How long will a freezer full of bulk beef last with no power

[Yzzim]

Worked at a restaurant that had a fire (complete loss) and no one thought about checking the freezer until a week later. Everything was still frozen solid. Granted it is a commercial grade freezer but you get the idea.

 

[waggy]

we had the power go out due to a storm. we had a small freezer full of meat. when power finally came back on i opened it to check in on the meat (was going to have a BBQ with what was thawed)

Very little was even starting to thaw.

 

[marvdmartian]

I know when my sis lived in Guam, they'd get power losses due to typhoons. She told me her upright freezer was good for at least 3 days, oftentimes 4 or 5, as long as no one opened it. Even then, half the stuff was frozen still.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Dry ice or liquid nitrogen might help.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Buy some dry ice blocks at the store and put them in your freezer during your lunch break.

This. If the power isn't back in 2-3 days, buy as much dry ice as you can with that limit in NC, and then fill the rest with bags of ice; it'll keep for a few more days.