How do I do this?? Keeping meat frozen

[Moxie]

I need to keep two coolers of frozen beef frozen for 5 days. Can this be done??

[Anne in CA]

Dry ice. 

[aaplank]

I think if you start with rock solid frozen beef- you can add dry ice to each cooler and it will stay frozen. Our local Kroger sells dry ice as well as Graeter's (a local ice cream shop that delivers ice cream across the country)

[EKS]

Make sure the cooler has an insulated lid (most do not).  If it doesn't, insulate it yourself with newspaper, blankets, etc.

[Catwoman]

Do you know anyone who has a large freezer who could store the meat for you?

[Suzanne in ABQ]

Dry ice will keep it frozen, but it likely won't last for 5 days.  You'll need to replace it at least once, maybe twice, depending on how well the coolers are insulated and on how cold the meat was to begin with.  

 

Plan to not open the coolers except to check to dry ice on the second and fourth days.  To check, simply put on a glove and lift/bend/squish the dry ice packaging to see if there's anything left.  (The dry ice will turn directly into a gas and disappear).  

 

Oh, and don't handle the dry ice with bare hands, even in its packaging.  It can freeze your skin almost instantly.  

 

Try to create a shelf of some sort, to hold the ice off the surface of the meat, to keep it from damaging the meat.  This can be a couple wooden spoons, or a folded towel, just enough to prevent direct contact.

[Arctic Bunny]

Well, I would put it outside.... but obviously that won’t work for everybody....