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12-pound turkey: 6 hours of thawing in cold water. 14-pound turkey: 7 hours of thawing in cold water. 16-pound turkey: 8 hours of thawing in cold water. 18-pound turkey: 9 hours of thawing in cold ...
A quicker method to thaw the turkey is by submerging the bird, still in its original wrapper in cold water. This way requires 30 minutes of thawing for every pound of turkey , according to Butterball.
That means you should start thawing a 12-pound turkey about three days before the big day, and so on. ... That means you should plan on about six to 10 hours to thaw a turkey in cold water.
Take a dip: Submerge your turkey fully, breast side down, in cold water (not hot!). Change up: Change the water every 30 minutes, “as the turkey will drop the water temperature,” Woulfe says.
12-pound turkey: 6 hours of thawing in cold water. 14-pound turkey: 7 hours of thawing in cold water. 16-pound turkey: 8 hours of thawing in cold water. 18-pound turkey: 9 hours of thawing in cold ...
A defrost timer taken out of a household refrigerator. The defrost mechanism in a refrigerator heats the cooling element (evaporator coil) for a short period of time and melts the frost that has formed on it. [1] The resulting water drains through a duct at the back of the unit. Defrosting is controlled by an electric or electronic timer.
If your turkey is larger than 24 pounds, you may not have much time left.
The best way to thaw a turkey is to leave the bird breast side up in the fridge on a rimmed baking sheet ... Pour cold water into a large pot and place the turkey breast side down in cold water ...