Newbie question re fridge/freezer

[Sako75Hunter]

Dont know where you are but if you in NE Scotland I’d gladly show you how to basically break beast down make burgers etc

Paul

Appreciate the offer Paul. I'm in SW Ireland, so a wee bit far!

 

[Sako75Hunter]

...alternatively hang for as long as possible then butcher then freeze that is OK in cold weather but not really possible in summer.

This is the plan at the moment, although I have to monitor the temps in the old stone outhouse where I'd hang it to make sure it's ok even in the winter. This part of Ireland has pretty mild winters.

 

[sauer]

I wouldn’t worry about not letting it hang for long enough ....yes I do it now but have a coke chiller....it’s more convenient and can leave it a week or however long I want when I can devote time to butcher and process.. but doing it next day in summer isn’t going to mean meats not good ..... I’d be more worried about flies

Paul

 

[Sako75Hunter]

I wouldn’t worry about not letting it hang for long enough ....yes I do it now but have a coke chiller....it’s more convenient and can leave it a week or however long I want when I can devote time to butcher and process.. but doing it next day in summer isn’t going to mean meats not good ..... I’d be more worried about flies

Paul

Thanks again Paul for the comment.

I put a thermometer in the stone outhouse and have been keeping an eye on it over the last week or so. Daytime temps in there have been varying between about seven and thirteen degrees, despite a fairly raw feel to the weather over that same period. So definitely not cold enough to leave hanging outside a fridge longer than the bare minimum of a day or so.

All this has been good food for thought though; maybe I will bite the bullet and get a coke chiller down the line.

 

[RTreble]

I know its a bit off topic. Keep your eyes open for an electric mincer. I got mine out of Lidl and it does the job fine. Great for sorting out those scrappy wee cuts in to burger, sausage or just mince.
You also find your local butcher will do all the work (except the skinning) for a small fee.