For those of you that quarter the meat and put itin the fridge for a few days. Do you put it in the fridge covered or uncovered. If covered, How?

Thanks,

Vinny

Trash bags...double wrapped.

I debone and put into bags

I debone and place it in large stainless steel pots with lids. Works for me.

thanks! I have them in garbage bags right now, it should sufffice for a few days.

I just keep mine in a cooler.....unwrapped.

Jeff

most trash bags, if not all - aren't food grade plastic. stainless pots w/ lids is what i do.

I put the quarters into trash bags. Most of the outside gets trimmed off so I'm not worried about sterile conditions. I've left a deer in the fridge for a few days and it's fine.

Put it in a cooler with ice, water, and salt. It will keep for up to a week while I'm processing it myself. Just keep draining the water and put new water, ice, and salt in it every day or two.

I hang, skin, and debone. When I debone I cut into chunks small enough to fit into gallon size freezer grade ziplock bags and then let them sit in the cooler until I can get to them making sure it stays below 45 degrees in the cooler using ice as needed.

Then when I have time I wash and clean in the sink each piece, and either trim fat and seperate into muscle groups thencut steaks, or cut into golfball/baseball sized chunks and either grind/mix/grind again or bring to the the butcher in town for him to make me sausage.