Turkey- Brining Question

[mimib618]

Facts:
MES smoker
Prior experience- dry brining
Current interest- wet brine

Identified problem: No room in fridge

Question: Can I just plop this bad boy in a cooler with the slaughterhouse brine and ice and let it be until the morning?

 

[Dutch]

mimib- I had a space issue as well with my two turkey breasts. I made up my brine concentrate, poured it into my small insulated cooler and cooled it down with cold water and ice cubes. When the brine was cold (temp check showed it was 35⁰) I placed the breast in the cooler. I placed ice cubes in two gallon zip top bags and placed them on top of the birds to weigh them down to keep them submerged. I then placed the cooler outside on the picnic table. Outside temps was 27⁰. Brined them over night and put one on the WSM

Jr clone this morning.

 

[mimib618]

Perfect. I wasn't sure about dumping ice into it to keep it cold. What you did with the ziplock bags worked perfectly. It is now in the cooler and out on the deck.

 

[PoppinSmoke]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-10-Gal-Orange-Water-Cooler-FG1610HDORAN/202260809
I use one of these. Works quite well, cleans up easy and keeps a cooler temperature here in AZ