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Title: Need advice quick!
Post by: jdb on November 26, 2015, 05:50:00 AM

I left my partially frozen turkey in a sink of cold water for about 12 hours. Ok to still cook??

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: bigsads on November 26, 2015, 06:16:35 AM

Sure, just get it up to temp to kill any bugs. 

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: thatdamguy on November 26, 2015, 06:21:59 AM

If the water was cold you should be just fine, just cook it all the way through.

Happy Thanksgiving :cue:

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: jdb on November 26, 2015, 06:38:19 AM

The weather started out cold but sat there for 12 hours. It was still cold this morning and there was still ice inside

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: Blacklab on November 26, 2015, 07:09:51 AM

I'll be fine, enjoy your family time  ;)

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Post by: ghosthunter on November 26, 2015, 07:39:44 AM

My wife and I take ours out the night before and let it rest in the sink . Its fine. 

This is wife, yes perfectly fine. I have done before many times. Don't forget to dry and salt cavity. Good luck and Happy thanksgiving.

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: runamuk on November 26, 2015, 08:03:23 AM

cook to 160 at the thickest point and it will be fine.  I always thaw in a sink of water and it can take 12 hours easily on a big bird.  No one has ever gotten sick from anything I have cooked ever.  cook and have fun.

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 26, 2015, 08:09:39 AM

especially if there was still ice on the inside.
"Danger Zone" is between 45 and 140 degrees, if there is ice in it, it never got warm enough for bacteria to grow...

Title: Re: Need advice quick!
Post by: jdb on November 26, 2015, 12:10:41 PM

Thanks guys!! Sorry it took so long to get back made a canyon run