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Turkey Brine question
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:20 pm
We bought a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving and the label says it's in a Salt/Sugar solution. Should I still brine or maybe just inject? I plan on smoking it on the Kamado btw.
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:35 pm to LSUlefty
You can brine, just decrease the salt percentage.
Posted on 11/4/21 at 6:59 pm to LSUlefty
If it says:
quote:I find that this brining solution is significantly lacking in salt. I still dry brine all my turkeys, even though they contain a brining solution.
Injected with up to __% of a solution of turkey broth, salt, sugar, and natural flavorings
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:11 am to BigDropper
What's your Dry Brine recipe?
Posted on 11/5/21 at 7:48 am to LSUlefty
quote:
What's your Dry Brine recipe?
salt
Posted on 11/5/21 at 8:01 am to cgrand
Just salt and put in fridge?
Posted on 11/5/21 at 8:53 am to LSUlefty
That’s pretty much mine. Let the salt do its magic.
I generally roast my turkey, so the aromatics will take care of seasoning once it’s in the oven.
I generally roast my turkey, so the aromatics will take care of seasoning once it’s in the oven.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 9:50 am to LSUlefty
I make Green Salt using the following ratio by volume:
seasoning Base
3 Salt
.25 Ground White Pepper
.25 Granulated Garlic
Herbs
6-8 leaves of Sage
10-12 sprigs Thyme
2-3 Bay leaves
Put seasoning base and herbs in a small food processor and blitz until everything is pulverized. Sift to remove any large pieces of material.
Use the equilibrium dry brining method:
Weigh the bird in grams: (B)
Multiply bird weight by 2%: B*.02 = X
Weight green salt (X) in grams.
Apply green salt to entire surface of the bird including inside of cavity & under breast skin.
Place bird on a rack, in a pan, and into the refrigerator, uncovered 4-6 days before cooking
seasoning Base
3 Salt
.25 Ground White Pepper
.25 Granulated Garlic
Herbs
6-8 leaves of Sage
10-12 sprigs Thyme
2-3 Bay leaves
Put seasoning base and herbs in a small food processor and blitz until everything is pulverized. Sift to remove any large pieces of material.
Use the equilibrium dry brining method:
Weigh the bird in grams: (B)
Multiply bird weight by 2%: B*.02 = X
Weight green salt (X) in grams.
Apply green salt to entire surface of the bird including inside of cavity & under breast skin.
Place bird on a rack, in a pan, and into the refrigerator, uncovered 4-6 days before cooking
Posted on 11/5/21 at 10:16 am to BigDropper
quote:
4-6 days before cooking
Why so long? I normally do 48-72 hours before cooking.
Posted on 11/5/21 at 1:44 pm to Mo Jeaux
Dries the skin out to make it really crispy.
I coat the whole thing in softened butter and baste it periodically throughout the cook. Creates a golden-brown, crackly skin.
Ironically, no one except me likes the skin so, I remove it before carving and save for later.
I coat the whole thing in softened butter and baste it periodically throughout the cook. Creates a golden-brown, crackly skin.
Ironically, no one except me likes the skin so, I remove it before carving and save for later.
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