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smokingohiobutcher

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• Nov 21, 2009

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does anyone if tips brine for turkey needs to be cooked to get everything to disolve or will it mix fine cold?

 

mballi3011

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• Nov 21, 2009

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Try this one you'll love it:
Here's one fer ya:

Slaughterhouse Poultry Brine By Tip Piper of Hillbilly Vittles
1 ½ Gal Water
½ C Salt - Kosher
½ C Dark Brown Sugar
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Cajun Spice (Louisiana Cajun Seasoning)
2 tsp Celery Seed

Slaughterhouse Poultry Injection
½ Pkg Good Seasons Italian Dressing
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Celery Seed
2 TBS melted Butter (non salted)
2 C Apple Cider

 

smokingohiobutcher

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• Nov 21, 2009

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thanks mark I have the recipe...I was wondering does the mix have to be heated or will it disolve everything cold?

 

raceyb

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• Nov 21, 2009

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If you are flavour brining with spices or herbs, it is recommended that you heat up the brine to get the herbs to release their aromatic flavours into the liquid. If all you are doing is salt and sugar, you can use kosher salt, it will dissolve much better then table salt without heat.

 

smokingohiobutcher

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Hey thanks Raceyb I guess it makes sense! I Knew you all would have the answers!

 

travcoman45

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• Nov 21, 2009

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If yer in a hurry, heat up 1/2 gallon a water, mix in the stuff then add 8 pounds a ice.

Otherwise I heat it up an let it cool off on it's own. I like the kosher salt best. Buy ya can sure change anything ya wan't. But remember different salts measure out differently to. So be carefull a that.

 

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• Nov 21, 2009

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That brine works very well. I boiled mine and then iced it.

 

smokingohiobutcher

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Thanks guys... I boiled a gallon with the ingrediants for a double batch ,then put 2 gallons of cold water into a clean plastic bucket. I added hot mix with the cold to make 3 gallons of cold brine. Did that twice so I will have enough for 4-11 lb turkeys. They will go into the cold brine today @ 6:00pm... out at 8:00am Sunday and into my toasty smoker for my first turkey smoke!!!

WISH ME LUCK!