if you have brined stuff, come in

[speckledfrog]

That makes zero sense. Chicken directly into the water. Also, brining kicks ass.

[LLL]

do they have comments? I think they mistyped. it should be put the chicken in a zippy bag and then add the brine mixture to the bag.

[dcannie]

no. you want the chicken in the salt/sugar water. double bag it so doesn't leak.

[sonrisa]

Chicken and salt/sugar water both go in the bag (or whatever container)

[broc]

I usually do a huuuuge bag of brine in a cooler or something, then put the turkey in the bag, then fill a zippy bag with some very concentrated brine and ice and set that on top to keep it submerged. Then, I put an instant-read thermometer with a long cord and an alarm set to 36 F in the bag, tie it up, close the cooler. If the thermometer chimes, I add extra ice in zippy bags around the outside of the bag.

I only ever brine stuff for thanksgiving. heh.

eta - the reason for the extra zippy bag with the brine is to keep the thing submerged, AND because if it leaks, it's not leaking straight water, which would make the whole freaking process moot.

[malibu]

Aug 8, 2012 11:31:37 GMT -5 broc said:

I usually do a huuuuge bag of brine in a cooler or something, then put the turkey in the bag, then fill a zippy bag with some very concentrated brine and ice and set that on top to keep it submerged. Then, I put an instant-read thermometer with a long cord and an alarm set to 36 F in the bag, tie it up, close the cooler. If the thermometer chimes, I add extra ice in zippy bags around the outside of the bag.

I only ever brine stuff for thanksgiving. heh.

eta - the reason for the extra zippy bag with the brine is to keep the thing submerged, AND because if it leaks, it's not leaking straight water, which would make the whole freaking process moot.

We do almost the same thing. Best turkey ever came from brining.