How amazing you already had that root celler to retrofit. In God's plans, nothing is a coincidence. Bless you all, from Tuscany .

The creep factor in that cellar with the sketchy lights is HIGH!!! 🤣🤣

@lindastrandquist2429

4 жыл бұрын

Made me think of slasher movie.

@svenservette4197

4 жыл бұрын

@@lindastrandquist2429 you're not entirely wrong 🙃

We've used a Cool-bot for 10 years, for our walk-in cooler for our catering business. They're great & such a fabulous alternative to a condenser.

Buy a proper walk in cooler. They are available already put together. You add power..and surprise!!! You got the real deal. Much more reliable. Worth the extra money. Your food your health is priceless.( 30 years of refrigeration service and repair talking here) someone tells me they got a cool bot, and need repairs..I won't touch it. However you are an awesome guy, very smart,and I enjoy your channel. Keep on keeping on my friend 👍👍👍

Being able to cool the root cellar just makes it an even better root cellar. So a good is coming out of this. Also, thank you for showing caring but responsible livestock management, not pet hoarding. Also I have to say the dark older pre repair space with flashing lights totally looks like a serial killer lair. Halloween party wouldve been epic there. Also Kay missed the perfect opportunity to jump scare you while filming.

I live in the city so I live vicariously through you and your family. I appreciate the learning experience I wish you much success on Ladybug.

What a great re-purposing of a root cellar.. so glad you had this as an option.

Ha! Isn't it funny...I look up something I'm working on...and bammm! Always Homesteady coming through for me! Thank you!!

Sorry for your loss of ladybug, I love the idea of a walk in refrigerator!

Amazing addition to the homestead. The beginning part of video with the flashing light and basement reminded me of a horror film ha ha.

I got a reefer box off an old box truck for my cold locker. I just so happen to run across it and it was a steal so it came home with me. I’ve not regretted it at all.

@Bamapride1000

4 жыл бұрын

That coolbot made weather not matter so much didn’t it. There’s nothing worse than planning a day to butcher 100 chickens and then it rains for a week straight.

Awesome!! What a great addition to your homestead! I recommend a good book on charcuterie for your next christmas

hi saw your cutting board sliding if you put a damp rag between the cutting board and table it acts like a suction cup and also helps suck up any liquids that might be left over aka blood. sorry about lady bug and the lamb looks so good

Nice job setting up a relationship with coolbot... Congratulations

Cool retrofit 👍🏼 Coolbot is on the to buy list.

NIce! If you put a damp/wet bar towel, flat, under your cutting board it won't slide. It's what we do in professional kitchens. Not sure if there are any sanitary concerns doing it in a butcher shop, but it definitely makes cutting easier when board stays still.

Sorry about lady bug. Glad you have a solution with the cold room though. God bless!

God works in mysterious ways. He had already given you the root cellar. This will come in very handy for your future butchering also. Sorry about your having to cull Ladybug

I know this is such a huge undertaking, but I'm glad that Ladybug won't have to suffer through this disease. I don't know what the conclusive evidence says about the meat (I know you guys have been weighing the risks on that) but I really hope that you guys end up with good safe meat for your family to eat.

Awsome love the coolbot system. I got mine but haven't set it up yet at my new homestead.

Y’all are doing the right!

Thank goodness you ha e been able to get this done so quickly

This is SO cool! I always wanted an old time root cellar in the earth, but we live with bedrock 2 feet below ground level, so we need to make this happen in our basement. Maybe do a side by side walk in cooler/root cellar

Gosh every time I watch your videos I get sad bc I know what's coming. I grew up on a dairy farm...a jersey dairy farm at that...I know how attached you get to cows. I loved my girls. I hate this for you. ♥️

Ladybug was a terrible loss.. my condolences. Lost a few animals my Self this year.. not fun at all.

@BigDmike24

4 жыл бұрын

@@julie4178 thank you!!

