Help! My roast floated above waterline during the night

brownmb33

I'm cooking 2-2lb roasts, seared both of them and used water immersion method, a spoon at the bottom of the bag and a plate on top. The water bath also has a lid. Last I checked before going to bed everything was under water. When I woke up the plate had shifted and both roasts had floated up with one tip above the waterline. I sucked the accumulated air from the bags and resubmerged. Is my meat spoiled or will it be safe to eat? I'd planned on refrigerating and searing right before my party tomorrow.

tshewman

One tip...? were the roasts floating?

Am assuming you diodn't sear or blanch prior to the cook?

If you don't know how long, safest would be to either toss or put them in a pressure cooker and bring to high pressure for a few min.

If there is no off-odor when you take them out you could try it ( a bite or two) and wait a couple hours (or longer) to see if there are any ill effects (so you may end up taking one for the team). If you're ok by tomorrow, they are probably fine. I tend to toss any of mine that float, but I am overly cautious.