Freezer question

[NDMuley]

Wonder how big of a freezer I will need to have if I am successful in harvesting my cow elk this year. Thanks for the input.

 

[Beignet]

Some website called Bow Addicted has a pretty thorough rundown of freezer sizes for game if you run it through the Google machine. The TLDR is that 7 cu ft is more spacious than you might imagine.

 

[BackofBeyond]

My cow last year took up the bottom two shelves of my 17 cu. ft. upright. Bottom shelf for roasts, second shelf up for HB in milk crates.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

The TLDR is that 7 cu ft is more spacious than you might imagine.

7 cu ft ~ 198L
198L/65 ~3

A 7cu ft freezer is roughly equal to three 65L coolers.

 

[Wild Bill]

7 cu ft ~ 198L
198L/65 ~3

A 7cu ft freezer is roughly equal to three 65L coolers.

Yes. What he said.

 

[perma]

Anyone have any brand recommendations? I'm looking to add an add'l one in my garage, and my old one will hold water jugs, hide, other science project. I'm pretty sure I want another chest freezer.

Sorry to OP for hijacking.

 

[buckbull]

Ive always had good luck with whirlpool appliances. Make sure you buy one that is NOT frost free if you plan to keep meat in it for a while.

 

[perma]

Ive always had good luck with whirlpool appliances. Make sure you buy one that is NOT frost free if you plan to keep meat in it for a while.

Frost free, meaning it doesn't have that fan to regulate the temps correct? You're talking about one that will ice up the walls.

 

[buckbull]

Frost free, meaning it doesn't have that fan to regulate the temps correct? You're talking about one that will ice up the walls.

Yes, one that you manually have to defrost.

 

[Farmerj]

 

[Blue Rope]

Anyone have any brand recommendations? I'm looking to add an add'l one in my garage, and my old one will hold water jugs, hide, other science project. I'm pretty sure I want another chest freezer.

Sunstar, if you want to go ultra efficient. I live off grid and rely on solar and generator for electricity, so efficiency is critical. They're more expensive but use less than a fifth of the power of the same size conventional freezer.