Autumn Mix
A nutritious fishmeal, birdfood and liver boilie for carp feeding up before winter.
Recipe
Amounts for a 1000 g batch of dry mix
| Ingredient | Dose | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Dry mix | ||
| Standard fishmeal | 25 % | 250 g |
| Semolina | 20 % | 200 g |
| Egg and niger seed birdfood | 15 % | 150 g |
| Full-fat soya flour | 15 % | 150 g |
| Skimmed milk powder | 10 % | 100 g |
| Liver powder | 5 % | 50 g |
| Brewer's yeast | 5 % | 50 g |
| Wheat gluten | 5 % | 50 g |
| Liquids and eggs | ||
| Whole hen egg | 9 units/kg | 522 g |
| Liquid liver hydrolysate | 15 ml/kg | 17.3 g |
| Salmon oil | 8 ml/kg | 7.4 g |
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About this recipe
In autumn carp feed up for the winter and look for real food value, so this recipe combines a fishmeal base with egg and niger seed birdfood, which adds texture, colour and a sweet, eggy note. Full-fat soya flour and semolina carry the mix and help it bind, and skimmed milk powder dissolves quickly around the baits.
Liver powder and liquid liver hydrolysate give the rich, savoury pull that works well as the water cools, and brewer's yeast adds attraction and helps digestion. The 5 % wheat gluten holds the coarser birdfood together, so knead the paste for a little longer until it is smooth.
Early autumn water is still warm, so the 8 ml of salmon oil per kilo is fine. Once the water falls below about 12 °C, halve the oil and lean on the liver hydrolysate instead; oil sets in cold water and slows digestion just when the fish need easy food.
Bait regularly in autumn, because carp are actively searching for food and a steady supply of a nutritious boilie can become part of their diet. Reduce the amount as the water cools, and switch to the winter recipe after the first hard frosts.
Questions about this recipe
How many eggs does this recipe need?
About 9 medium eggs per kilo of dry mix. Add them beaten and stop when the paste no longer crumbles; the exact number depends on how much your ingredients absorb.
Can I change the ingredients?
Yes. Open the recipe in the calculator, swap or rebalance any ingredient, and the nutrition, binding and cost update straight away.
How long should I boil these boilies?
As a rule of thumb, boil 18 mm baits for about two minutes, smaller baits for less and hard hookbaits for longer. Air-dry them on a rack before freezing.
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