Wife left brisket out, safe to smoke?

[drift_g35]

My wife took a 15lb brisket out of the freezer last night and left it out over night to thaw (mistake #1 I know) this morning she was going to put it in the fridge but forgot. I just got home and it was still on the counter. I put a probe in it and it was at 55 degrees. It is vacuum sealed.

Is it safe to cook?

I don't know where this "woman should be in the kitchen" thought came from. That's the last place I want my wife.

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[Ramsker]

I wouldn't use it. That's a loooooooong time in the danger zone.

[jmg8550]

I wouldn't trust it, but that's just me.

[Zundfolge]

I guess it depends on how long you're going to cook it ... if its going to be more well done it should be safe.

[Irving]

As long as the internal temperature gets to where it should be, I don't see an issue. If it were frozen last night, I doubt it was even thawed all the way through by this morning.

[ray1970]

I wouldn't let it go to waste.

[JohnnyDrama]

I'm not really qualified to answer that but here goes my shot....

Probably the worst advice ever, but I know I'm not the only one thinking this....

Mostly because 15# is a lot of meat, and it is a long time in the danger zone....

I'd slow cook it until it falls apart, mix BBQ sauce into the meat, then cook it some more. Try just a little and save the rest for the next day. If you, or who ever, gets sick you know it's bad. If there are no adverse affects, BBQ only gets better the next day.

[drift_g35]

I'm going to smoke it for 16ish hours. I pull it off around 180-185 degrees.


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[drift_g35]

If I do cook it my wife is taking the first bite!


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[Ramsker]

If I do cook it my wife is taking the first bite!

Give it to your wife for lunch . . .

then you can have it for dinner if she's not running to the john by then.