Product review (5 stars): Just what the doctor ordered
This item is just the ticket to convert a chest freezer into a chest refrigerator. Country folk know its smart to keep a backup freezer, there's a lot of valuable food in the primary one and if it goes down the lost food can easily exceed the value of the freezer. That empty freezer can come in real handy at times, especially if one can accurately control its temperature. Too much garden produce to fit in the refrigerator and you can't process it for several days, or want to accumulate more before spending a day processing the produce? No problem, just set the temperature you desire and you have the equivalent of a second refrigerator. The most common reason people give for not liking wild game is that it tastes "gamey". Ever eat freshly slaughtered beef? It tastes gamey too. The primary cause of a gamey taste is failure to age the meat. Even the cheapest beef is aged a few days before its hits the supermarket. The bovine served at expensive steak houses is frequently aged about a month. That's why its so good and so expensive. Aging naturally tenderizes and improves the flavor of any meat. Most people can't tell the difference between properly aged venison and supermarket beef. This temperature control unit is easy to use and allows you to maintain the proper temperature within a precise range to age your own meat or keep garden produce for extended periods. Add a pan of water to maintain a high humidity and you've virtually duplicated the conditions in a commercial aging room. Have a fruit tree but not enough room in your refrigerator to store several bushels of fruit while you process it for long term storage? Problem solved! Use your imagination, any process that requires a constant temperature below normal room temperature is solved by this unit.