Maybe I missed something but if you install the Cool-Bot unit on the wall, and the a/c unit is in the door, won't the wire get yanked out when you open the door? There is not much height to the ceiling, you will probably have to break Ladybug into quarters before hanging.from the rails. Since she is very heavy you will need to be able to hang, bleed, skin, gut and quarter her at the location where you will do the deed. I've seen other homesteaders using the Cool-Bots with great success. My hopes and prayers that it is a smooth and gentle harvest. My heart goes out to your entire family for your loss.

Cool bots are awesome, we use ours for aging salami, best piece of equipment.We had a basement cold room like yours and we put 2" of spray foam, coolbot said that it was enough because we were only keeping it at 50.

Good share, make sure you dress in layers so you can go back and forth to work in the various temps, you want to make sure you don't get hypothermic. Think good hat and even ear muffd, easy to take on and off along with a good vest, and get help. We have worked long and hard in 4o degrees and you can get cold to the bone and get sick, certainly not a good idea. Also think of safe hot water you can sip that will be stable and not fall over. It's like hiking or hunting, plan it all out and it will be successful.

Already having a root cellar was a Win Win for ya 👍

So sorry about LadyBug...Looking forward to this build though cuz it'll be extremely useful forever and her legacy...I wish there was video watching the initial apple cellar build, it's very well done and will finish out into a lovely facility...

Cool set up! Gotta say though, really miss the daily videos Haha

Many years ago, I worked at a food processing plant. I was the bookkeeper. Other duties required handling the retail end of the wholesale business. They serviced restaurants. While most bookkeepers wore nice business clothes. I would look more like a butcher with my white coat and men's sweater even in the hottest months in the South. I bet I was in and out of a walk-in many times a day. The freeze also had a walk-in cooler in front making the whole unit bigger than a house. Sorry about Ladybug. However my memories and walk down memory lane about froze me as I watched you. lol I

What about dc inverter mini split to install on concrete block wall with small hole?

I know I saw this before but it was worth the rewatch because I forgot so many good tips. Love these videos, great job on the project. Tips for those in planning, if you can help it be underground but you climb upwards to keep the elements out, just better drainage otherwise provide for that in the design. Also if you use a window make sure its high quality well insulated and can take all of the elements, I know window-humm- dumb idea, but when you need to open it for various ventilation and cleaning reasons you will enjoy this window, one can design it to cover it inside and out with insulating covers for the other times, make sure there is an in and out of air to keep it clean and not let things build up in the air quality. Do check it for radon which is easily resolved with opening it up for a few minutes each day or just going in and out regularly depending on the level though. Consider a telephone line as many cell phones do not work inside depending on your location and what your cool room is made of. In case you get locked in or ill or hurt this comes in very handy, its not like one could just yell for help. I feel confident watching this video to consider doing something like t his, good to also locate it near the buildings if possible. Its like the family garden is best near the kitchen, something simple many don't think about, mine turned out that way as i am just lazy, just kidding having a disability and kids it just made good sense. Keep sharing Aus & K always love the info. Blessings.

@Homesteadyshow

3 жыл бұрын

Ana, so many good ideas here! Thanks for sharing, you are so right about the telephone line!

Great job! Now you are all set up to butcher!

So would the CoolBot void your warranty on the AC unit since it is making the AC run overtime???

That light blinking is what horror movies are made of

Oh no, beautiful Ladybug! I feel your pain. God Bless you all❤

How cold can you get the room?

#askhomesteady. Are you going to have a temperature alarm that can send alerts to your phone?

Can coolbot work for 220v air conditioners

I feel bad for ladybug :

This is an awesome project! I’m intrigued, because I was always told AC units would “freeze up”, or “the coils would freeze”, if it ran much colder than 60 degrees. I do know AC units need warmer air to work, to convert the Freon back to gas. Does it get cold where you’re at?

@Homesteadyshow

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Kevin, it does get cold, but the room we built this in is underground so it stays at a constant 50 degrees.

Nice coolbot commercial

What is the additional monthly Electrical Cost to run an Air Conditioner 24 hours a day for the rest of the Summer and most of the Fall? Will you have freezing issues, in late winter that will require heating or does the root cellar always stay above freezing. Are you going to lay linoleum or other vinyl flooring to make it easier to keep clean? Are you going to attempt to have Lady Bug to walk down the stairs? I've read, Cows would have to be forced down stairs. However many cows don't have an issue walking up stairs.

