How to store 330 pounds of beef???

[DapperDan]

My dad and I split a steer this year and I need advice on best way to store this meat. I have a 7 cubic foot chest freezer but my wife kinda filled it up with an elk and I topped it off with redfish and trout.

I was considering a big upright freezer to aide in organization since chest freezers can be a pain. My dad doesn’t seem to think one will hold all of the beef and swears by chest freezers.

So, lay it on me. Which route and why and what size would hold half a steer.

Thanks!


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[AntlerCollector]

Get a bigger chest freezer. Storage containers or crates will make it easy to divide and separate stuff in chest freezers

[Snowflake Killa]

I have room

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[StrayDog]

I’ve put that much in a “mid-sized” stand up freezer. It’s ~ 5 foot tall x 2 foot wide by ~ 14-16” deep. The problem with a chest freezer was whatever I was looking for was always at the bottom.

[chwoodall]

My dad and I split a steer this year and I need advice on best way to store this meat. I have a 7 cubic foot chest freezer but my wife kinda filled it up with an elk and I topped it off with redfish and trout.

I was considering a big upright freezer to aide in organization since chest freezers can be a pain. My dad doesn’t seem to think one will hold all of the beef and swears by chest freezers.

So, lay it on me. Which route and why and what size would hold half a steer.

Thanks!


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Chest freezers are meats worst nightmare.. it gets lost in the bottom. It's worth the $ to get a good stand up and be able to see what you have and not have to dig for anything.

I keep two 21cf stand ups + 2 regular sxs fridge freezers.

One of the big stand ups will hold half a steer and then a little.

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[Hoytbowhunter]

I’m in Tomball, I’ll unload some of the elk for you, to make room LOL.

[Twist]

I’ve put that much in a “mid-sized” stand up freezer. It’s ~ 5 foot tall x 2 foot wide by ~ 14-16” deep. The problem with a chest freezer was whatever I was looking for was always at the bottom.

^^^^ That.

My standup is roughly 6.3’x4’x5’. I’ve had way more than 350 lbs in it before.

We got rid of the chest freezer when we found this one 4-5 years ago for the reason mentioned in the quote as well. A stand up is way easier to organize and freezes just as good as a chest freezer.

[JES]

I'll never do a chest freezer again.

Upright all the wa.

That will be much less meat than you think it will be. We get half a steer and it easily fits in our 20 cu ft and have tons of room leftover, it only takes up a little over half that space.

Get some baskets and that will help organize like cuts so they're easier to find.

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[Texans42]

Chest freezers are meats worst nightmare.. it gets lost in the bottom. It's worth the $ to get a good stand up and be able to see what you have and not have to dig for anything.

I keep two 21cf stand ups + 2 regular sxs fridge freezers.

One of the big stand ups will hold half a steer and then a little.

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I’m exact opposite stand up is a beefs worst nightmare. Probably of a dethaw is 900% greater.
From experience nothing worse then loosing 1/2 a beef, multiple times

[chwoodall]

I’m exact opposite stand up is a beefs worst nightmare. Probably if a dethaw is 900% greater. From experience nothing worse then loosing 1/2 a beef, multiple times

I suppose your right, but I'm counting on no dethaw. Of course it would be terrible to lose that much and having a chest would save your arse... But as far as space and seeing what you have, by far the stand up. I'm in mine every day so I'd know if something was wrong and would be able to save it if so.

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[bowfishin fool]

We move a lot of beef and I’m an upright guy all the way, have two chest and two uprights… won’t Ever buy a chest freezer again.

If it’s 330#’s after processing you’ll need about 11-12 cubic feet. If it was 330#’s hanging you’ll only need about 8-9 cubic feet after it’s done.


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[S-3 Ranch]

I prefer a stand up, purely for organizing, so much easier looking then digging

[TildenHunter]

Chest is probably easier to get a big one. Baskets make it easy to keep organized


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[txtimetravler]

Buy a 19-21 cubic upright and cry.

Buy a temp alarm for it.

It will serve you for a couple decades.

[zztex]

Buy a pressure canner