Dry Brine time/thawed turkey time
I've read that an effective dry brine takes 3 day on a thawed turkey, however, i read that you should not keep a thawed turkey for longer than 3 days?
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Your question is somewhat unclear. If you are asking why there is a discrepancy: there is no reason for there not being one. Taste and safety are independent. If you are asking what you should go by, this is not a question we can answer. Choose whichever you prefer.
Raw turkey stays safe for 1-2 days in the refrigerator, no matter if it has been previously frozen or not (as long as it was kept safe while frozen). Source: StillTasty.
You can use a recipe with a 3 days refrigeration time or longer if you want to. It simply won't be safe. It may well give you a better taste than doing it for a short time.
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Stir to combine. Quarter the remaining lemons, and save them for the cavity of the turkey. Prepare the turkey for brining: About 24 to 72 hours before you want to roast the bird, take the thawed turkey out of any packaging, and remove the pop-up thermometer, if it has one.Can you dry brine a turkey while it thaws?
Yes, in fact, we experimented with this a couple of years ago and found that salting a frozen turkey and letting it defrost and brine at the same time works just fine. Just rinse the bird in cool running water to start the defrosting (and to sufficiently un-freeze the bag of giblets so you can pull them out).How long can you brine a thawed turkey?
Place the container in the refrigerator for the period of time specified in the recipe. The amount of time will depend on the type of brine you use; however, do not brine any longer than two days and always keep the turkey and brine refrigerated (at 40\xb0F or less). Remove turkey from brine after the recommended time.Do you thaw turkey before dry brining?
If your turkey is totally solid, you'll want to wait until it's at least partially thawed before dry-brining. You want to be able to at least remove the bag of giblets from the cavity so you can get the brine everywhere.Can you dry brine while thawing?
In summary, yes, you can dry-brine while thawing. The effect will proceed no faster than the turkey thaws, as the diffusion of the salt cannot proceed into frozen meat.Dry Brine EXPERIMENT, Only SALT! 24 hrs to 1 MONTH!
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