PSA - your turkey should be in the fridge

[spidey07]

Got two birds, a 22 pound tom and 14 pound hen. 59 cents a pound! The 22 pounder we put in the fridge on Friday as it will take 5-6 days to thaw.

So if your turkey isn't thawing by now it may be too late. Think about it, a frozen 5 pound chicken takes at least a day to thaw.

http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/how-tos/thaw

 

[Oil]

I only buy fresh turkeys so it better be in the goddamn fridge

 

[TwiceOver]

1 day for every 4 pounds.

 

[corwin]

Submerged in circulating water they can be thawed in 6-8 hours depending on size...but fresh is the way to go.

 

[Sixguns]

Mine finished up last night I think. Will be putting it in the brine tomorrow morning followed by the smoker the next day.

 

[sactoking]

Fridge? Fuck, that wastes so much space. Mine's out in the garage right now. If I get really worried about temps I might put it into a cooler with a bit of ice.

 

[911paramedic]

Fridge? Fuck, that wastes so much space. Mine's out in the garage right now. If I get really worried about temps I might put it into a cooler with a bit of ice.

This makes my microbiology senses cringe. D:

 

[Krazy4Real]

I put it in the fridge yesterday. I hope it's done in time.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Having a turkey unthawed is a perfect excuse for serving something better than turkey. So as my PSA to you all I suggest leaving your turkey in the freezer.

 

[sactoking]

This makes my microbiology senses cringe. D:

If my garage never gets above 40* then my turkey is never in "the zone".

During the late fall and winter I have a virtually endless supply of ice-cold soda and beer from the garage.

 

[911paramedic]

If my garage never gets above 40* then my turkey is never in "the zone".

During the late fall and winter I have a virtually endless supply of ice-cold soda and beer from the garage.

Ah, so your garage is the refrigerator. :thumbsup:

 

[sactoking]

Ah, so your garage is the refrigerator. :thumbsup:

Yup. Last year I put the turkey in a cooler with some ice and put that in the garage. When I went back a few days later to pull it out and brine it the ice hadn't melted at all.

 

[Bateluer]

I shoot my own turkey. #ATOT

 

[FoBoT]

Holy crap i am so glad i saw this
i told myself we wouldn't be late this time

carp!

 

[mztykal]

Mines been in there for a few days. Into the brine tonight it'll go!

 

[slag]

Holy crap i am so glad i saw this
i told myself we wouldn't be late this time

carp!

x2. I'm out of town Thanksgiving with relatives, but am smoking my bird for us on Friday.

Thanks for the heads up and reminder.

 

[DrPizza]

Got two birds, a 22 pound tom and 14 pound hen. 59 cents a pound! The 22 pounder we put in the fridge on Friday as it will take 5-6 days to thaw.

So if your turkey isn't thawing by now it may be too late. Think about it, a frozen 5 pound chicken takes at least a day to thaw.

http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/how-tos/thaw

My turkey is still walking around. It'll be killed tomorrow. And, bragging about 59 cents a pound meat would be like bragging that your tacos cost 29 cents each. Those turkeys are fed the crappiest possible diet to get them to market weight as cheaply as possible. The diet of your food makes a big difference in the flavor.

edit: and "one day for every 4 pounds" - that's assuming a certain temperature in my fridge, isn't it? I keep the fridge cold enough that if I put a pitcher of water in it, after about 2 days, I'll start seeing a little ice building up on the surface. Frozen food does not thaw in my fridge.

 

[CPA]

Eat at someone else's place. No need to worry about the turkey.

 

[HAL9000]

I have no turkey, problem solved.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Isin't it kinda early? Christmas is in like a month from now. A day in advance max, I say. then again I've never cooked one before, so what do I know. I always eat somewhere else.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Isin't it kinda early? Christmas is in like a month from now. A day in advance max, I say. then again I've never cooked one before, so what do I know. I always eat somewhere else.

You backwards Canadian, turkey is for Thanksgiving, which is 2 days away!

 

[HAL9000]

Isin't it kinda early? Christmas is in like a month from now. A day in advance max, I say. then again I've never cooked one before, so what do I know. I always eat somewhere else.

I was wondering that but I didn't want to be the one to say anything.

 

[xSauronx]

ive been telling my parents for days they needed to have a bird if im going to make it...they better get on the ball or were going to be having hot dogs for dinner this week

 

[Red Squirrel]

You backwards Canadian, turkey is for Thanksgiving, which is 2 days away!

That was like 2 months ago. You guys still did not have yours yet?

 

[SparkyJJO]

That was like 2 months ago. You guys still did not have yours yet?

What? 2 months ago? Why so early?