Below table shows thanksgiving turkey weight in pounds, kilograms, thawing and roasting time.
Hope this will be useful for forthcoming thanksgiving.
Pounds | Kilos | Serves | Thawing Refrig. |
Thawing Cold Water |
Roasting Unstuffed |
Roasting Stuffed |
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8-12 | 3.6-5.4 | Up to 4 | 1-2 days | 4-6 hours | 2.5-3.5 hours | 3-4 hours |
12-16 | 5.4-7.3 | 5-7 | 2-3 days | 6-8-hours | 3-4.5 hours | 3.5-5 hours |
16-20 | 7.3-9.1 | 8-10 | 3-4 days | 8-10 hours | 4-5 hours | 4.5-5.5 hours |
20-24 | 9.1-10.9 | 10-15 | 4-5 days | 10-12 hours | 4.5-6 hours | 5-6.5 hours |
Source, except pounds to kilograms conversion, : Sandy Moyer Cooking Site
(you can get many more useful information about roasting thanksgiving turkey on this page, including roasting,thawing,serving,recipes etc.)
Weight Conversion: 1 lb is equal to 0.4536 kg (45.36 dag)
Serving: you should figure 1, to as much as 2 pounds per person (0.45 to 0.9 kg per person)
Thawing: allow about half an hour per pound in cold water, change the water every 30 minutes
Roasting: roasting times are given for oven preheated to 325 fahrenheits (about 160 centigrade)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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