@Homesteadyshow

4 жыл бұрын

So we will only use the walk in when we have meat to age, not all summer and fall. No freezing issues, a root cellar always is about 55 degrees. And we will not have ladybug walk down, her life will end peacefully in the field enjoying a bucket of feed

can you build a cold room in a room where there are no windows ? And no way to drill holes to put a ventilation ? Meaning, can you do that with a portable AC ?

@Homesteadyshow

3 жыл бұрын

Have to check with cool bot people on that

I want to see how you open that door and get through it

I wonder if we can have root cellar here, I know we can’t have basements because we hit water. I’m in NC

@Homesteadyshow

4 жыл бұрын

You can use the CoolBot and an ac unit in a well insulated shed, I’ve even seen people do walk in cooler trailers. Dosnt have to be a root cellar

@austyn101ify

4 жыл бұрын

Homesteady oh thank you, I didn’t realize that. I need to do my research. My husband wants to learn how to butcher and it would save us money and make me feel better knowing that our animals are treated good until their very last moment.

Could you tell me if you’ve a sick animal and you truly don’t know the cause or it’s illness ,how do you know if the meat is suitable for personal use or sale in a gate farm shop? No farmer or homestead want to say goodbye to an animal but the nature of farming is birth and slaughter

You said freezer believe you meant cooler/ refrigerator wall AC donot have defosting system that would be needed to actually be used as a freezer

I thought I saw sunlight under the air conditioner. You should paint the walls and ceilings with some white waterproof paint. Make it prettier in there. The rust on the ceiling doesn't look great or sanitary. Your pigs can eat all the guts and pieces you don't want. If you don't want them to eat raw meat cook up a swill for them. Your sheep was still really small.

Okay but now it has to stay the Root Cellar/Apple Barn/Walk In/Butcher Area because I think you're gonna run out of slashes soon! hahah!

Does coolbot work qithout wifi

To be honest not the video I was expecting I was expecting wine and cheese it was still good to see your enthusiasm but it was a bit gory for my taste

I take it you "youtubed" your cutting of the lamb. Hope it works well.

@marylouise890

4 жыл бұрын

He already knows how to butcher meat 🥩

Sucks that you mentioned that having the beef ruined would be the worst thing that could happen. the foreshadowing was unfortunately on point.

#? Are or do you have on demand hot water heater The butcher shops here use them Unlimited hot water for cleaning up

While it's not Funny why you have to have this facility ready soon, in the future it will pay off having a place for Butchering all your meat Animals 👍💥. A Huge game changer for your Homestead🙌👏! JO JO IN VT 💕😄

@Homesteadyshow

4 жыл бұрын

So true, it’s a silver lining

Isn't Ladybug like your daughter? All my animals are like pets. I wish she could go to a home for the aged and live her life. BUT, as a farmer, I know what you have to do.

@NadoriKaija

4 жыл бұрын

That would only make her suffer with very poor quality of life, in a strange place, with people she doesn't know. It would cause her more stress while she slowly starves to death, and put other animals at risk of getting it. They already made a video addressing comments like your's.

How is it possible to eat a sick cow? Will the sick cows meat make people sick also?

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#askhomestedie contact Lumnah acres on his cold room he has quit a set up that he built in his basement

@suttonlodgesmallholding6103

4 жыл бұрын

#askhomesteady

You never said what temp you got the room down to? Thats not a good selling point for that cool bot if it can't get the room cold enough.

@Homesteadyshow

4 жыл бұрын

I got the room to 40 Fahrenheit, but CoolBots very clear on how much insulation you need to have for it to work. Concrete block, which my cellar Is made of, is a conductor, so it’s literally hearing the room while the CoolBot is working to cool it. With some insulation we will be under 40 and able to age meat safely.

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So so sorry for Ladybug. But, The Bible says not to eat sick animals. I wouldn’t do it. Much Ahabah!

*Homesteady* i like animals and i have some vdo related animals please check ang give me review

Video starts at 10:19

Why would you eat a sick animal ? Not smart!