Unplug freezer. Remove everything else but the frozen turkey. Brine the bird right where it sits in the freezer bottom submerging the bird totally in warm brine.
Afterwards, once you get a floater remove bird and use a length of hose to siphon the brine out
And thanks for the inspiration, I have a couple of frozen 30 lb hams that are too big for my brine lug. But I could do both in the bottom of my little chest freezer.
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Chip away at the bottom a bit then peel open the wrapping. Should lift right out. Then you just have plastic frozen to the bottom
Colin
You rascal!
That’s exactly what I should have done. I unplugged the freezer and left the lid open for two days and the frost hadn’t even started to melt off the sides.
Might have had a chance taking it out of the shrink wrap with some hot water.
Unfortunately I’ve already gone with option “C” and just went and bought a new turkey.
Unplug freezer. Remove everything else but the frozen turkey. Brine the bird right where it sits in the freezer bottom submerging the bird totally in warm brine.
Afterwards, once you get a floater remove bird and use a length of hose to siphon the brine out
And thanks for the inspiration, I have a couple of frozen 30 lb hams that are too big for my brine lug. But I could do both in the bottom of my little chest freezer.
That’s exactly what I should have done. I unplugged the freezer and left the lid open for two days and the frost hadn’t even started to melt off the sides.
Might have had a chance taking it out of the shrink wrap with some hot water.
Unfortunately I’ve already gone with option “C” and just went and bought a new turkey.
did you try pouring warm or hot water around the part that is frozen to the freezer?
From time to time-A deep freeze has frost build up, needs cleaning,etc.This time of the year with night time temperatures below freezeing.You can take all items out,place on a clean tarp.Unplug the deep freeze,Place a small heater inside.In a very short time the turkey will break free,and you can clean and defrost.Then inspect and replace items,you will for sure find, outdated and freezer burnt items.
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