I have most of the seafood thawing in the fridge but will have to finish thawing in the morning and will need to empty 56 cube trays into ziplock bags and thaw those, as well as 5 1kg blocks of Daphnia, 14 lb of scallops, and 23 lb of shrimp. I see a bathtub filled with seafood in my future.

I will probably be up by 7 but don't call or come over until after 8. I have to make a run around to Hy-vee stores in search of a little more scallops. Slight oversight there....

 

Thanks to all who came, it again took a little longer than expected but when you make 78.5 pounds of food, it's gonna take a while!!!

I can't wait to try it either. It looks pretty green because of all the Daphnia but it gets darker as you freeze it, so we'll see how it turns out.

 

No problem, it was hectic and I was running all over so I was probably a little flustered now and then, but it all worked out!

Also I forgot to blend up the oysters for the reef food. I guess I will have to DIY some Oyster Feast, gotta get me some Sodium Alganate or whatever that stuff is called...

 

Some pics of the ingredients and the process (not many of those)

Supplements



Scallops



Cod





Squid





Krill



Octopus



Stuff from Brine Shrimp Direct



PE Mysis



Aqua Treasures Mysis



Cyclops-like product



Daphnia (5 bags like this)



Plus 23 lb of shrimp, forgot to take a pic of that.

Didn't get any shots of the peel and chop fest, but here's mixing the reef batch



Adding the Nori



Measuring & Bagging





My freezer afterwards (be glad you don't have smell-o-vision)



Finished product





I tried it, it's pretty good!