Turkey Weight | Aprroximate Thawing Time Refrigerator | Aprroximate Thawing Time Cold Water |
4 - 12 lbs. | 1 - 3 days | 2 - 6 hours |
12 - 16 lbs. | 3 - 4 days | 6 - 8 hours |
16 - 20 lbs. | 4 - 5 days | 8 - 10 hours |
20 - 24 lbs. | 5 - 6 days | 10 - 12 hours |
That 20 lb big guy was purchased on Tuesday, Dec. 13 and I had it in the fridge til about 1:30 AM Saturday morning. Thats when it went into the brine. It did feel froze in the breast area on Friday morning so I took it out of the fridge for about 3 hrs and rplaced it in the fridge til time to brine. it was thawed perfect. To be honest, it was guess and by golly for me also but it turned out okay.OK, that's great. Now can I pick your brain (don't mean to highjack your thread) ?
got two 13 pounders in the freezer, how much time in the fridge to thaw? anyone
gonna give this a whirl.