Have any of you tried using honey in your brine instead of sugar?
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Smokin's turkey brine uses a combination of white sugar, brown sugar, and honey.
Shake's turkey brine is based on honey. I have used it many times and had very good results with it.
I have found that as long as you do not boil the honey, it will work fine.
In Shake's recipe, he boils everything else up and then takes the brine off the stove. You then wait until the temp comes down to at least 160 and then put the honey in.
OOPS, I've always boiled the honey in with the other sugars. What problems will this cause?
As I recall,Shake had the nutrition center at U of Indiana research honey for his brines.
The report was that the honey broke down,above 160º and became lost in the process.
As John mentioned,boil it all-except the honey.
Add the honey,as the temps cool below the 160º.
The report was that the honey broke down,above 160º and became lost in the process.
As John mentioned,boil it all-except the honey.
Add the honey,as the temps cool below the 160º.