The Time to Thaw a Frozen Turkey in a Refrigerator calculator uses the weight of the turkey to estimate the time to completely thaw your frozen solid turkey in a refrigerator before cooking. 
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (W) Weight of the Turkey
Time to Thaw (t): The calculator returns the time to thaw in hours. However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
According to Butterball, thawing a turkey in the refrigerator takes about 24 hours per 4 pounds of turkey or 6 hours per pound. The cold water method takes about 30 minutes per pound. These ratios will not apply to all types and portion sizes of meat. Obviously 4 one pound cuts of meat will thaw more quickly than one single 4 pound portion.
Butterball: How to Thaw a Turkey
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