How long to defrost a 16# brisket?

yzzi · March 2014

Got a 16# be brisket in the freezer. Wondering if anyone knows about how many days in the fridge that'll take? Or is it OK to put on the egg partially frozen? I've done that with pork shoulders but don't want to experiment with a hunk of brisket.

Little Steven · March 2014

It depends on your fridge temp but you can do it partially frozen. It will take a bit longer.

cazzy · March 2014

When do you want to Q it?

yzzi · March 2014

I don't even know, lol. I could do it either this Sunday or next weekend.

yzzi · March 2014

And by Sunday I mean eat it for dinner so put it on Saturday evening.

cazzy · March 2014

I would say just pull it out about 3-4 days before you want to start cooking it. I would treat it like thawing a turkey.

berndcrisp · March 2014

Three days.

Little Steven · March 2014

If it's in cryovac you can finish the thaw in cold water overnight. The water will stabilise the temp so that the centre won't be colder than the surrounding medium.

Egglegal_Alien · March 2014

The rule of thumb according to the FDA is 24 hours for every 5 lbs... That'd be a little over 3 days for your 16 lb brisky. Source: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/09091ea3-84d6-4b83-a04e-5123713fe406/Big_Thaw.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

yzzi · March 2014

Thanks for that link. I never knew they had recommendations for that. Decided to do it next weekend.

NPHuskerFL · March 2014

I will typically pull mine from the freezer & place in the refrigerator 3-4 days before I want to prep the brisket. I prep mine the day before I smoke it so essentially 5 days in a refrigerator. In a pinch you can run cool water to defrost but , I prefer to do the refrigerator method personally.

How long to defrost a 16# brisket?

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