Small Turkey (Refrigerator)
Turkey Weight: 8 pounds; Thawing Method: Refrigerator
Safety Tip: Thaw turkey in the refrigerator for optimal safety.; Thawing Time: 192 hours
Turkey Thawing Time and Safety Calculator
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This calculator estimates the safe defrosting time for a turkey based on its weight, using either the refrigerator or cold water thawing method.
How To Use
How to use this calculator
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Step 1
Enter Turkey Weight and Thawing Method in the units shown.
Step 2
Read Safety Tip and Thawing Time in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Step 3
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
Worked Examples
Example calculations
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Medium Turkey (Refrigerator)
Turkey Weight: 12 pounds; Thawing Method: Refrigerator
Safety Tip: Thaw turkey in the refrigerator for optimal safety.; Thawing Time: 288 hours
Large Turkey (Refrigerator)
Turkey Weight: 20 pounds; Thawing Method: Refrigerator
Safety Tip: Thaw turkey in the refrigerator for optimal safety.; Thawing Time: 480 hours
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