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Title: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: smokeasaurus on November 15, 2017, 05:36:07 PM

Now we are all a pretty smart bunch around here, but ya know, we get busy and Thanksgiving is next week. Do you have your turkey yet? Is it sitting in your freezer?

It is always the safe bet to thaw all meats in the refrigerator. But like I stated, we get busy................if it is too late too safely thaw go grab a fresh one at the market...better safe than sorry......

So this is from Butterball

Refrigerator Thawing

Thaw breast side up, in an unopened wrapper on a tray in the fridge (40 degrees F or below).
Allow at least 1 day of thawing for every 4 lbs.
Keep turkey in original wrapper and place on tray.
Use within 4 days after thawing.

So if you got a 24 lb Tom you got 6 days of refrigerator thawing so you better get it in the fridge.................right now   :)

Title: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: Pappymn on November 15, 2017, 06:22:59 PM

Picked up two 12 pounders today at Costco. Will start the dry brine on Monday I think


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Title: Re: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: RAD on November 15, 2017, 07:14:47 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on November 15, 2017, 05:36:07 PM

Now we are all a pretty smart bunch around here, but ya know, we get busy and Thanksgiving is next week. Do you have your turkey yet? Is it sitting in your freezer?

It is always the safe bet to thaw all meats in the refrigerator. But like I stated, we get busy................if it is too late too safely thaw go grab a fresh one at the market...better safe than sorry......

So this is from Butterball

Refrigerator Thawing

Thaw breast side up, in an unopened wrapper on a tray in the fridge (40 degrees F or below).
Allow at least 1 day of thawing for every 4 lbs.
Keep turkey in original wrapper and place on tray.
Use within 4 days after thawing.

So if you got a 24 lb Tom you got 6 days of refrigerator thawing so you better get it in the fridge.................right now   :)

Holy !! - when did that happen? Still haven't done any shopping.  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 15, 2017, 07:33:17 PM

Good reminder,

Title: Re: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: teesquare on November 15, 2017, 07:44:57 PM

A timely post Smoke! Thanks for the reminder.


And.....I am off to make groceries..... ;D

Title: Re: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: Tailgating is my game on November 15, 2017, 08:13:25 PM

fresh for us pickup on Tuesday eat on Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Title: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: Pappymn on November 15, 2017, 08:16:31 PM

Quote from: teesquare on November 15, 2017, 07:44:57 PM

A timely post Smoke! Thanks for the reminder.


And.....I am off to make groceries..... ;D

Is that what the kids are calling it now?

Title: Re: Thawing out your Turkey
Post by: teesquare on November 15, 2017, 09:21:20 PM

"Makin' groceries".....NOT makin' grocery hounds! :D :D :D