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You can build a simple walk in cooler with a 2x4 frame, some plastic tarps, and a small room air conditioner available from Costco for 100.00. Or get a little fancier and use siding and insulate it. I have also seen it done with a big tub of ice and a fan.
You make a good point. You should get your own meat back but there is no guarantee that will happen. You sure don't want deer meat some knot head drove around in the back of his truck with the hide on for 3 days. If you hang it and take care of it yourself you know it's history.
I am not sure what processing costs you there but it got spendy where we lived, not to mention our favorite butcher retired and we had to drive 30 miles. If you feel you can handle doing that many animals economically speaking you could probably recover your investment in a couple seasons...
I would go with ribs, chicken thighs or drums, and maybe some brats. Coleslaw, Dutch's beans, and ABT's for sides. Dang I just made myself hungry again!
If you are talking about doing it for yourself it's not a problem. We have been processing our own deer & elk for years. Started out by boning & cutting our own and having the burger ground and steaks cubed by a butcher. We then graduated to our own grinder, cuber and vacuum sealer. Whether or...
Almost forgot about Jeremiah Johnson! Can't count how many times I have watched it. I would also have to add;
Legends of The Fall
A river Runs Through it
Snatch
True Grit (original)
The Red Violin
The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Anything with Clint
The Whole Nine Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
Last Man Standing
The 5th Element
Cold Comfort Farm
Caddyshack
Tin Cup
Happy Gilmore
Once Upon A Time In The West
Goonies
Congrats on your upcoming wedding. I have to agree. If you are not sure you have the confidence and equipment to pull this off it would probably be a mistake to try it. I hate sounding negative but I'm almost at a loss for words thinking about all the ways this could go wrong for you. I have...
We found three store bought corned beef in the freezer so what the heck! Pastrami! I rinsed and soaked for 6 hours then dried and rubbed with ground Lampong black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, ground coriander, ground mustard, and ground juniper berries. Off to the fridge overnight.
Smoked...
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