Turkeys For 2013

[Reyvaughn]

Does anyone brine their turkeys?

I'm going to try this year. I was watching Food Network and they said not to brine for more than 24hrs or you can over brine. I was going to brine for 3 days... Guess not now.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Does anyone brine their turkeys?

I'm going to try this year.  I was watching Food Network and they said not to brine for more than 24hrs or you can over brine.  I was going to brine for 3 days... Guess not now.

Why not brine more than 24 hours?

 

[desertmarcy]

Why not brine more than 24 hours?

I'm just guessing, maybe the meat gets too salty? I have brined before, but not just with salt. I made a vegetable stock with lots of spices, salt and some sugar and brined in that. Delicious bird.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Sorry for laughing. Live and learn. I never could taste the difference between a fresh and fozen turkey. THey all taste sooooo goood. lol

 

[Arielle]

I don't brine. I"m too lazy. Love the taste just the way they are.

 

[Arielle]

Kuntry girl-- I see you were reading my mind and started the 2014 thread-- do you think closing this one would be a good idea? THe mods will do it if you ask.

 

[Celie]

Sometimes I brine, sometimes, I just stick in a large onion, a bunch of garlic and a few carrots inside and shove it into the oven, like that. Good both ways.
What happens to all the helpful info in the thread, if it gets "closed" ?

 

[Arielle]

Sometimes I brine, sometimes, I just stick in a large onion, a bunch of garlic and a few carrots inside and shove it into the oven, like that. Good both ways.
What happens to all the helpful info in the thread, if it gets "closed" ?

NOthing-- it lives here forever, just no new posts added. DOn't know if editing is limited or not.

 

[TexasLisa]

Does anyone brine their turkeys?

I do!! We brined the last two in an Apple brine.

Lisa

 

[Celie]

NOthing-- it lives here forever, just no new posts added. DOn't know if editing is limited or not.

Editing would not be a problem, but I would hate for all the GREAT information in this thread to be gone forever. We have come so far on this thread, I think anyone starting turkeys could answer almost any question and get a great start in raising turkeys by using this thread as their first textbook and then turkeys 2014 could be their next volume, IMHO ! Just saying!