Half a cow

[Red500]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

 

[Coeus]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

Live or butchered?

 

[Backwoods]

Depends on whether your crocs are camo or not

 

[Remington]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

Mid size chest freezer will be just enough. I can fit the I get at the farm in mine.

 

[ODAMO]

Live or butchered?

Half dead

 

[JenElio]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

🤔....... Was it fat cow or just a heifer? 😬

 

[NewHere2]

When I was young we used to butcher and sell 17-19 head of cattle every fall. Like others have said, depends on the size of the animal.

Typically a 1/2 beef ( one front and one rear quarter) would end up at 250 lbs of packaged meat. Depending on how you boned it.

So I would say a medium sized freezer.

If that meat was all that was in the freezer, a 7 cubic foot (small one to me) would just make it. The problem is, you have to dig down thru a bunch of packages to get the item you want. Any more stuff and you need a larger freezer.

The butcher should be able to tell you a closer amount if it is done commercially.

 

[Red500]

Live or butchered?

First one then the other.

 

[Red500]

So mid sized, about 7ft³. Thanks

 

[NTCPrezJB]

So mid sized, about 7ft³. Thanks

And I’d recommend a standing freezer personally. They look like a fridge. They are supposedly a little less efficient but the convenience factor is a massive advantage. As someone mentioned…digging through a typical chest freezer is a PITA.
It also takes up less floor space (obviously).

 

[Coeus]

And I’d recommend a standing freezer personally. They look like a fridge. They are supposedly a little less efficient but the convenience factor is a massive advantage. As someone mentioned…digging through a typical chest freezer is a PITA.
It also takes up less floor space (obviously).

But what size?

 

[Red500]

And I’d recommend a standing freezer personally. They look like a fridge. They are supposedly a little less efficient but the convenience factor is a massive advantage. As someone mentioned…digging through a typical chest freezer is a PITA.
It also takes up less floor space (obviously).

Mom has a standing freezer at her house (next door) that she hasn't been using so Im thinking that that is what we will use for now. I was just wondering how big of one we'll need if we decided to get one ourselves.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

But what size?

Biggest one they stock locally that you have room for and can afford … IMHO. Pizza rolls and ice cream can take up any extra space. #FatsquatchApproved!

I honestly don’t know the 1/2 cow requirements though.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Mom has a standing freezer at her house (next door) that she hasn't been using so Im thinking that that is what we will use for now. I was just wondering how big of one we'll need if we decided to get one ourselves.

It’s like a garage or a toolbox…you will almost certainly run out of space before you run out of stuff to put in it.
Nomojic

 

[NewHere2]

Biggest one they stock locally that you have room for and can afford … IMHO. Pizza rolls and ice cream can take up any extra space. #FatsquatchApproved!

I honestly don’t know the 1/2 cow requirements though.

Just a moment, I’ll ask my wife. Hon, how big is your sister ??

“7-8 cubic feet minimum” !

#NTC

 

[Mopower58]

Holy cow, don't forget your 🦆🦆's

 

[john790]

18-20 cubic ft if you have other stuff.

 

[OlYeller15]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

I suggest you have a Big cookout and have us all over! No freezer needed… problem solved!

 

[Vikes79]

How big a freezer for half a cow?

@Ridinfool is the resident cooler expert, I’d ask him….

 

[Coeus]

@Ridinfool is the resident cooler expert, I’d ask him….

What was decided on the biggest tire with a stock cooler?