Home Edition
Steak Locker Home Edition G5
Smart Dry Aging Fridge — 2026
The G5 is what a decade of refinement looks like — embedded Wi-Fi, a fully integrated control board, and the new Smart App live on the App Store now. Every component was reengineered from the ground up. Every decision was made by the team that invented the original machine and has been aging protein in it ever since.
This is what chefs use. Now engineered for your kitchen.
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Active Control. Not Just Monitoring.
This is the defining difference of the G5 platform. Previous generations showed you what was happening inside the cabinet. The Home Edition G5 puts you in control of it — from anywhere, at any time, immediately. Temperature, humidity, airflow speed, UV cycle — every parameter is visible in real time and adjustable on demand through the G5 Smart App.
The system handles minor environmental drift autonomously — small fluctuations in temperature and humidity that fall within your set tolerance are corrected without requiring your attention. Everything beyond that is your call, made with complete visibility and immediate effect.
And you always know what you are looking at. The app shows where the cabinet stands at a glance — running perfectly, stabilizing, or offline — alongside the state of the connection itself, so you know whether you are seeing live data or the last reading before a unit dropped off.
You are always in command. The G5 makes sure you always can be.
Where the Home Edition G5 Separates Itself
US-Patented Humidity Control — Recovered, Not Refilled
Every refrigerated cabinet dries its own air. The cooling coil pulls moisture out and freezes it, which is why most aging fridges fight humidity with a water tray somebody has to remember to fill — and why they drift the moment nobody does.
The G5 does not have a tray. It flash-heats the ice off the evaporator and returns that moisture to the cabinet. The coil that takes the water out is the coil that puts it back — a closed loop, driving to your setpoint continuously, all the way to 98% relative humidity. Nothing to refill. No standing water sitting in a drawer.
The result is consistent pellicle formation, controlled moisture loss and predictable yield, every cycle — and a range wide enough to take the cabinet from a 45-day ribeye to a cave-humidity cheese program without changing anything but the setpoint.
Controlled Airflow Engineering
Airflow is not a background function in the G5 — it is a distinct, managed variable. The rear plenum delivers consistent circulation across every shelf position, preventing stagnant pockets and ensuring even moisture draw across the entire surface of the protein.
Food Safety Architecture
UV sanitation, active humidity management, and engineered airflow are a unified system. UV eliminates surface pathogens on each cycle. Humidity prevents the environment from becoming either too wet or too dry. Airflow ensures consistency throughout the cabinet. Together they create the conditions under which safe, repeatable dry aging is possible. This is what Intertek NSF Category 7 certification validates.
UV runs or stays off by program — sanitising for protein, silent for anything you are ripening on purpose.
US-Patented Aging Intelligence Network
The G5’s connection between your cabinet, the cloud, and your phone isn’t a feature we added — it’s a system we patented. US Patent 11,006,657 covers the communication architecture that connects your aging environment to real-time control from anywhere. No other dry aging system in the US market operates under this level of IP protection.
AI Predictive Maintenance & Consumables Intelligence
The G5 platform monitors every critical system component in real time. The algorithm tracks usage cycles and performance data, predicting service intervals before problems develop. Shipping September 2026.
Protein Versatility
The Home Edition G5 is not a single-protein cabinet. The controlled environment supports beef primals, whole cuts of lamb and pork, poultry, whole fish, hard and semi-hard cheeses, and charcuterie and cured meats.
G5 Smart App — Active Control Capabilities
| Home Edition G5 | Professional Edition G5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Status & Connection State | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-Time Environmental Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active Remote Control & Adjustment | ✓ | ✓ |
| US-Patented Aging Intelligence Network | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Predictive Maintenance | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| iOS & Android App | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive Predictive pH & Barometric Intelligence | — | Pro · in development |
| G5 Enterprise App | Add-on · Fall 2026 | Included · Fall 2026 |
Need more?
The Professional Edition G5 adds 350 lb capacity, up to 7 adjustable shelves, multiple simultaneous programs in one cabinet, and the Enterprise App from Fall 2026.
“I’ve aged beef in professional walk-ins my whole career. The Steak Locker gives me the same result — same crust, same depth, same consistency. At Verse we run four units: two dedicated to beef, one for poultry and ancillaries, one for fish. That’s not a test — that’s our program.”
The Real Story
We invented this category. US Patent 11,006,657, priority date October 4, 2015 — the first smart dry aging system, built by chefs, for people who take aging seriously.
Early units had real problems. The hardware aged protein reliably. The software connecting it didn’t — app instability, connectivity failures, support that couldn’t keep pace. Those reviews are accurate. They’re also about machines we no longer build.
We reengineered it from the ground up. New control board, new app, new connectivity architecture — not a patch, a replacement. Ten years of real aging data from 6,500 units in service informed every decision.
The G5 is what that looks like. Backed by a 3-year warranty and a US phone number that a real person answers.
We built the first decade on invention. We’re building the next one on obsession — the same one that started this in a kitchen, not a boardroom.
— Chef Claus Schmitz, Founder · Full story →
Home Edition G5 — Specifications
Which Steak Locker is right for you?
| Studio | Home Edition G5 | Professional Edition G5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,799 | $2,499 | $5,999 |
| Capacity | 30 lbs | 65 lbs | 350 lbs |
| Temperature range | 34–50°F | 34–72°F | 34–72°F |
| Humidity control | — | Up to 98% RH | Up to 98% RH |
| G5 Smart App | — | Included | Included |
| ✓ You are here | ✓ | ||
| Warranty | 1 year | 3 years | 3 years |
Filters, UV bulbs & parts
Replacement filters, UV bulbs, and accessories for every Steak Locker model — ships direct.
Questions people actually ask
Do I need to fill a water reservoir?
No. The G5 flash-heats moisture off the evaporator and returns it to the cabinet — a closed loop, not a tray you refill. Nothing to top off, nothing to run dry mid-program.
What temperature and humidity range does it hold?
34°F to 72°F, with humidity control up to 98% relative humidity — wide enough to run a beef program and a cheese or charcuterie program in the same cabinet, at different times.
What is the UV light for, and can I turn it off?
It's a germicidal sanitation cycle for protein programs. It runs or stays off per program — on for beef, fish, poultry and game; off for cheese and charcuterie, where you want bloom and rind development instead.
Do I need a phone plan or Wi-Fi to use it?
Wi-Fi, yes — the G5 Smart App connects over your home network for live monitoring and remote control. The cabinet itself will hold its program without the app open; the app is how you see and adjust it.
What does the 3-year warranty cover?
Parts and labour, backed by US-based support — call or text Chef Rick or Chef Claus directly at 619-888-9108, not a phone tree.
Can I run more than one protein at a time?
Beef, pork, and poultry can share a cabinet without issue. Fish should run on its own program. Cheese and charcuterie want dedicated chambers — different temperature, humidity and UV settings, and cross-contamination risk if mixed with raw protein.
Talk to us directly
Call Chef Rick or Chef Claus.
Every setup is different — kitchen space, what you’re aging, how often. Call us and we’ll consult on which unit is right for you before you commit.
619–888–9108You will hear from us swiftly.
