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Defrost butt question

Doug in Eggmonton
Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
My big plan is to low and slow 4, 5 or 6 butts (body count still ???) for our big open house in three weeks. I found a butcher who sells butts so I am good that way now. I bought and fr4oze one last weekend for a test drive. My question is for my trial butt this weekend how soon before would you suggest taking it out of the freezer and into the fridge?

Thanks

Doug
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    How many lbs.?
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    I would take it out tomorrow or Wednesday at the very latest.

    Honestly, it should be fine if you take it out now and keep it in the fridge until you cook it.

    Is there a sell-by or use-by date on it? Let that be your guide for refrigerator safety.
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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
    It's about 7.5 lbs. Into the fridge it goes.


    Thanks

    Doug
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
    sell by date plus five days is a decent rule of thumb, but his butt was frozen.

    sell by date could have been last year.

    if it's cryovac'd, he will have no reason to worry for a few days unless the cryovac is breached.
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    Yea, but he said he bought and froze it last weekend.

    Personally, I would have taken it out already.
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
    cold running water in the sink....

    i wouldn't have even bothered freezing it
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
    Thanks guys

    The date on it says it was packed on the 22nd, it's in the fridge now. Is that too late, do I need to run water on it? I'm not planning on putting it on until Saturday night.

    There was no place to put it in the fridge on Saturday, it's always full after the big grocery run. It was an effort to fit it in there even today.

    Thanks again

    Doug
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    It should thaw by Saturday. If not it is OK to put it on while still a little frozen in the center. It will cook just fine that way.
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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
    Great.

    Thanks, you guys are far too cool. B)B)B)

    Doug
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