I have used smokin okies holiday brine for a number of years and always have good outcomes. This year my timing was a little off and I will have my turkeys thawed from 5 to 7 days before I need to cook them. "Butterball" says once a turkey is thawed it is safe for 4 days in the refrigerator. I will be brining them from 2 to 4 days after thawing. The question for all you micro biology buffs is does the timeline stop once I introduce the turkeys to the brine(I use the tenderquick option). Or do I need to count the brine time.
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