Meat curing chamber

DayDreamin

DayDreamin

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I have searched all around and seen people sort of talk about it. I’m going go out on limb and ask if anyone has use a meat curing chamber to dry and cure. Most can be set at 60f and 60 humidity so my simple brain thinks sure why not.

I only have one area to grow and dry so I figured out a meat chamber in the room so I don’t have to drop my temps and all that jazz in grow room.

Usually when I think I thought of something awesome it turns out a bad idea in life so I’m just asking before I possible ruin a harvest.
 
DayDreamin said:
I have searched all around and seen people sort of talk about it. I’m going go out on limb and ask if anyone has use a meat curing chamber to dry and cure. Most can be set at 60f and 60 humidity so my simple brain thinks sure why not.

I only have one area to grow and dry so I figured out a meat chamber in the room so I don’t have to drop my temps and all that jazz in grow room.

Usually when I think I thought of something awesome it turns out a bad idea in life so I’m just asking before I possible ruin a harvest.
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I'm not at all familiar with a meat chamber, but if it can maintain 60/60, I don't see why it wouldn't work. If it's a compressor refrigeration, that may be a problem. I think it sucks too much moisture out of the air.
 
TCH said:
I'm not at all familiar with a meat chamber, but if it can maintain 60/60, I don't see why it wouldn't work. If it's a compressor refrigeration, that may be a problem. I think it sucks too much moisture out of the air.
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yeah I was looking at the cannatrol heard great things but I was looking as slightly bigger used meat chamber things. I’ll have to lookinto the compressor thing
 
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DayDreamin said:
I have searched all around and seen people sort of talk about it. I’m going go out on limb and ask if anyone has use a meat curing chamber to dry and cure. Most can be set at 60f and 60 humidity so my simple brain thinks sure why not.

I only have one area to grow and dry so I figured out a meat chamber in the room so I don’t have to drop my temps and all that jazz in grow room.

Usually when I think I thought of something awesome it turns out a bad idea in life so I’m just asking before I possible ruin a harvest.
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It looks like it would work but they are a tad expensive:
www.webstaurantstore.com

Meat Curing Chambers

If your restaurant, deli, or butcher shop would like to easily produce aged meats, consider using a dry meat curing chamber. <a href="https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/258/how-to-cure-meat.html" target="_blank"> The meat curing process </a> ca
www.webstaurantstore.com www.webstaurantstore.com

Search on Koolatron. A number of us have been building small ones that run less than $300 to build.
 
curious2garden said:
It looks like it would work but they are a tad expensive:
www.webstaurantstore.com

Meat Curing Chambers

If your restaurant, deli, or butcher shop would like to easily produce aged meats, consider using a dry meat curing chamber. <a href="https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/258/how-to-cure-meat.html" target="_blank"> The meat curing process </a> ca
www.webstaurantstore.com www.webstaurantstore.com

Search on Koolatron. A number of us have been building small ones that run less than $300 to build.
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Shew!!!!! Get one of those to match your baller trimmer!!!! Lol
 
curious2garden said:
It looks like it would work but they are a tad expensive:
www.webstaurantstore.com

Meat Curing Chambers

If your restaurant, deli, or butcher shop would like to easily produce aged meats, consider using a dry meat curing chamber. <a href="https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/258/how-to-cure-meat.html" target="_blank"> The meat curing process </a> ca
www.webstaurantstore.com www.webstaurantstore.com

Search on Koolatron. A number of us have been building small ones that run less than $300 to build.
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Good lord those expensive. I saw a cheap one on Amazon I was looking at. And will definitely look up koolatron. Thanks for feedback

link to cheap one below
 
DayDreamin said:
Good lord those expensive. I saw a cheap one on Amazon I was looking at. And will definitely look up koolatron. Thanks for feedback

link to cheap one below
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I checked it out and it says that cheaper one is without the humidification system!! So they are pricey. Here's the thread I'm talking about:

Thermoelectric wine cooler drying and curing - DIY

I had read about these for a while before trying, this is not by any means a new idea nor did I come up with the idea. I was tired of over drying and drying too quickly in the winter, then freaking out about mold in the summer. A google search will give lots of other ideas, but I get a lot of...
www.rollitup.org

I'm currently drying 3 more plants. I'm on day 10. It works nicely and was right around $300.00 to build. I added 5 perforated stainless steel shelves so clean up is just popping the shelving into the dishwasher. But that was an extra $300.00
 
Awesome thanks for the info. Going to have to check out this diy stuff. I appreciate everyone helping I’m sure there are ton of this “bright ideas” posted on here all the time lol
 
Just my very general opinion, I'd so rather hang-dry buds in "slightly off" conditions than having buds laying flat on a rack at 60/60. Just my 2 cents. The whole laying buds flat to dry them always weirds me out, lol. I'm pretty adamant about "minimal contact" to bud surfaces since that's a variable I can control. Even when weed is in jars I try not to over-tumble or unnecessarily agitate the nugs
 
PopAndSonGrows said:
Just my very general opinion, I'd so rather hang-dry buds in "slightly off" conditions than having buds laying flat on a rack at 60/60. Just my 2 cents. The whole laying buds flat to dry them always weirds me out, lol. I'm pretty adamant about "minimal contact" to bud surfaces since that's a variable I can control. Even when weed is in jars I try not to over-tumble or unnecessarily agitate the nugs
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Solid advice
 
How about - I don’t know …. use a bare tent ?

This would work the same way - minor extraction fan up top just like normal / passive inlet ( at bottom ) - hung from support bars .

Hang a hygrometer in there. Zip closed.
Simple 3x3 any brand .
Save money and other drama.

You could do the same thing with a non currently running tent you not have operating.

Sometimes i mesh rack them ( i turn them over during dry ) or plant hang. Ridiculously simple.

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Budzbuddha said:
How about - I don’t know …. use a bare tent ?

This would work the same way - minor extraction fan up top just like normal / passive inlet ( at bottom ) - hung from support bars .

Hang a hygrometer in there. Zip closed.
Simple 3x3 any brand .
Save money and other drama.

You could do the same thing with a non currently running tent you not have operating.

Sometimes i mesh rack them ( i turn them over during dry ) or plant hang. Ridiculously simple.
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yeah I only have small room I am able to grow so I can’t put another tent in there and was looking for a hope and a wish that something like the cannatrol but cheaper and slightly bigger was available.

and thanks for the awesome break down and pics I really appreciate the thought your out into reply.
 
pahpah-cee said:
The cannatrol was originally designed for the meat/cheese industry. …the cannabis industry was more lucrative.
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damn learn something new everyday. You just spark my rabbit hole I’m going down tonight. Cheese fridges haha thanks for giving me something to do.
 
DayDreamin said:
yeah I only have small room I am able to grow so I can’t put another tent in there and was looking for a hope and a wish that something like the cannatrol but cheaper and slightly bigger was available.

and thanks for the awesome break down and pics I really appreciate the thought your out into reply.
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Just trying to save you some beer money.

You can also fab up a drying “ box “ out of a U-Haul Garment Box. Then fold the bitch up when done :mrgreen:

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Been there done that :bigjoint:
 
Wine fridge is a game changer no strong smells when drying and the product retains crazy smells. But as pissman said you can use a simple carbord box to dry you can even pack it in a paper back
 
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