Storing meat in a Waeco
Submitted: Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 13:15
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This might apply to all fridges,but how do you store meat in the fridge ?? I have a Waeco 60ltr and if I put a tray of meat in standing up ( won't stack flat in the narrow end divider ) it leaks blood everywhere !!
Have heard of cryovaccing, but for a 2 night weekend, not really worth it ??
Have thought about a tall Tupperware container, then taking the meat out of its tray and putting it in a freezer bag then into the Tupperware container ??
Anyone got any better ideas ??
Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 13:33
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 13:33
We use the same fridge and cryovac the meats before we pack it in.
Without the cryo, you could use Glad zip bags for short term use.....
We used to..............
Take the basket out - line the bottom of the fridge with a few leaves of newspaper (catches any spills).
Basket back in (without the wire panel dividers).
Chilled meat goes in the bottom, plus anything else (including frozens).
Put a horizontal divider of some sort on top - a seperator in effect.
Set fridge to number 4.
The tucker in the bottom will be around -1 or so.
Up the fridge a bit, around +1 or so.
We monitor it as we open the fridge -
check for stuff being too cold etc. - salads and dairy can go in the top side compartment anyway. We monitor temps via a thermometer we leave in there.
The all important cans of amber liquid (wrapped in newpaper to preven punctures) sit at the top level on number 4 - lower if on number 3.
The meat can be frozen when it goes in - will end up pliable the next day anyway.
Whatever !
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Reply By: Member - Tony J (NSW) - Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 17:39
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 17:39
Gee wiz, with a Trailblaza, I put a false floor about 3 inches up from the fridge floor, a trap door to give access, and the meat freezes flat. Above that stays cold but not frozen. This works because the cooling tubes (real tech talk) are not only around the walls but under the floor as
well.
Also have ice (glad ice bags put in the "freezer" in the morning = ice that night) for my rum and cola when I'm camping!
Forget the Wacol get a Trailblaza!!!
Tony
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Reply By: Shaker - Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:08
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:08
I vacuum pack (cryovac) all meat, no matter how long we aregoing away for.
Fridge space is always at a premium, it's amazing how much space you create for other things (I'll leave that to the imagine, but it is frothy) when you take meat out of the plastic trays, which you also don't have to dispose at
camp.
I have also pre-packed wheel bearings for the vehicle & CT, & vacuum packed them also.
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony J (NSW) - Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:12
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:12
Why put vauum packed wheel bearings in the fridge???
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Follow Up By: Shaker - Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:30
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 at 18:30
Ummm ..... I double spaced it away from the fridge comments, but to put your mind at rest, they aren't in the fridge.
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