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Great question.
These times usually get it thawed the day before but sometimes it's a little frosty in places still. Usually deep down in thale cavity.
If you are concerned then add 12-24 hours to the thaw time.
Its that time to start thinking about getting your Turkeys Thawed. If you have a over 20lb bird you may need to load in cold water for a bit to get it safely thawed.
For more details on a safe way to thaw in cold water check out the USDA's site...
Was able to get some turkey breast for $.79/lb. Thawed them out today and boned them out. Right around 20lbs of bone in breast ended up being just over 10lbs of meat. Keep that in mind when calculating your meat for the day. We will still have more loss during the cook.
Make a brine with salt...
When I smoke them I usually only smoke for a 2 hours then I wrap in butcher paper. But to answer your question I do not think so but I would do a test one to see how you like it then you will know. This also works great if you want to smoke then freeze and pull out at any time to SV a dinner.
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If its a big family dinner we will do 1 bird whole in the smoker or Oven depending on how I feel then Ill do 2-3 Breast in the smoker a day or 2 in advanced then rest and package to be Sous Vide the day of. I have done them the morning of and just held them and that turned out just fine as well...
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