PANIC ATTACK .. What do I do with a freezer full of meat?

self ^ | May 13, 2010 | knarf

[tbw2]

If the oven works, start making jerky.

[ApplegateRanch]

Pressure can it. Bone, prepare, and pack in quart jars, then pressure can it. It must be PRESSURE canned, NOT boiling-water bath.

Rent a meat locker FAST.

Borrow temporary freeser space from friends, family, neighbors.

DRY ICE! Leave it in the freezer, and add the dry ice; the ice company can tell you how much to use.

Buy a CHEAP temp China freezer at K-Mart, Wal-Mart, or such store, to use until you get your replacement; then sell it or even return it.

[ApplegateRanch]

It is still good at this point. Cooking & then refrigerating will extend its shelf life. It could even be safely refrozen; though QUALITY suffers, safety doesn't.

[Rebelbase]

“Take a steak or two and stuff it under the car seat of your favorite liberal. This works great if their car sits in the sun with the windows rolled up for more than about an hour.”

I did that with a forgotten 5 lb. frozen deer roast left on the passenger floorboard of Mercedes of mine years ago. Sat parked with the windows rolled up in the hot summer sun for three days. The floor mat was ruined and it took 24 hours with an ozone machine running inside to make it gag-free.

[Eagles6]

Cook and refreeze or can it. It will be fine.

[Snoopers-868th]

To pressure can venison. Cut meat up in 1” cubes leaving any fat on and put in hot jars. Do not pack down. Add one beef boullion cube. Pressure cook for 90 minutes.

To pressure can beef. Cut meat up in 1” cubes leaving some fat on. Put in hot jars (do not pack down) add 1 teaspoon salt and pressure cook for 90 minutes.

Makes great burritos, beef & noodles, etc.

[My hearts in London - Everett]

No, meat cannot be composted.

[Rebelbase]

“(I know a guy who composts dead goats in his HUGE compost pile.)”

Ahhh...the aroma...HURL!

[Madam Theophilus]

Before there were refrigerators people preserved their meat by salting curing it.

[Tenacious 1]

I did that with a forgotten 5 lb. frozen deer roast left on the passenger floorboard of Mercedes of mine years ago. Sat parked with the windows rolled up in the hot summer sun for three days. The floor mat was ruined and it took 24 hours with an ozone machine running inside to make it gag-free.

LOL!! I about peed. Gag-free? Not quite rose petals in a pine forest, but driveable I suppose?

Thanks for that.

[DouglasKC]

One year I got a frozen turkey from work. I tossed it in the trunk of the car. Three weeks later my wife said "Hey, did you get a turkey this year?"

End product? Luckily the gelatin like substance in the shape of a turkey was well sealed in plastic.

[DouglasKC]

One year I got a frozen turkey from work. I tossed it in the trunk of the car. Three weeks later my wife said "Hey, did you get a turkey this year?"

End product? Luckily the gelatin like substance in the shape of a turkey was well sealed in plastic.

[SERE_DOC]

Don't go hunting for cusp's any more, you know too much is not good.

Think moderation!

[RedMDer]

Several years ago we were camping and crabbing on the chesapeake and used chicken necks for crab bait. There were some stray feral cats that approached the campsite late at night. My brother gave the cats all of the ice in the chest. The next day I opened the the ‘ice’ chest to be hit with the horrible odor you can imagine. My reaction is still a story in the family. Ugggg.

[Nik Naym]

"...then sell it or even return it.

Buying something when you have no intent to keep it but just use it free for a few days is dishonest.

Why don't you just walk into a store and say "I would just like to use this brand new freezer for a few days then I will bring it back to you and I don't expect it to cost me anything."

[Grunthor]

“A freezer conked out and a lot of deer inside is on the cusp of going bad.”

If it’s bad, compost it. It’s almost 100% protein. If it is not bad yet, cook it all, cooked meat keeps much longer than raw.

[greatplains]

Can it and make lots of jerky.

[KITCAT55]

Call an ice company and get dry ice delivered its very cheap and an easy fix for a time, perhaps freezer can be
repaired, or you can make other arrangements for the meat
this will buy you some time. The ice just evaporates and will last a few days sealed in the freezer.

[ApplegateRanch]

Buying something when you have no intent to keep it but just use it free for a few days is dishonest.

It is only dishonest if you're not upfront about it to begin with, and then pay the (usually 10%) restocking fee on return. Has to also be returned in "as new" condition, including any packaging. A few places will allow it, especially if you're known to the manager. Floor/demo models usually.

[Free Vulcan]

Can you can it?