Turkey Brine, the best I ever had. — Big Green Egg Forum
Nov 25, 2014 · In a 5-gallon plastic bucket or other container large enough to easily hold the turkey, combine 3 quarts of water,. Add the apple juice mixture and stir. Rinse the turkey inside and out, drain, and submerge the turkey in the brine. If necessary, top with a heavy weight to make sure it is completely immersed.
turkey brine — Big Green Egg Forum
Cover, and brine bird for 8 hours. (12 hours maximum). Remove bird from brine, wash thoroghly inside and out (making sure nothing from the brine is stuck to the skin....(ie pieces of bay leaf, etc, from the spices) Pat bird dry, and place on a sheet with a rack, and place in refrigerator UNcovered overnight the night before cooking.
crab boil turkey brine - yes, another turkey thread
Nov 25, 2015 · For each gallon of water in your brine: 1 tablespoon=mild. 2 tablespoons=spicy. 3 tablespoons=pretty hot. 4 tablespoons=fiery hot. 5 tablespoons=VFH. For clarity, VFH=Very Fukking Hot. Here is a useful tip. Add 1 tablespoon to one gallon of your brine and mix well. At this point taste the brine before adding another spoon.
Smoked turkey brine vs. no brine — Big Green Egg Forum
Brining, i.e. salting the meat does 1 thing very well. At first, the salt draws water out of the meat. But then, because of the created pressure difference, the salty water is drawn back into the meat.
Turkey/Brine — Big Green Egg Forum
So I went no brine this Saturday, I had a 14.9 lb bird, coated in olive oil, Lawrys seasoned salt and parsley, injected with creole butter and stuffed with 1 onion quartered, and it may have been the best Turkey I have ever had.
Brining a Turkey — Big Green Egg Forum
My brine: some o’ dis, some o’ dat. Gallon of apple cider Cup of kosher salt Cup of brown sugar Lots of peppercorns Couple of quartered oranges Onion, quartered Bay leafs Thyme sprigs Secret ingredient: ginger, squeezed from the ginger tube Water — in both solid form to cool then boiled brine and liquid to ensure the 18 lb bird is covered ...
Buttermilk brined turkey - Big Green Egg Forum
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups turkey brine 1 quart water 4 quarts buttermilk 1 fresh turkey, 16 to 18 lb., neck, heart and gizzard removed (reserved, if desired) 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature Directions: In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the turkey brine and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low ...
Turkeys...To Brine Or Not To Brine — Big Green Egg Forum
This is how I go. Spatchcocked Turkey and Chicken on the Big Green Egg(you cut out the backbone and cook opened)I like a 11/12 lb bird. If I need lots of turkey I just cook a couple ( 1 & 1/2 hr cook app)Chicken 3 to 4.5lb bird or birds. Under an hour cook. Or, just add a package of legs extra. I do not brine the turkey or Chicken.
Turkey Brine - Big Green Egg Forum
I did a test run brined Turkey a few weeks ago. The brine was one that Costco sells. The results after a 24 hr brine were less than spectacular. The Turkey certainly was moist, moist to a fault. The meat had a watery consistency and taste.
Best Turkey Brine? — Big Green Egg Forum
Nov 20, 2019 · I always wet brine -- kosher salt, water, a good measure of apple cider peppercorns, cinnamon cut up oranges and some smashed up ginger root. Brine overnight Tuesday night, rinse and pat dry Wednesday night and let it sit in the fridge overnight before giving it a modified mad max treatment.