Freezer picture

[kev]

This is being posted as a topic for discussion. In this one picture we have:

Top shelf:
Seed storage box
Deer sausage
Deer hamburger
Beans - frozen to kill weevils
Rice

2nd shelf
long package on the top is 3 racks of baby back ribs.
Pork chops
Deer hamburger

Door
frozen coke bottle has catfish in it
Red bag in front of coke bottle has wild berry seeds in it.
more deer sausage


not in the picture - bottom shelf full of deer meat - hamburger and sausage

[BOOSHIFIED]

freezer is good...............what about when the power goes out

[Dwind]

well, you need no further reason to throw a barbecue.

as usual, Kev's just trying to make us carnivores hungry again

[ActionJackson]

I like the idea of a freezer full of food. I've also considered what I would do should the power go out. My first step was to buy a 5000 Watt portable generator. My second preparation was to get an old comforter and dedicate it to covering the freezer for insulation to help keep the cold in and the hot out. We moved our freezer to the coolest room in our home. I discussed with my wife the importance of keeping the freezer door closed should the power go out. If things get really bad, I have a smoker that I will use to create as much jerkey as I can and the rest of the food will go to my nearest neighbors for one last BBQ.

[kartmankai]

I also have a freezer in my basement full of food just for when the SHF that I constanly rotate new food into. Of course the big concern has always been what to do when the power goes out. I've done a lot of research but has anyone hooked up a freezer to a solar panel?

[kev]

Originally Posted by BOOSHIFIED

freezer is good...............what about when the power goes out

I have a generator and I have a bar-b-q pit. All I need is a couple of days worth of power. During that time I will be cooking everything in the freezer. When I finally run out of gas, everything will be cooked and every person, dog and cat around me will have a feast. I would rather cook it and feed it to a dog then to let it spoil.

The vertical smoker can be used to make jerky. So a lot of the venison will be made into jerky so it will last longer.

[Albedo]

Deer meat is good.I love deer ribs they taste so good.My father gets it from people at his job,we had 2 whole deers one time and they lasted a long time. I like the idea of putting the fish in the Coke bottle.

[BakCompat]

damnit kev! There you go again teasing us with all the delectables in your freezer. Oh well. At the least, i would try to reorganize stuff in there to be more space efficient. It looks like you've got a lot of open air on the lower shelf.

[kev]

Originally Posted by BakCompat

damnit kev! There you go again teasing us with all the delectables in your freezer. Oh well. At the least, i would try to reorganize stuff in there to be more space efficient. It looks like you've got a lot of open air on the lower shelf.

My daughter has a birthday in 2 1/2 weeks, just wait until you see those pictures. I am going to cook what ever she wants - ribs, brisket, chicken.


Here is a picture of the lower shelf of the freezer.

The only reason why the rice and beans are in the freezer is to kill weevils. After a week or two in the freezer, the rice and beans are taken out and stored in boxes or in the cabinets.

[BakCompat]

hmm, you need the rice in the freezer that long to kill weevils? I thought 3 days was sufficient. That's going to impact my superbucket bagging of bulk rice and beans big time.

[kev]

Originally Posted by BakCompat

hmm, you need the rice in the freezer that long to kill weevils? I thought 3 days was sufficient. That's going to impact my superbucket bagging of bulk rice and beans big time.

I was just thinking of making a post on bulk dried beans.

The rice and beans are left in the freezer until I say something like "oops, I forgot about those packages, its past time to get them out." So its not a direct measure, some of those packages have been in there for a month or so. I just got 9 pounds of rice, so its time to swap around.

[VW.]

Hi Kev,
I’ve never found live bugs in packaged grains or beans, only in grains/beans I’ve bought loose in bins at health food stores. I thought that being in the package deprived them of oxygen so that eggs couldn’t hatch, etc. Have you found live bugs in packaged grains or beans?
VW

[kev]

Originally Posted by VW.

Hi Kev,
I’ve never found live bugs in packaged grains or beans, only in grains/beans I’ve bought loose in bins at health food stores. I thought that being in the package deprived them of oxygen so that eggs couldn’t hatch, etc. Have you found live bugs in packaged grains or beans?
VW

Discussion on weevils in beans & flour - http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=11943

[VW.]

Originally Posted by VW.

Hi Kev,
I’ve never found live bugs in packaged grains or beans, only in grains/beans I’ve bought loose in bins at health food stores. I thought that being in the package deprived them of oxygen so that eggs couldn’t hatch, etc. Have you found live bugs in packaged grains or beans?
VW

Never mind, I see you just answered my question in a new post.
VW