resting

[SheltonDHW]

When you rest your butchered chicken, is it in water or out of water?

 

[jaku]

I do 24 hours in ice water, then 24 hours bagged in the fridge.

 

[SheltonDHW]

Thank you!

 

[Karrie13]

Not to hijack... but Do you rest before or after you cut up the chicken?

 

[SheltonDHW]

I think after.

 

[jaku]

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It doesn't matter for the flavor or texture, but if you cut up muscles that are in rigor, the cuts will not be as neat and appetizing once the muscles relax. So, if that's important to you, cut up the birds after they've been rested.

 

[the simple life]

I do it the same way as Jaku does, 24 hours in the water and 24 in the frig before freezing them.
I usually try to cut them up after they have rested at least 24 hours but the last batch I did some of them later on that night and it was a tough time of it compared to when I waited the usual amount of time.
Its worth the wait.

 

[Karrie13]

Thanks for the vaulable information!

 

[blueskylen]

I'll have 60 processed in 2 weeks - not sure if I have anything big enough to hold 60 in ice water for a day - what do you use? i guess i could use the bathtub?

 

[Bantimna]

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You could have many buckets with ice and water in and maybe get 5-6 birds in a bucket.
So you would need 12 depending on size.

I haven't processed any chickens yet but I would suggest the bucket method.