remember, brining a turkey, chicken and sometimes pork is to get the moisture in the meat before smoking or you will have jerky instead,, brine (rule of thumb) is for ever 1qt. of water add 1/4 cup of salt and 1/4 cup of sugar, you can add apple jouice instead of water, add some garlic, onion powder, ect,, all kinds of brines out there,, don't be a fraid to try a few...