Long Term Blood Storage for Sangs!! (new article by Lady CG)19:20 Mar 06 2009
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I think this topic is too important to too many Blooddrinkers to keep
it to myself while i find time to finish redoing my book, so here it is in
article form!
Bon Appetite!
A couple of years ago a discussion between myself and another Sang got us
working on ways to extend the storage of blood for Sang consumption.
Months of research and experimenting ensued. Then.. Eureka! We got it!
New cryogenic research suggested that the answer MIGHT be glucose.
Research in that field indicated that glucose added to blood allowed it to
freeze smoothly without ice crystals forming and bursting the cell
walls, which causes oxidation of the blood, which of course spoils it
very quickly.
I've been using the following method for nearly a year now and i can
VOUCH for its effectiveness for storing blood in the freezer till
needed, for up to and possibly more than 6 months (blood never lasts in
my freezer longer than 6 months so i have no idea what the max storage
time is with this method)
The ability to store blood in the freezer till needed changes
EVERYTHING for real Sang Vampires! It means that though i doubt we'll
ever trade in donors for JUST drinking animal blood, we no longer HAVE
to be sick when a donor is unavailable or we live in areas where donors
are rarer than hens teeth.
I have been well fed for a long time now. The difference is amazing.
The following is how I do it, and i offer it to you as an alternative
to blood starvation and rage for those of us who NEED blood to be
healthy.
I don't have a regular enough donor and to be honest? I dont' get
enough blood from donors. I need more than they are willing to part with
since I consume about 4 oz every 7 to 10 days
So..why not animal blood?
I've used animal blood on and off for decades, when donors were not
available. The issue has always been that no matter how much one is
able to get during certain times of the year like hunting season, I
could never store it more than a few days, even in the freezer, because
it would quickly turn brown and icky and unusuable.
I buy a large cut of meat fresh from the butcher.. a case of eye or
rounds or top butts or a hind quarter, even a front quarter.. (hunters
and farmers are great sources of blood especially in fall when there is
a lot left over from hunting and fall kills, and blood can also be
purchased from many butchers and small packing houses / plants by
requesting food grade blood for cooking recipes like blood pudding,
blood sausage, and other traditional English and European dishes, still
commonly prepared)
I cut the meat up myself, if i'm purchasing a large cut, and save EVERY BIT of blood that comes out of it when i cut it up
Taking the blood I save or buy, I mix the blood with 1 tbsp (25ml) of glucose / cup of blood (250mls) and pour in ice cube trays, and freeze it.
I then i put the frozen ice cubes in plastic bags and keep them in the freezer with the cut up meat.
Now, Every time I sort of cook a steak, (I eat my steaks VERY blue rare
and just warmed in the centre) i thaw an icecube or two on my plate
while the steak is cooking.
I put the steak on top of the thawed blood, when i take it off the heat
source and use the warmth of the steak to warm the blood to body temp
*and add spice from the steak*
I cut the steak up in tiny peices so i get the most blood out of THAT too!
Then i drink the blood off the plate and if i'm still hungry i eat some of the meat
The rest of the steak I either freeze for soup which i'm fond of making or i give to our husky
And.. THAT Ladies and Gentlemen, is how i get enough blood
While its not as warm and fuzzy as a donor, its way better than starvation! lol
The majority of Sangs i know CAN and do survive just fine on animal
blood in a pinch and ANYTHING is better than blood rage and apathy. Its
well worth the effort to try it.
I hope this helps anyone, who like myself, is often donorless and in need of an alternative that keeps them healthy.
Stay well
Stay fed
Stay together!
Lady CG.
2009
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