Everest EDA2 54 In. Dry Ager and Thawing Refrigerator, 2 Low-E Glass Doors, 2 Compartments, 50 Cu. Ft., Dual Blizzard R290

The Everest EDA2 is the two door volume model in Everest's ED Series dry ager and thawing refrigerators, built for steakhouses, butcher shops and chef-driven programs aging enough meat that one chamber is no longer enough. An insulated interior wall splits the 50 cubic foot cabinet into two compartments, each cooled by its own 1/3 HP Blizzard R290 cartridge, so a long aging cycle on one side does not have to share air with whatever the other side is doing. Cuts mature in a controlled environment in as little as 7 days, against the 20 to 30 days other brands take, and the pair of low emissivity glass doors turns 54 1/8 inches of wall into a display that sells steaks before the menu ever lands on the table.

Dual Air Path Cross Circulation from a Bottom Mounted Blizzard R290 Cartridge

Four electronically commutated fan motors drive dual air paths through the compartments, and that cross circulation maintains the airflow and temperature-humidity ratio that speeds the maturation process, so cuts on every shelf mature under the same conditions. A full-length air duct and airflow guard keep cold air moving through each cavity, and an air circulation guard keeps the floor-level vents from being blocked by whatever gets pushed against the cabinet during a busy shift.

Below the chambers sit two self-contained Blizzard R290 cartridges, each fully detachable and replaceable in the field with no on-site brazing, so a sealed system problem on one side does not strand weeks of aging inventory while a refrigeration tech opens a circuit. Each cartridge runs natural R290 refrigerant with zero ozone depletion potential and a global warming potential of three. The auto defrost cycle starts on a timer and ends on temperature, the condensate pan maintains itself with no external drain line or electric heater, an auto-reverse condenser fan supports compressor ventilation and helps keep the coil clean between cleanings, and pressure relief devices let staff re-open a just-closed door instead of waiting out the vacuum.

Dry Ages Meat in 7 Days and Doubles as a Thawing Refrigerator

Aging fresh meat in a controlled environment gives it richer flavor, texture and aroma, and the ED Series cross circulation matures meat in as little as 7 days where other brands take 20 to 30. The cabinet ships preset to a dry aging temperature that lets meat mature without spoilage, so the program starts the day the unit is plugged in rather than after a week of trial runs. Between aging cycles either compartment works as a thawing refrigerator: frozen product comes up inside the 33°F to 54°F band under steady airflow, with none of the guesswork of counter thawing, and the insulated wall keeps that traffic away from the cuts still maturing next door.

50 Cu. Ft. of Anion-Ceramic Coated Aging Chambers Behind Two Locking Low-E Glass Doors

The interior walls are PFOA free, ceramic coated aluminum that diffuses infrared rays to support proper maturation while keeping the chambers sterilized and odor-free, so back-to-back aging cycles do not hand last month's funk to this month's cuts. The floor is high quality stainless steel, the exterior is heavy duty stainless steel with rounded corners, the top, bottom and rear are galvanized steel, and 2.5 inch high density polyurethane insulation fills the cabinet walls. Each section carries four stainless steel shelves on height adjustable stainless steel clips with a stainless steel drip pan below to catch purge, eight shelves in all, and shielded LED bar lighting with its own on/off switch shows off the racks at low heat output. The low emissivity double pane glass doors hang in matte finish aluminum frames, self-close through adjustable torsion systems, carry high strength die-cast handles and pre-installed locks, and are field reversible; the snap-in magnetic gaskets pop out for cleaning or replacement without tools. The cabinet rolls on four 5 inch swivel casters with locks on the front set, and leg stabilizers are included.

Digital Controller that Holds 33°F to 54°F with an Overheat Alarm

A multi-function digital controller with an easy to read LED display ships factory preset at 35°F and adjusts anywhere from 33°F to 54°F. An audible overheat alarm watches the compressor and condenser coil and sounds before a developing problem costs you a chamber full of aged inventory. Everest backs the unit with 3 year parts and labor, 5 year electrical, and 10 year compressor coverage, supported through its service agent network.

To outfit the chambers for hanging work, Everest offers stainless steel hangers and hooks and a meat hanger assembly built for this cabinet, along with additional shelving, 3 inch locking swivel casters in place of the standard 5 inch set, and height adjustable interchangeable legs from 3.5 to 6 inches.

Keep in mind this is a specialty cabinet, not general storage: it holds 33°F to 54°F for aging and thawing, it is not a freezer, and a kitchen that just needs everyday cold storage gets more flexibility from a standard reach-in. Two compartments and 50 cubic feet are sized for a serious program; a steakhouse aging select cuts at a time is better served by the single door cabinets in the same line. Power for both cartridges is a single standard 115V connection on a 9 foot cord, with no dedicated high-voltage circuit needed.