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SphynxCat
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. [1]
[2]
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 don't 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.
This equates to a metric ratio of 1:10 of
glucose:blood.
In imperial measurements (tablespoons/cups/etc), this is theoretically
1:16 of glucose:blood according to my food chart of liquid measure conversion,
however when I sat down at the sink with a tablespoon and a cup measure
and counted tablespoons of water out, it was more like 1:14 (14 tablespoons
to fill the 1 cup measure.) Your mileage may vary, I'm starting to think
that not all cup measures are made the same - you may find getting a
metric measure to be less hassle.
Also note this is strictly GLUCOSE, not table
sugar! Table sugar is roughly a 50/50 composition of sucrose and fructose
and entirely unsuitable for this.
*** Also... Note for diabetics: ***
Tthis will likely impact your blood
sugar levels due to the glucose use. Plan accordingly, and test with
your glucose meter so that you have an idea how it affects your glucose
levels.
~SphynxCat
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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