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Thaw Meat quick

Engine6
Engine6 Posts: 32
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What is the quickest and safest way to thaw out a 12 lb boneless pork shoulder? I was just made aware of a party tomorrow. Ugh! Thx for the help friends!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,132
    If it's still in the cryo vac, a cooler or bucket with room temp tap water. should that in 4-6 hours or so
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    WHAT? Never heard of that. How much time is added? I usually do the cook Turbo style..
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    1-2 hours additional in my experience 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,098
    edited September 2016
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    If it's still in the cryo vac, a cooler or bucket with room temp tap water. should that in 4-6 hours or so
    +1, even faster if you have a pump to circulate the water. More info in this thread:
    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1199096/defrosting

    canuckland
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,891
    @Engine6 -  welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  I would start the cook in the 260-280*F range on the dome for a couple of hours and then move into turbo territory.  Give yourself  plenty of room to the finish-line as the butt will do just fine in the FTC for several hours.  
    And a side ? -  are you sure it's 12 lbs and not a two-pack of 6 lb butts?
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 783
    The fastest way is under running tap water probably similar to the pump up above. I've cooked plenty of them frozen though with no noticeable difference. It just takes a bit before you can get the thermometer in. 
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    Wow Louis, nice catch! It looks like it could be two Shoulders in the Cryo pack!
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    Ugh, spell check! Lousubcap 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    They cook fine frozen, thaw them out a bit in a bucket of water so the rub sticks and they will take a few hours longer to cook, or just cook hotter.

    Otherwise, microwave.  (I kid, I kid)

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    I love lamp..
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    lousubcap said:
    @Engine6 -  welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  I would start the cook in the 260-280*F range on the dome for a couple of hours and then move into turbo territory.  Give yourself  plenty of room to the finish-line as the butt will do just fine in the FTC for several hours.  
    And a side ? -  are you sure it's 12 lbs and not a two-pack of 6 lb butts?

    Now I gotta go look at mine to see if it is one or two.....and it is probably two.  Going to be freezing one of them when I get home now!
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    Tiki, how do I respond to just your reply, instead of posting at the bottom?
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    Hit quote. 
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    tikigriller said:
    Hit quote. 
    Awesome thanks friend!
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  • tikigriller
    tikigriller Posts: 1,389
    Engine6 said:
    tikigriller said:
    Hit quote. 
    Awesome thanks friend!
    We will get through this rookie thing together!!!
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California
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  • Engine6
    Engine6 Posts: 32
    tikigriller said:
    Engine6 said:
    tikigriller said:
    Hit quote. 
    Awesome thanks friend!
    We will get through this rookie thing together!!!
    Lol sounds great! I tried following you, but it won't let me.
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