Whole chickens frozen the thawed?

[cmt ag]

So I took out three whole chickens Thursday morning and put in the fridge well then work happened so saturday I put them in a salt water brine in the fridge well now it's Tuesday and I want to smoke them are they still good to smoke?

 

[JckDanls 07]

were they in the brine all this time ??

 

[bama bbq]

Depends on how salty the brine is. A fairly low salt brine -like Pop's brine - would be fine. The chicken will obtain equilibrium. If the brine is too salty it'll be awful chicken.

 

[cmt ag]

They were in I mild brine for 3 days

 

[JckDanls 07]

don't know about how salty they will be... think the texture is what's gonna be compromised .. just go ahead and smoke em anyways maybe take them to a little higher IT ....

 

[cmt ag]

Will do thank you for the info

 

[bama bbq]

don't know about how salty they will be... think the texture is what's gonna be compromised .. just go ahead and smoke em anyways maybe take them to a little higher IT ....

Rgr that 325-350*F to 170-180*F internal for sure.

 

[cmt ag]

They are up to 145 now it's going to be a late night

 

[bmaddox]

It also depends on personal preference. I have let chicken brine for 2-3 times longer than recommended and still thought it tasted fine. Hope it turns out good.

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Should be O.K. as J.D. said.