DIY larder inspiration

jim37 · Apr 4, 2026

Just looking for some ideas I have a space cleared out in the shed after a cull of rubbish

im looking to put a larder fridge or a drinks fridge to hang the odd roe was wondering if anyone has any suggestions or pictures of there set up if similar to what im having to do. If seen a few pictures ect on here and posts but none in a garden shed

geth · Apr 4, 2026

Here's mine. I'm able to handle 4 muntjac or 2 roe or a single fallow or sika with this. It's not the best but then again only cost me £60 for the winch and £10 for the brackets from b&q. The hanging rail was from an old trampoline being thrown out which I drilled two holes into for it to sit onto the brackets. the fridge was free to collect as the bulb didn't light up, but other than that it works fine.
This is only a temporary measure until I get my new set up with a bigger fridge and purpose built larder. I've got to get my kennels and utility room built first though to keep the Mrs happy

geth · Apr 4, 2026

geth said:
Here's mine. I'm able to handle 4 muntjac or 2 roe or a single fallow or sika with this. It's not the best but then again only cost me £60 for the winch and £10 for the brackets from b&q. The hanging rail was from an old trampoline being thrown out which I drilled two holes into for it to sit onto the brackets. the fridge was free to collect as the bulb didn't light up, but other than that it works fine.
This is only a temporary measure until I get my new set up with a bigger fridge and purpose built larder. I've got to get my kennels and utility room built first though to keep the Mrs happy

Some pics of roe and sika in it for reference.

jim37 · Apr 4, 2026

geth said:
Here's mine. I'm able to handle 4 muntjac or 2 roe or a single fallow or sika with this. It's not the best but then again only cost me £60 for the winch and £10 for the brackets from b&q. The hanging rail was from an old trampoline being thrown out which I drilled two holes into for it to sit onto the brackets. the fridge was free to collect as the bulb didn't light up, but other than that it works fine.
This is only a temporary measure until I get my new set up with a bigger fridge and purpose built larder. I've got to get my kennels and utility room built first though to keep the Mrs happy

That’s a nice set up mate is that a drinks fridge? My garage was converted in to another room its now the wife’s office

otherwise it would have been going in there

takbok · Apr 4, 2026

I made some 3d printed brackets to hang some aluminium tube off the shelf clips in my chiller:

DIY Chiller upgrades

jim37 · Apr 6, 2026

Hopefully not a silly question but what works better an old drinks fridge or a larder fridge?

sauer · Apr 6, 2026

Not a shed it's a double garage ..
But works well for me
Hot water via a static caravan combi boiler and a propane bottle .
Double sink drainer from gumtree
Hand-wash basin from ebay

Paula

jim37 · Apr 6, 2026

sauer said:
Not a shed it's a double garage ..
But works well for me
Hot water via a static caravan combi boiler and a propane bottle .
Double sink drainer from gumtree
Hand-wash basin from ebay

Paula

That’s an impressive set up !

Brad93 · Apr 6, 2026

sauer said:
Not a shed it's a double garage ..
But works well for me
Hot water via a static caravan combi boiler and a propane bottle .
Double sink drainer from gumtree
Hand-wash basin from ebay

Paula

That's smarter than many commerical kitchens I've been in!

sauer · Apr 6, 2026

And here's some inspiration to get you out and fill yer larder!!!

Ive taken plenty advice and inspiration from folks on here ....time to give back

Paul

jim37 · Apr 6, 2026

sauer said:
And here's some inspiration to get you out and fill yer larder!!!

Ive taken plenty advice and inspiration from folks on here ....time to give back

P

Thats impressive! That will make mine look like a shack with a fridge

Im assuming you butcher your own deer ? I have a friend of a friend that’s a butcher so he does all my roe of a small sum and a couple stakes or a bag of mince

ABL · Apr 6, 2026

sauer said:
And here's some inspiration to get you out and fill yer larder!!!

Ive taken plenty advice and inspiration from folks on here ....time to give back

Paul

How many deer do you put through there a year? Looks amazing!

ChrisWill184 · Apr 6, 2026

jim37 said:
Hopefully not a silly question but what works better an old drinks fridge or a larder fridge?

If its got a fan in there then it is supposed to be better. My larder fridge doesn't have a fan and the maximum time I have had a roe in there is just over 2 weeks (I wanted to see if it made the meat any better). It got a little bit of furry mould on the inside but that's all. Turns out that it doesn't make the meat any better / more tender that I could notice so the roe gets butchered after a couple of days.

I've said on on here a couple of times but I bought the Tenderum fridge kit yonks ago from Bushwear which basically was a coring drill bit and a piece of 22mm curtain pole. Providing that you don't have the cooling unit in the sides of the fridge, just drill 2 holes, stick a pole on and then blank it off. All bits can be bought from B&Q, screwfix etc).

I have had 3x roe all hanging in that fridge off of the 22m (hollow) pole so it is plenty strong enough!

sauer · Apr 7, 2026

ABL said:
How many deer do you put through there a year? Looks amazing!

Not as many as id like !!! Approx 40 ish give or take
1. I work away from home
2. I dont have permissions to satisfy what I use personally with fsmily
And what I sell as product
I have all my food hygiene/ allergen training certs. EHO approved etc
And I really could be doing with trying to get more permission to satisfy personal and sales use
Bit I muddle away ..the job injave and it's adhoc nature doesnt help butnitnis what it is ... I love butchery sode and for me its the whole point of stalking

Paul

ABL · Apr 7, 2026

sauer said:
Not as many as id like !!! Approx 40 ish give or take
1. I work away from home
2. I dont have permissions to satisfy what I use personally with fsmily
And what I sell as product
I have all my food hygiene/ allergen training certs. EHO approved etc
And I really could be doing with trying to get more permission to satisfy personal and sales use
Bit I muddle away ..the job injave and it's adhoc nature doesnt help butnitnis what it is ... I love butchery sode and for me its the whole point of stalking

Paul

It’s a great set up. I love the whole cycle from stalk to plate and learning the butchery is every bit as much part of the interest as any other part.

I haven’t worked out what my limits are for family consumption yet - I’ve 4 meat eating sons! So while I’ve got the EHO approval I’m still a way off being ready to sell anything. My set up is chill and skin in that garage and butcher and pack in the kitchen. Just need access to more deer now to work out my limits!

akaShag · Apr 7, 2026

It might be bigger than folks would use in the UK, but I have a walk-in cooler at my hunt camp. We can hang three full-size whiteail deer at a time in it, with a hanging weight of up to about 160 pounds each. I have a powered winch in the ceiling and a 2 inch stainless bar for hanging. Each carcass is hung by a gambrel, and the gambrel is attached to an s-shaped meat hook that slides on the 2 inch bar. The cold is provided by a window air conditioner built into one wall and set up with a gizmo that tricks the AC unit into thinking it is not cold enough yet. The whole outfit is run by a 2.5 kw generator. Next time I am up to the camp I will try to remember to take some photos. Here is a link to show how to use the controllers:

Doug

sauer · Apr 7, 2026

Ive stabbed an areanat side of above garage / larder amd i has walk in 8x6ft chill here ive still to put up

Paul

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