35 to 40 lbs per cu ft
In weight of water calculations there's 62.3 pounds for every cubic foot. My best advice would be to use those calculations in determining what size to buy. 35 pounds per cubic foot of freezer space.
Zero F for storage. -10 F for fast freezing food.
Put your freezer on the fast freeze setting, your freezer should have one :)
in an airtight bag in the freezer.
no. It should be stored in a pantry. Because if you store it in a freezer than it would be frozen.
If green beans are blanched then frozen when at the peak of their firmness they can be kept in the freezer for up to one year. Green beans should be frozen in freezer storage bags or freezer plastic containers as these will prevent against freezer burn.
Frozen berries should be placed separately on a flat surface and placed in the freezer for a few hours. Then place the berries in a freezer bag and refreeze. The berries will last in the freezer for 6 to 8 months.
This food should be safe to eat. If this food was kept frozen for the whole time it was in the freezer it is still good. You can cook it however you choose to.
There should be a 'use by' date on the packaging.
Cheese can be frozen to enjoy at a later time. It should be wrapped properly before placing in the freezer to avoid freezer burn. Cheese can be thawed completely in the refrigerator.
Anything put in the freezer should last a long time, but it probably should not be frozen or used longer than a year.
Your freezer will stay frozen for several hours after a power outage. So will the contents. If the power is restored within 24 to 48 hrs the food should be okay. Edit: Actually, when our power was out after a hurricane, our deep freezer stayed almost completely frozen for five days. When the power came back on and we opened it, only a few things on the very top had thawed and had to be thrown out. It all depends on time of year, the size of the freezer, and how full it is. A full freezer will keep everything frozen for longer than a near empty or half full one. And a large deep freezer will keep everything good far longer than the small freezer attached to a fridge. --estherbeth