Out of This World Turkey Brine

This smoked turkey brine recipe is the best around. My uncle gave me this recipe; he is an avid meat smoker.


Recipes · Meat and Poultry · Turkey · Brine


Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Yield: 34 cups
Servings: 12

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 gallons water

  • 1 ½ cups canning salt

  • ⅓ cup brown sugar

  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic

  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper


Directions

  1. Mix together water, salt, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and pepper in a food-grade bucket or container large enough to hold your turkey. Carefully submerge turkey in brine.

  2. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Soak for two days before smoking or roasting.

Editor's Notes:

This recipe uses canning or kosher salt, not table salt. Using table salt in this amount will make the brine too salty.

Always brine foods in a food-grade, nonreactive container such as a stainless steel or enameled stockpot, a brining bag, or a food-grade plastic bucket. Never use household trash bags, plastic trash cans, metal buckets, or containers not meant for food use.


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