Can you use soda in a wet brine????

[smokin_sparrows_bbq]

I was wondering if you can use soda in a wet brine. Looking to use some birch beer in a brine for salmon

 

[gmc2003]

I'm not totally sure, but I would think the acidity and sugar would be more of a hinder than a helper with brining. Someone should be a long with more insight.

Chris

 

[JLinza]

Not sure, but I read a thing where a guy said he stirs in a little Pepsi to his brine. But no idea how it turns out. I usually stick with a dry brine myself. Hopefully someone will come along with some more knowledge on this subject.

 

[gmc2003]

Not sure, but I read a thing where a guy said he stirs in a little Pepsi to his brine. But no idea how it turns out.

Glad to hear he uses Pepsi. Coke has been used as a rust remover

 

[chopsaw]

Coke has been used as a rust remover

Used it to take out small scratches in windshields when I worked as a mechanic .

 

[JLinza]

Used it to take out small scratches in windshields when I worked as a mechanic .

We did the same thing years ago when I worked at a glass shop.

 

[normanaj]

Not sure, but I read a thing where a guy said he stirs in a little Pepsi to his brine. But no idea how it turns out. I usually stick with a dry brine myself. Hopefully someone will come along with some more knowledge on this subject.

I haven't used soda but I very often make brines where the liquid is based on 100% cranberry based fruit juices,in particular Ocean Spray cran/blackberry.The sugar content is quite high and the cran part is quite acidic. So far so good and it gives the meat especially poultry a really cool color.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Coke has been used as a rust remover

Also to clean battery terminal corrasion

 

[gmc2003]

Used it to take out small scratches in windshields when I worked as a mechanic .

Never heard that one. Did it work?

Also to clean battery terminal corrasion

I do remember this one.

Chris

 

[SmokinEdge]

I was wondering if you can use soda in a wet brine. Looking to use some birch beer in a brine for salmon

You can just fine, as long as no cure #1 is in the brine. Most sodas contain phosphoric acid, this will burn up the nitrite almost instantly. Think of it as a super cure accelerator.

 

[chopsaw]

Did it work?

Yeah , on light scratches .