Hey a friend gave me a turkey to cook for them for thanksgiving. It's injected with an 8% solution per the label...
Will brine my turkey with SOs holiday brine. Should I brine this bird too???
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Yep. Mine is 8% also, just went into the brine.
I'm with Andy, I usually get these(8%) birds, but have found out that they really need 48hrs. I've tried them 24-36hrs and just haven't been happy with the results, heck could be just me thou!
I too, have two 13# birds in the brine bucket.
I too, have two 13# birds in the brine bucket.
Thanks guys!
My 20+ lber is all natural juices, no enhancement. It'll be in the brine for 42 hrs, and the 8 lb breast will brine for 24 hrs. Smokin's Holiday Brine. 
Noticed the price on the brined birds was less than the non enhanced. You either pay for the water or more for the meat. Get you coming or going.
When you pull your bird from the brine, do you rinse?
Noticed the price on the brined birds was less than the non enhanced. You either pay for the water or more for the meat. Get you coming or going.
When you pull your bird from the brine, do you rinse?
Maybe Smokin' will help with this question Pags, but I think from my experience, that this need to wash the salt off the skin is another one of those brine myths that Smokin' was talking about.
I've done it both ways and haven't been able to tell any differences. I do wash the skin, when I'm using a brine that I put 1/4 cup of crushed red pepper in. It is only to get excess flakes off the bird.
I do like to let air dry thou, not so much for crisping up skin, but it helps when putting the butter paste under the skin of the bird.
I've done it both ways and haven't been able to tell any differences. I do wash the skin, when I'm using a brine that I put 1/4 cup of crushed red pepper in. It is only to get excess flakes off the bird.
I do like to let air dry thou, not so much for crisping up skin, but it helps when putting the butter paste under the skin of the bird.
I generally rinse it off and let it dry, butter all over the bird add rub and put butter and rub under the skin.
I just got two 8# to 8-1/2# fresh bone in breasts that I ordered from a local specialty market I use. Not injected!!
Went in Smokin's Holiday brine a little while ago. Into the smoker on Thursday morning.
I just got two 8# to 8-1/2# fresh bone in breasts that I ordered from a local specialty market I use. Not injected!!
Went in Smokin's Holiday brine a little while ago. Into the smoker on Thursday morning.
Got 3 birds in the brine right now... I always rinse them off out of the brine and give a little time to dry.