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How long will it take to defrost an 11lb brisket going from the freezer to refrigerator?
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How long will it take to defrost an 11lb brisket going from the freezer to refrigerator?
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If you want to speed the process up, put it on the counter until the frost melts, then put it in the fridge.
Just from personal experience with defrosting beef, slow defrosting will help with retaining moisture. I have defrosted a frozen 5 pound Tri-Tip in a few hours in running cold water and the meat seems to be not quite the same, there also seem to be a lot of liquid in the cryovac bag when defrosting fast. But it took 2 days to defrost another tri tip that was left in the fridge and it came out juicy and beautiful. Again this is just from my experience.
2 days for a tri-tip...sounds like I'll need 4 days for an 11lb brisket???