large chest freezers are cheap, manual defrost is best and last the longest...can find used ones for very cheap on craigslist or similar local markets

vac sealer is good to have for breaking down large cuts

semi flexible boning knife and breaking knife are good tools

 https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Cutlery/Chef%27s-Knives/Fibrox%C2%AE-Boning-Knife/p/5.6603.15

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=npzRwXSvEyg&t

Dayuum. I keep forgetting bulk meat at Costco is available. I need to set up a freezer system to store it though. My basic freezers are already full.

winteryeti

the butcher at costco can wrap large cuts that aren't in the case, like a whole 30- 40 lb chuck roll for about $4/lb

can get about 10 lbs of steaks (denver, chuck eye, and sierra) and the rest grind or stew...plus about 5 lb of fat to render for tallow

all for a cheaper price than ground beef and it has cuts that normally sell for $10-$15/lb

econ

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the butcher at costco can wrap large cuts that aren't in the case, like a whole 30- 40 lb chuck roll for about $4/lb

can get about 10 lbs of steaks (denver, chuck eye, and sierra) and the rest grind or stew...plus about 5 lb of fat to render for tallow

all for a cheaper price than ground beef and it has cuts that normally sell for $10-$15/lb