Brining

Interesting.
Have you done side by side cook tests with one brined and the other not brined?

Interesting.

Do you know what's in the brine?

Reason I ask, that other than Corning a Brisket, I've never brined any beef that I would say was successful. Brining does something "different" to beef. So wet brines just seem to have an effect.

I normally don't recommend brining. I may have to relook at it and do some more testing.

I DO dry brine beef and like that, but it's only salt, no sugar.

I had to go out of town for the remainder of this week so I don't have the bottle but the web site says it has ancho and chipotle chiles, apple juice, black pepper, brown sugar, onion, garlic, tamarind paste and cinnamon. I'll be home Friday night and will look to see if there is anything else in there. I have not done a side by side yet. I can not find choice out here so I have to get the wal mart excel and usually by two at a time if they look and feel decent. The last one or two have been good flavor wise but a tad on the dry side so I figured I'd try something new. I have family coming in this week end and will do another then. I might as well do 2 and see what happens.

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Originally posted by Murph:
...it has ancho and chipotle chiles, apple juice, black pepper, brown sugar, onion, garlic, tamarind paste and cinnamon...

Great thanks for the info. Technically that won't be a brine if there isn't any salt.

Doesn't matter what we call it.

If you're happy with the results, that's ALL that matters.

I phoned the wife and had her look on the label for me and she says that it has kosher salt listed. No quantities are listed though.

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Originally posted by SmokinOkie:

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Originally posted by Murph:
...it has ancho and chipotle chiles, apple juice, black pepper, brown sugar, onion, garlic, tamarind paste and cinnamon...

Great thanks for the info. Technically that won't be a brine if there isn't any salt.

Doesn't matter what we call it.

If you're happy with the results, that's ALL that matters.

Since salt wan't mentioned, I was going to suggest it was a marinade, but figured the brining expert would chime in. With the salt, you have a brine. Like Smokin says, if you like it...you're good to go.