Turkey Brining

[Panache]

When I brine a chicken, I'm able to put it in the fridge overnight (submerged.) I can barely get a 20+ lb turkey into the fridge along with all the other holiday stuff -- how do you keep it cold while brining overnight? Remember we are in San Diego so putting it outside overnight doesn't do the trick

In a cooler with ice in the garage

Cheers

Jamie

[Pleater]

Brining turkeys isn't part of my repertoire, but to keep things cool you can use a freezing mixture of ice and salt which will get down to well below 0 degrees centigrade.

If you put it in a metal container at the top of the liquid convection, and a few stirs should ensure that the brine remains cool.

My grandmother used to make ice cream using a hand operated stirrer with ice and salt to reduce the temperature.

Be aware that it gets cold enough to weld your skin to the metal, so don't touch it to feel how cold it has got......

Anne the Pleater :ootd: