thawing a butt
 

Subject line could almost be port :)

I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think it
will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw it on
the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.

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thawing a butt
 

Kevin wrote:
> Subject line could almost be port :)
>
> I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think it
> will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw it on
> the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.
>
> --

Put it in the 'fridge now. If it's still partly frozen Saturday morning, put it
in a cooler without ice, and watch the temperature. If it's still cryo-vaced,
or completely sealed (tilia-ed) you could put it in a sink of water and change
the water several times (like they say to do with turkeys at Thanksgiving).

BOB

thawing a butt
 

" BOB" > wrote in message
...
> Kevin wrote:
> > Subject line could almost be port :)
> >
> > I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think it
> > will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw it
on
> > the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.
> >
> > --
>
> Put it in the 'fridge now. If it's still partly frozen Saturday morning,
put it
> in a cooler without ice, and watch the temperature. If it's still
cryo-vaced,
> or completely sealed (tilia-ed) you could put it in a sink of water and
change
> the water several times (like they say to do with turkeys at
Thanksgiving).
>
> BOB
>
I'd take it out of the freezer and leave it on the counter over night
(assuming you don't heat your house to 90°). Back in the fridge and it
should be good to go for Saturday.
Jack

thawing a butt
 

Jack Curry wrote:
> " BOB" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Kevin wrote:
>>> Subject line could almost be port :)
>>>
>>> I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think it
>>> will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw it on
>>> the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Put it in the 'fridge now. If it's still partly frozen Saturday morning, put
>> it in a cooler without ice, and watch the temperature. If it's still
>> cryo-vaced, or completely sealed (tilia-ed) you could put it in a sink of
>> water and change the water several times (like they say to do with turkeys at
>> Thanksgiving).
>>
>> BOB
>>
> I'd take it out of the freezer and leave it on the counter over night
> (assuming you don't heat your house to 90°). Back in the fridge and it
> should be good to go for Saturday.
> Jack

You obviously haven't seen *my* counters. (neither have I in a while)

BOB

thawing a butt
 

Well I am in Florida, but right now, it's not getting up to 90 inside :)

Thanks


" BOB" > wrote in message
...
> Jack Curry wrote:
> > " BOB" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Kevin wrote:
> >>> Subject line could almost be port :)
> >>>
> >>> I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think
it
> >>> will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw
it on
> >>> the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>
> >> Put it in the 'fridge now. If it's still partly frozen Saturday
morning, put
> >> it in a cooler without ice, and watch the temperature. If it's still
> >> cryo-vaced, or completely sealed (tilia-ed) you could put it in a sink
of
> >> water and change the water several times (like they say to do with
turkeys at
> >> Thanksgiving).
> >>
> >> BOB
> >>
> > I'd take it out of the freezer and leave it on the counter over night
> > (assuming you don't heat your house to 90°). Back in the fridge and it
> > should be good to go for Saturday.
> > Jack
>
> You obviously haven't seen *my* counters. (neither have I in a while)
>
> BOB
>
>
>

thawing a butt
 

On 29-Jan-2004, "Kevin" > wrote:

> I've got a 7.2 pound port butt in the freezer. How long do you think it
> will take to defrost? My hope is by Saturday evening. Want to throw it
> on
> the smoker before bed so it will be done before the game.

I never actually timed the thawing out time Kevin, but it's quite awhile.
I'd guess 8 to 10 hours. Here's a tip that can help. I have a large, flat
aluminum lid for a twelve inch skillet and I put the meat on that. It acts
as a heat transfer device and speeds up the thawing. Any large surface
aluminum will help, even a cake pan.

M&M