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Chicken Brine

kweitz
kweitz Posts: 305
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Salt, sugar and liquid amounts for a 5# chicken?

Charles Town, West-by-God Virginia

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  • Kent8621
    Kent8621 Posts: 843

    I always do a butter milk brine for chicken.  I do 1/2 cup of kosher salt, 1/4cup of pepper for every half gallon of buttermilk.  I would think a half gallon would be more than enough for a 5lb chicken.  if you like things with a little kick, add 1 tablespoon of cayenne. 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    edited March 2018
    kweitz said:
    Salt, sugar and liquid amounts for a 5# chicken?
    I'd use 8T of white sugar and 8T of canning salt dissolved in 1 quart of water. And for time go at least 2 hours though if you can go 3 hours. Then rinse.
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  • kweitz
    kweitz Posts: 305
    Thank you!

    Charles Town, West-by-God Virginia

    Sazco large Casa-Q

    Large BGE

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