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1337haxor · 07-08-2007, 06:04 AM

I have a big road trip planned in a few weeks for New England. One of the final destinations is Maine so I thought I'd buy some fresh lobsters and bring them back home to Pennsylvania.

I did some google searches and found that I can use ice packs and wet seaweed to keep them a live, but only for about 24 hours. I need to keep them a live for at least 1 to 2 days since I plan on making a few more sightseeing stops on the way back from Maine.

How are lobsters transported across country? I was thinking about making a salt water ice bath for the lobsters. Would that keep them alive longer? I would obviously have to change out the water / add more ice on the way back to keep the temperatures low.

Also, when I get home, I don't plan on eating all of them at once. I'd like to freeze them, but I'm not sure if I should gut or cook them before freezing. Can I just stick them into the freezer?

07-08-2007, 06:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	keeping lobsters alive in my car I have a big road trip planned in a few weeks for New England. One of the final destinations is Maine so I thought I'd buy some fresh lobsters and bring them back home to Pennsylvania. I did some google searches and found that I can use ice packs and wet seaweed to keep them a live, but only for about 24 hours. I need to keep them a live for at least 1 to 2 days since I plan on making a few more sightseeing stops on the way back from Maine. How are lobsters transported across country? I was thinking about making a salt water ice bath for the lobsters. Would that keep them alive longer? I would obviously have to change out the water / add more ice on the way back to keep the temperatures low. Also, when I get home, I don't plan on eating all of them at once. I'd like to freeze them, but I'm not sure if I should gut or cook them before freezing. Can I just stick them into the freezer?