Brining wings

[hondabbq]

Curious to know how many of the forum brine their wings before cooking?

There are brines out there that you can buy or make your own. Do you buy your brines or make your own?

 

[JckDanls 07]

I don't really brine wings... But I do brine chickens... I use Pop's brine for that.. Just remember 1,1,1 = 1 Gal. water, 1 cup Kosher salt, 1 cup sugar... Desolve salt and sugar then chill before soaking...

 

[DRKsmoking]

Have not done wings yet , but everything else I have brined, chickens , drums, ribs, roasts etc.

Always make my own brine, either one of Pop's , or Kevin's @foamheart, or I have from @chopsaw

David

 

[DRKsmoking]

I lied ...... sorry I did do whole chicken wings in pickle juice as per @TNJAKE a few years back. They were great

Here is the link i hope

Whole Chicken Wings finally, brined and smoked

Whole Chicken Wings finally, brined and smoked I have no problem with splits , but I really wanted the full wings , so I could lock them and smoke. All the places I go sell them split which is a better price as you are not buying the tip. So I found some at Walmart. Little pricy but I am...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

David

 

[jcam222]

I do not. I feel like brining is much more necessary when doing the drier white meat

 

[Smokin Okie]

I dry brined wings I smoked Sunday. Used Kosmos SPG and put them in the fridge for 3 hours.

In the past, we've used Tuffy Stone's wet brine. It makes for a very juicy wing, but we decided it was not worth the trouble. It is for a whole chicken, but not for wings .

 

[normanaj]

I've never bothered with wings.

 

[SmokinEdge]

I make my own brine and I do brine wings. I think it helps draw moisture from the skin and helps it to crisp up better.

Ive been making my brine different than most. I mix up a solution of water that is about 2.5% salt and just about 2% sugar. For wings I generally make 1 liter (4 cups) so to that I add 1-1/2 Tbs gran salt and 1 Tbs sugar, dissolve and pour over wings in a plastic zip bag, take the air out zip it and into the fridge. I do this with chicken pieces too. The reason I use this brine mix is because it’s effective enough to make a big positive difference in the moisture and juiciness of chicken but doesn’t make the chicken itself salty, so you can still add whatever rub or seasonings you like and not worry about the chicken being to salty. Just the way I do it.

 

[Astralogics]

I haven't really thought about brining them since I love doing Scarbelly Wings. However, I might give it a go.

 

[chopsaw]

brine their wings before cooking?

I do if I'm doing whole birds . I inject and soak everything , wings included .
If I get a tray of wings , I just dry brine .
The injected and soaked wings are really good .

I use Pop's at
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 TBL cure 1
1 tsp lemon extract .
to 1 gallon of water .

Suggestion from Pop's
Add the ingredients to a dry bucket . That way you can keep track of what you've added .
Add the water and mix .

 

[thirdeye]

On occasion I brine wings, but generally I'll marinate them in Italian salad dressing, they lightly rub before grilling.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Has anybody tried the Madi Gra wings from Publix ?? They are baked instead of fried...

Anyways... We got the Deli Manager to sell us some of the Madi Gra seasoning (We really like it)... I'll season some wings up and use the Vortex... MAN-O-MAN are they ever good ...

 

[bigfurmn]

I have made my own "brine" (note the quotation marks). I used beer and salt. I've tried a lager and an IPA. People seemed to like them as there was none left when I got around to going for some.

 

[whistlepig]

Chicken wings are, and will always be a quick and easy smoke for us. No brine. Dust with Kosmos Dirty Bird. Into the smoker for an hour at 350 with cherry wood flipping halfway through. Wife eats these un-sauced like candy. I don't sauce either but do like to dip them in Ranch dressing.