Mini Fridge On Sale

[Norwester55]

I think I may pick one of these up for brining/curing. I'll measure 1st because its not very deep (or wide) but the Rubbermaid containers I use for brining pork loins/bacon are pretty skinny.
It doesn't have the mostly useless freezer at the top either.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Frigidaire-3-3-cu-ft-Freestanding-Mini-Fridge-Silver-Mist/1000788204

 

[shoebe]

Hope you have better luck with Frigidaire than I have had

 

[Steve H]

Hey, if it suits your needs. The price is good.
The internal dimensions are as follows. The height is 29.3", the width is 15.6", the depth to the top half of the refrigerator is 13.9", and the depth at the bottom of the refrigerator is 8.8"

 

[bradger]

I wonder how that would work for dry ageing.

 

[Steve H]

I wonder how that would work for dry ageing.

It would probably work for a smallish amount of meat. Check out this thread:

Drying/Aging chamber DIY/How to w/ pictures

Update 1/9/19: In posting and talking with other folks there is some confusion on what we commonly call a "curing chamber" when it actually a drying/aging chamber. Curing is the 1st step in the process followed by the drying and aging process. I have gone though this thread and changed...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

 

[Norwester55]

Hey, if it suits your needs. The price is good.
The internal dimensions are as follows. The height is 29.3", the width is 15.6", the depth to the top half of the refrigerator is 13.9", and the depth at the bottom of the refrigerator is 8.8"

Pretty small but I'll take a look at it anyway. I'm apt dwelling now otherwise I'd pick up a used full size fridge. I'm thinking at worst (or best?) it may work to store soda, milk and odds and ends in to clear up space while I'm brining something in the big fridge.

 

[Fueling Around]

Temperature control in the small fridges suck.
Read the link that Steve H posted

 

[Crunch1224]

I use stand up freezers, then connect a Inkbird temperature controller to them.

 

[pushok2018]

Couple of years ago I bought a mini fridge for fermentation purposes only. Yes, it's a small unit but for 5# of sausages worked OK for me. Just a little too tight but it worked. Had to use a small humidifier in it as well as special lamp to keep the temp at normal level... Kind of too small iF used as a dry curing chamber, IMO....

 

[Hawging It]

I bought a Tramontina 3.2 Cu.Ft. from Sam's Club about 6 months ago for smoked cheese etc. $100 bucks. I have checked the temps a few times. Dead on.

 

[poacherjoe]

I have the 5.5 cubic ft mini fridge in my garage and it works great for my pickled okra and beer ! I thought about using it to brine things but it's to small for my waistline to do this. But you could do it for small size containers