14.8 lb turkey, says it should take 3 days, maybe 4 (some sources said 1 day per 4 lbs, others 1 per 5 lbs)
I put it in the fridge early Saturday evening, a day earlier than I'm "supposed" to, and the freaking inside is still frozen solid. :(
I gave up trying to get the damn neck out after like half an hour (including soaking it in cool water for 15 minutes), just gonna let it cook for an hour then try again, maybe....
At least the giblet bag was right at the edge of the neck hole, so it came out without much effort.
I usually put in the lower part of the fridge on Mon week of TG then I set it out on my countertop on Weds until I'm ready to cook it TG day.
Leaving it out overnight seems like a really bad idea.
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Let it cook about 50 min, still was a huge struggle to get the neck out, because it was a bit hot on the outer edge of the neck and still frozen on the inner side and stuck in, but I managed to torque the sucker out. Definitely giving it another day to thaw next time...
don't cook a still frozen turkey
It came out fine, only the inner cavity was still partly frozen.
Also, you totally can cook a still frozen turkey. The important part is minimizing the time between > 40 degrees and less than 140 degrees.
If the inner cavity was still frozen, nothing close to that inner cavity was actually cooked.