Could I Build My Own Dry Aging Locker?

Good way to piss away $180...but what do I know? A common refrigerator made within the last 40 years does the same thing! I have aged many sub-primals and there is a much easier way, whether you want to go commando or to please SWMBO then use UMAi Dry.

I can't speak for the cigar machine as I have never dealt with one. But it can most certainly be done with a small humidifier/dehumidifier and convective fans. The question to ask is can the cigar machine hold up under high humidity demand and cold temps. If it can then I don't see why it wouldn't work. I would be tempted to trial run it in a empty fridge for a month to see how well it held up before I loaded up with several hundred dollars of meat and risk it failing. Just my thoughts my friend.

stemc33 said:

Or you can get one of these in November for about $600.

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-dry-age-steaks-at-home-with-steaklocker-20140612-story.html

LOL ...given the original question I'd opt to go commando or UMAI long before I went with $180 let alone $600! Dry aging beef is not rocket science, nor requires expensive equipment at home. Pleasing SWMBO is another matter and can be achieved far far cheaper.

@RRP‌,, My daughter sent me that article. She was researching dry-aging. I guess her boyfriend went out and just cut some meat off a moose that had been hanging for a long time last year. She said she was grossed out at first, but it was the best meat she's ever tasted. I can only imagine what it looked like. Alaskans have some bizarre methods of food preservation. At least she tried it, she won't even come close to trying their Stink Heads.

@NPHuskerFL‌, I don't know why I thought of this, but it must of been because you mentioned making a living making WIC.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rWHniL8MyMM

However, it would be overkill for us. But, it would be wicked cool becsuse, I could dry age and store anything and everything in there. Now if I could only talk my power company into getting me 3 phase. Lol

@stemc33‌ the thought has crossed our minds. That or CO. Maybe toward retirement. But, I would have serious issue with not being close to the Atlantic. I DO miss the MidWest (NE).

Oh, I know that this is probably overkill for just dry aging, but I wanted to build this mainly for curing meats after getting Rhulmanized by the forum here and since I lack a basement and all...I digress. It can be used for both dry aging and curing (though not at the same time of course).