Hang Elk quarters in Upright Freezer

[Couescrazy33]

This is a cow elk hanging in my fridge i converted

[Curtis Reed]

2 hours ago, Couescrazy33 said:

This is a cow elk hanging in my fridge i converted

Pretty much what I was thinking in my head with the eye bolts 

[oz31p]

fyi

 

[Roosevelt Mark]

Now we're talking guys, good stuff.

[PRDATR]

On 11/21/2021 at 2:17 PM, GreyGhost85 said:

I have a buddy that got an old ice freezer like the ones out in front of gas stations. He put some kind of controller on it so it doesn’t freeze and fashioned a rod that will hold quarters on meat hooks. Probably the slickest set up I’ve seen other than an actual walk in. It‘ll hold 2 elk i believe

Quite a few ways to do that. This is one without getting into teh wiring.

https://www.amazon.com/Refrigerator-Freezer-Thermostat-Temperature-Controller/dp/B000EXROSE

[Curtis Reed]

I actually started my walk in cooler build with a cool bot. Will update progress…..

[Couescrazy33]

Been meaning to post again..

Found a fridge in my neighborhood on the side of the road. Took it home and cut out the divider and shelves. 

Then I used the controller prdatr posted and it holds at a consistent 34 degrees. I also use a freezer alarm to monitor the temperature. I use a small bowl of water at the bottom to keep the humidity up.

I ran wood dowels through the bolts for when I need to hang sausages.

I hang elk for 10 days and deer for 5 days. 

The entire project cost me less than 140 bucks and have used it 3 seasons now.

[Curtis Reed]

1 minute ago, Couescrazy33 said:

Been meaning to post again..

Found a fridge in my neighborhood on the side of the road. Took it home and cut out the divider and shelves. 

Then I used the controller prdatr posted and it holds at a consistent 34 degrees. I also use a freezer alarm to monitor the temperature. I use a small bowl of water at the bottom to keep the humidity up.

I ran wood dowels through the bolts for when I need to hang sausages.

I hang elk for 10 days and deer for 5 days. 

The entire project cost me less than 140 bucks and have used it 3 seasons now.

Atta boy

[Curtis Reed]

Started this morning with a trip to HD. 40 2x4x8’s was perfect. Didn’t have 1 left over. outside dimensions will be 6’x6’. I am shocked it got it all framed up in a few hours. 

[CatfishKev]

Wow! You are going all in!

[AzRaised08]

We have a stand up freezer and removed all the shelves except the top one. We bought a Johnson Controls A421ABG-02C A421 Series Electronic Temperature Control (~$80 on Amazon) to keep the freezer above a freezing temperature. We ended up hanging the meat (elk) for about two weeks before processing it all. The setup worked great. Photo is from the first night before we actually hung the quarters from the top shelf

[AzRaised08]

That will be an epic walk in once finishes! Good luck 😃

[Curtis Reed]

On 11/25/2021 at 7:34 PM, AzRaised08 said:

That will be an epic walk in once finishes! Good luck 😃

Yeah, it isn’t huge… inside finished dimensions will be 5 1/2 feet X 5 1/2 feet X 7 feet tall but that’s all the room i could spare in the 3rd car portion of my garage. I got the floor and ceiling in today. I have a ceiling support holding the foam panels in place overnight to let the liquid nails set. 

[briant_az]

13 hours ago, Curtis Reed said:

Yeah, it isn’t huge… inside finished dimensions will be 5 1/2 feet X 5 1/2 feet X 7 feet tall but that’s all the room i could spare in the 3rd car portion of my garage. I got the floor and ceiling in today. I have a ceiling support holding the foam panels in place overnight to let the liquid nails set. 

This is awesome! What are you using for a ceiling and floor? What are you going to be making the walls out of, insulation?

[Curtis Reed]

Ceiling, floor and walls are all made out of the same thing. 2” foam board (2 layers for 4” total). For the floor I put foil backed OSB on top of the foam board to make it better to walk on.  Cool Bot says you need a minimum of R25 insulation. These boards are R13.1 and I doubled them up for R26.2

 

I will be putting down a solid piece of sheet vinyl onto the door for easy cleanup of blood, etc.