Turkey Thawing Calculator
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The Turkey Thawing Calculator helps you plan safe refrigerator or cold-water thawing. Enter the turkey size, choose whether you know the start time or the required ready time, and provide the reference date and clock time.
Planning rules
The duration uses the familiar safe-method planning rules: about 24 hours per 4 lb in a refrigerator or about 30 minutes per lb in cold water. The page also shows an illustrative temperature curve from a frozen starting point toward refrigerator temperature.
Food-safety note
Keep the turkey at 40°F/4°C or below. For cold-water thawing, change the water every 30 minutes and cook the turkey immediately after thawing. The modeled temperature curve is not a substitute for a thermometer.
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