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Freezer Size

  • 12-08-2012 8:52am
    #1
    Pinky123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭


    Howdy all,
    Pigs are heading to butcher next Sunday so I need to get freezer sorted. Only keeping 1half for ourselves and all the rest is sold. I want to get a tall upright freezer and hubby thinks we will need a chest freezer (will be putting in a lamb later in the year).
    Do ye think there is enough space in the tall ones for the amount of pork on half a pig?


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  • #2
    mattthetrasher
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭mattthetrasher


    not a hope a half pig will fit you are talking about 15 packs of sausages a full leg og ham pork loin chops streaky rashers belly bacon and roasts.a half pig is aboutthe same size as 2 lambs.we have a upright freezer and use my parents chest freezer too.there are two farmers one near two mile borris and the other in laois selling piedmontese beef a good box of it delivered for a 100 euro,you could have pork bacon lamb and beef all in your freezer a nice variation,theres nothing worse than not getting to the buthers and eating pork for 5 or 6 days running.i ordered my box of beef on wen getting it next wen so i let you know how i get on if you want to look it up yourself just google irish piedmontese beef .ie i thinkp.s i have no connection with them but i love the idea and just like to support farmers like them.:)


  • #3
    Askim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭Askim


    I have the largest domestic chest freezer that whirlpool make, think it is 530L, it will hold 2 whole pigs, cut up.

    You need to consider what you want to freeze next time you kill, have you garden peas, a few broiler chickens etc, have you room for a large freezer ?

    I only kill once a year & a pig & a half last us about 11 months, just 2 adults & 2 small kids.
    I freeze my chops in a box, layer of greaseproof paper on the bottom & 2 layers between each layer of chops, when frozen they are bagged. This keeps them all separate

    A


  • #4
    Pinky123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Pinky123


    Hiya guys, thanks for the reply's. Upright freezer I am looking at has a net storage capacity of 273lts so it should be plenty for 1/2pig and lamb based on askims storage. Will get a large chest freezer next year when there is a heifer ready.

    Do you get the butcher to vac pack your cuts or do you just get it loose. Also do you make your own hams or get a butcher to cure for you. Who makes your sausages.


  • #5
    Askim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭Askim


    Started this post a while ago
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056468279

    I just get mine killed, Cut up myself, cure my own & make my own sausages with salt & spices, don't like premixed spice.
    it took a while but am happy with last batch of sausages & rasher, make some with no pepper for my kids, just salt & sage, ham needs a bit more work but getting there.

    Is this your 1st time to keep pigs?

    A


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