Brining...

[Unique Name]

Howdy, y'all!
I'm gonna blast out a Pork picnic tomorrow and was gonna try a different brine.
I've heard of the usual cola/Dr pepper brines and injections.
I'm feeling funky and was thinking about trying an orange soda brine.
Any thoughts, warnings, concerns, etc?
Thanks for any and all replies!

 

[daveomak]

do not use sodas if you are using cure (nitrite) or any acidic additions... It breaks down the nitrite..

 

[Unique Name]

do not use sodas if you are using cure (nitrite) or any acidic additions... It breaks down the nitrite..

Hey, Dave. I'm afraid your post is a bit outside my realm of understanding.
Could you elaborate more on this for me?

 

[jcam222]

Dave is thinking in terms of a curing brine which contains nitrite (pink cure)you’d use to brine it into ham. I think your are talking more about just something to soak it in and / or inject for flavor.

 

[Unique Name]

Dave is thinking in terms of a curing brine which contains nitrite (pink cure)you’d use to brine it into ham. I think your are talking more about just something to soak it in and / or inject for flavor.

Thanks for the reply.
Yes. Just soak the picnic in some spices and soda. Maybe some orange slices.

 

[Preacher Man]

If you're looking to do something a little citrus-y, you might try searching for a recipe for Cuban mojo pulled pork. Most things you find will probably give you slow cooker directions, but there are some out there with good brine/marinade recipes that you could soak/inject with before smoking.

I have several pinned on my Pinterest page that I haven't got around to trying yet.

 

[Unique Name]

If you're looking to do something a little citrus-y, you might try searching for a recipe for Cuban mojo pulled pork. Most things you find will probably give you slow cooker directions, but there are some out there with good brine/marinade recipes that you could soak/inject with before smoking.

I have several pinned on my Pinterest page that I haven't got around to trying yet.

Thanks for the reply, Preacher.
I'll look into that.