OT: Turkey Brine?
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OT: Turkey Brine?
I would like to do a brine for my 19 lb turkey this year. I heard it is amazing. What the heck do you put the bird & liquid in overnight? So far I can only come up with a plastic storage box wich will mean I have to take a shelf out & use the whole top part of my fridge. Any suggestions?
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When I do it, I put a clean garbage bag, into a cleaned out kitchen plastic trash container. Put the bird in the bag, then the brine, close and seal the bag-leaving it in the trash can, and then put the whole thing out in the garage, or on the back porch.
I live in Michigan, so the temps outside are about the same now as inside the fridge.
I live in Michigan, so the temps outside are about the same now as inside the fridge.
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Here is anvilhead's post from Penny's
wanna moist juicy bird? BRINE it first......solution of water and kosher salt, place the thawed bird in there for a few hours at least (i'd say at least 4), then remove, don't rinse, pat him dry and continue to prepare..........brining does some magical molecular thing to the meat......might add a bit to overall cooking time....but just trust me on this one.............
other suggestion is to oil him up, inside and out, wings and everywhere, put him in a HOT oven for the first 30 minutes, then cover the breast with foil and reduce heat and cook according to weight chart. the theory is the high heat helps sear in the juices etc......
other suggestion is to oil him up, inside and out, wings and everywhere, put him in a HOT oven for the first 30 minutes, then cover the breast with foil and reduce heat and cook according to weight chart. the theory is the high heat helps sear in the juices etc......
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Stopped at a gf's house last year to have a snack, lol, and she had
brined her turkey, too. It was awesome, I have to say.
I asked her where she kept it and she said she had it in a ice cooler all night.
So, there ya go. Put it in a cooler.
Good Luck and Thanksgiving Blessings to you and yours...
Stopped at a gf's house last year to have a snack, lol, and she had
brined her turkey, too. It was awesome, I have to say.
I asked her where she kept it and she said she had it in a ice cooler all night.
So, there ya go. Put it in a cooler.
Good Luck and Thanksgiving Blessings to you and yours...
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Thank you all for your help. I appreciate it. The recipe I stumbled on has veg broth, sea salt, roesmary, sage, thyme, savory...oppps whats that? Well mine might not have savory. It says to bring to a boil, remove from heat, cool to room temp & then add ice water. Sound good? rahsue, the fruit sounds wonderful. Does the bird cook a little faster with a brine?
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