Welcome to the EGGhead Forum - a great place to visit and packed with tips and EGGspert advice! You can also join the conversation and get more information and amazing kamado recipes by following Big Green Egg to Experience our World of Flavor™ at:
Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Youtube | Vimeo
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.
Share your photos by tagging us and using the hashtag #BigGreenEgg.
Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch
Brine/drying balance
Options
uncbbq
Posts: 165
Advice needed. 12 lb. turkey, brining now for 24 hours. Cook in p.m. tomorrow. Would you take it out tonight to dry out for 18 hours or so, or let it brine all night and let it dry in the refrig. for only 6 or 8 hours?
Comments
-
uncbbq,[p]I pull mine from the brine, paper towel dry, oil, and cook. No drying time necessary.
-
uncbbq,
By the time I pull my bird from the brine in the morning it will have been in for 96 hours. After rinsing and patting dry I let it air dry & drain in the refrig for at least an hour. Been doing that way for years and it works for me.
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
uncbbq,
It's easy to get the bird too salty. Some simple rules I following for brining;[p]1 hour per pound
dry as long as you brine
better to do less than too much.[p]I am doing the same size bird, finished 12 hours in brine this afternoon. Letting bird sit in the refrigerator after rinsing. Will cook tomorrow afternoon.[p][p]
1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
Albert Einstein
Categories
- All Categories
- 182.7K EggHead Forum
- 15.7K Forum List
- 459 EGGtoberfest
- 1.9K Forum Feedback
- 10.3K Off Topic
- 2.2K EGG Table Forum
- 1 Rules & Disclaimer
- 9K Cookbook
- 12 Valentines Day
- 91 Holiday Recipes
- 223 Appetizers
- 516 Baking
- 2.4K Beef
- 88 Desserts
- 163 Lamb
- 2.4K Pork
- 1.5K Poultry
- 30 Salads and Dressings
- 320 Sauces, Rubs, Marinades
- 543 Seafood
- 175 Sides
- 121 Soups, Stews, Chilis
- 35 Vegetarian
- 100 Vegetables
- 312 Health
- 292 Weight Loss Forum