Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Go with the bigger size; I've never seen anyone complain about having too much freezer space ! We have a second hand upright, which I love, because it only cost me $30.00 But, it does make things difficult to stack and pack in tightly. But, it's easy to see what's inside. Each style has their pros and cons. If we buy another, I'll probably get a chest style. Our current freezer is about 16 cubic feet. I usually keep 1/4 side of beef, 5-7 chickens and 4 gallons of milk along with misc other stuff inside it. HTH Rebekah how big of a freezer > > If you were going to purchase a half of a cow and a 7 chickens, how big > of a freezer would you need? Sam's has a 7 cubic feet and a 14...which > size would you need? > > Thanks, Sandy > Maybe if I ask another way...What size freezers do you all have and how many pounds of meat can you get in them? Do you like the chest freezers or the upright freezers? Where do you all recommend buying a freezer? Thanks, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Sandy wrote: >> >>If you were going to purchase a half of a cow and a 7 chickens, how big >>of a freezer would you need? Sam's has a 7 cubic feet and a 14...which >>size would you need? >> >>Thanks, Sandy >> >> >> > >Maybe if I ask another way...What size freezers do you all have and how >many pounds of meat can you get in them? Do you like the chest >freezers or the upright freezers? Where do you all recommend buying a >freezer? >Thanks, Sandy > > > LOL. I didn't answer because I don't know how many cubic feet mine is. It's the standard size chest freezer - about 3 ft. high, 2 or 3 ft. deep and 4 or 5 feet wide. Chest freezers are supposed to be more efficient and less likely to frost. I was told by one guy that there are only 2 companies making chest freezers, so they're all pretty much equal - just look for the best price. I got mine at Lowe's (or Home Depot). The prices can range quite a bit, so check around. I think Sear's was pretty high. I'm thinking that you would need that size for that much meat, although it might could all be crammed into the smaller - but I'm not sure. Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Sandy, > >Maybe if I ask another way...What size freezers do you all have and how >many pounds of meat can you get in them? Do you like the chest >freezers or the upright freezers? Where do you all recommend buying a >freezer? >Thanks, Sandy > Mine is an upright - 46 " x 22 " approximately for outer dimensions from Sears (as it is close to pick up). My last food order was: 2 50 lbs each beef variety packs 1 case (12) whole chickens 2 10 lb pk cases chicken leg/thigh quarters 1 25 lb pork breakfast sausage That was over 200 lbs easily, but I have a bit of spare room in the side by side frig, where the blackberries allowed a bit of meat to be stored as well. When you have a lot of irregularly shaped stuff, like large poultry, it can become a problem, but generally not. A chest can fit more, but safety can be an issue if you have people falling in. I dislike having to just about fall into the freezer retrieving bottom of the freezer items. So I like an upright for convenience, generally speaking. Deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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