Turkey: Pre-Brinded (+ add'l brining ?) | Cookshack

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I'm looking to attempt turkey #2 shortly and I have a question about brining.

I purchased a 17 lb. Shady Brook Farms frozen turkey and I see that it contains "up to 8% basting solution". The ingredients for the basting solution include "turkey broth, salt, sugar and natural flavors."

Question: Should a bird, that has "up to 8% solution" already in it, be brined before smoking?

I'm assuming if I were to brine in one of Smokin's standard brine recipes, said bird would come out way too salty.

Any recommendations on how much salt to cut if I do brine it myself?

Thanks very much.

Joshua in Laytonsville, MD
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1/25/091:37 PM

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Check out this post, further down in the Turkey forum:

Brining 202 Topics

Former Member

Perfect! Exactly the question (and answers) that I was looking for.

Thank you, Smokin'... for your continued help and support with this forum. Your diligence makes us beginners look like we know what we're doing!

Joshua in Laytonsville, MD
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Hey, happy to help!

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