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How long do you roast a 20 lb turkey?

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It takes a long time. One day in the fridge for each 5 lbs. A 20 lb. turkey will take 4 days in the refrigerator. If you need to defrost in a hurry you will need to take drastic action and provide a running bath of cold water, not a static bath. Check often and prepare for the oven as soon as possible.

The key here is temperature is not your friend with food. Bacteria will grow between 40 and 160 degrees (they actually never stop growing, even in the freezer but grow much, much slower) The amount of time a turkey (or other food) spends in this danger zone is crucial. So get that turkey into a hot oven as soon as it is defrosted in this manner.

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15y ago

about as long as a ham, 3days Most sites say that it will take 4 to 5 days for a 20lb turkey to thaw in the refrigerator. If you do a cold water thaw, plan on 10 hours (30 minutes per pound).

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Figure that it should take one day for each 4-5 lbs. So a 20lb turkey will take up to 5 days to thaw in the refrigerator.

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A few hours to a few days depending if it was raw or frozen before that.

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1hr to 2.15hrs

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