How Long Can I Freeze a Turkey?

[mish]

How long can I freeze an uncooked/frozen turkey, and still have it taste 'fresh'? Bought a few, and thinking about making the other around Dec or Jan. Any advice? TIA

 

[Alix]

A long time! At least a year.

 

[mish]

A long time! At least a year.

At least a year? I'm calling the cryogenics lab to see if we can both be frozen (and still fresh).

 

[thumpershere2]

Had a couple frozen for over a year and they were fine.

 

[Shunka]

As long as they are not thawed the least little bit, they should be fine for 18 months. I had a 27 pounder that was in for that length of time and you could not tell that it had been frozen that long!!!

 

[Constance]

They do last a long time. The heavy vaccum wrap they put them in really keeps them well protected.
I have found that anything packed like that (even salmon fillets and whole chickens) will keep a long time. HB put an 18 month old pork loin on the smoker a while back, and didn't have even a hint of freezer burn, and was tender and juicy as could be.