Help, slow cooker turned off last night while cooking bone broyh

[Anonymous]

Ugh, I forgot my slow cooker turns off after 12 hours. I was cooking bone broth overnight and in the morning at about 5:45am I discovered the slow cooker was off. I think it went off at midnight. I turned it back on but have no idea if this is safe to eat or I should dump it. Well, I guess I think I should dump it but I really want to Drink it (but not get sick). Help! This ever happen to anyone? Fwiw, they are beef bones with a bit of meat on them. Thanks for any advice.

[Anonymous]

Sorry for typo in heading, I meant to write “bone broth.”

[Anonymous]

I am sure it'll be fine. Unless it smells really awful I wouldn't worry about it. You can always stick it in a pot on the stove and boil it for a few minutes if you're really concerned and that should kill anything weird off for sure.

[Anonymous]

I’d eat it after bringing it to a boil again and not worry in the slightest.

[Anonymous]

Dump. I think you can technically boil it for a king time and eat it safely (Michael Ruleman does this I believe) but it’s so questionable and not worth it imo.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for fine.

[Anonymous]

Fine. Bring it back to a boil first for ten minutes if you’re extra worried.

[Anonymous]

Totally fine. Reheat to a boil before using.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's fine. Just make sure it comes to a hard, rolling boil for several minutes.

[Anonymous]

After 12 hours, anything would be cooked by then. So what is sitting there is cooked. Smell it. If it smells bad, get rid of it.