BillBeer247
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how long do YOU usually brine for? the recipe i was looking at said the night before...but i was thinking of putting the turkey in the brine tomorrow until thanksgiving(4 days)
passedpawn said:I brine my turkey overnight. I'd be interested to hear if longer is better. Mine has come out great in the past, but greater is better
Can you share your brine mix? I tried brining a few years ago, but I wasn't fully committed (didn't trust it/afraid of extra salty turkey) and only soaked it 10-12 hrs. I want to do it right this time, and we are cooking 2 turkeys so we'll have a backup. The brined one will be fried, backup will be traditional slow roasted in oven. For some reason, I thought the brine time was supposed to be at least a day or two, but I've found several different recommendations online so I'm not sure. Any info/experience is appreciated.
I go with Alton Brown.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/honey-brined-smoked-turkey-recipe2/index.html
I've added peppercorns and some other spices (I think star anise and crushed coriander), but I think I'm just doing it simple this year.
i guess Alton has several recipes, i was going to go with this Altons brine:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html
BillBeer247 said:how long do YOU usually brine for? the recipe i was looking at said the night before...but i was thinking of putting the turkey in the brine tomorrow until thanksgiving(4 days)
BillBeer247 said:how long do YOU usually brine for? the recipe i was looking at said the night before...but i was thinking of putting the turkey in the brine tomorrow until thanksgiving(4 days)
pickles said:I've recently read that after brining you should let the bird sit in the fridge overnight to allow skin to dry. Apparently it helps crisp up the skin. Anyone have experience with this?
i guess Alton has several recipes, i was going to go with this Altons brine:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html
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