[paulycy]

Been sitting in brine for the last day...will start to cook in about an hour...

Brined turkeys are new to me. Are they really as good as advertised?

[Dallas59]

Don’t know this is the first time I’ve tried it. They say it is. The recipe is very simple. 1 to 2 gallons of water. Two cups of Kosher salt, 1 pound of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of ground pepper, some liquid smoke, spices of your choice. Heat the water until all the salt and sugar is melted, cool with ice then put your turkey in and let sit from 12 to 24 hours in the frig. Take it out wash it off pat dry it or let dry for an hour in the frig. Then cook.

[AJ504]

I use a brine of kosher salt & dark brown sugar for 24 hours and let air dry in the fridge for another 12. A cheesecloth bag of fresh garlic, celery, onion & lime is inserted in each end. The pan is filled with a combination of apple cider vinegar and apple juice.

The natural wood charcoal in the Big Green Egg is topped with a load of alder, or pecan, or hickory wood chunks. It's hickory this year!

Here's a picture of the bird at midnight last night to 7 a.m. this morning. It'll be done around 1 or 2 this afternoon! It's about 20 lbs. before defrosting. The bird will come out very moist and flavorful. Don't depend on the pop-up gadgets in the bird, use a proper thermometer!

[mad_as_he$$]

Yes.

[Yaelle]

Brined turkeys are EXCELLENT. I’ve been doing Melinda Lee’s Ultimate Brine recipe for 10 years now.

http://www.melindalee.com/recipearchive.html?action=124&item_id=95

Superb. Read the whole thing; it’s FILLED with great turkey info. You cannot miss (next year!) if you follow her directions and tips.