What do you place your meat in for brining? - Page 3

BobM · 01-21-2013, 07:46 PM

Small pieces of meat, a glass or plastic container.
Larger pieces, a stainless steel pot. I have a 5 gallon pot that a 20+ pound turkey fits in.

Vision · 01-21-2013, 07:51 PM

www.thebriner.com/

Derrick D · 01-21-2013, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodbutcher1

I use and have several different gallon size Food Grade buckets with lids.

Yup!

shirknwrk · 01-21-2013, 08:42 PM

Gallon size zip lock bags for whole chickens.

Forrestbro · 01-21-2013, 10:55 PM

Depending on the size or amount of meat I'll use:
1) One gallon or two gallon ziplock freezer bags.
2) Five gallon plastic bucket.
3) Ice chest cooler.

TheJackal · 01-21-2013, 11:09 PM

plastic bag. My favorite is the Hefty 2.5 gallon bags. I can only find them at BJ's. They can fit butts and briskets no prob. I've never needed a bucket but would use a home depot 5 gal bucket if necessary. Some guy came around at a comp with a special brining bucket that he invented that had a screw down lid to keep meats submerged. It was like $20. I threw the card away. HD bucket wins if I need it.

IamMadMan · 01-21-2013, 11:41 PM

Anytime using salt or an acid based solution, you should always use a NON_REACTIVE container. This would include Aluminum and cast iron.

Stainless, Glass, and Food Safe Plastic are fine.

I use Stainless Steam Table Pans Full or Half with a food liner for small cooks, or meat lugs with liners for larger cooks. The food safe liners make clean-up a breeze. They stack easy and can be stored easy as well.

Half Size pans

Pan Liners

Meat Lugs

and Liners

larryrs · 01-22-2013, 03:30 AM

I finally broke down and purchased a true turkey briner last year. Great design with a locking plate that keeps your meat down low in the brine.

NickTheGreat · 01-22-2013, 07:40 AM

I use gallon zip locks, but thats because I don't have much else that'd fit in the fridge. But we are replacing the fridge and the old one becomes MY fridge. So I plan on using food grade 5 gallon buckets, and maybe a smaller one.

NickyG · 01-22-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Vision

www.thebriner.com/

Has anyone tried this one? I always see it in the Bullsheet, looks like a good design. Wondering how the quality of it is.

rocketmanray · 01-22-2013, 08:14 AM

Plastic buckets.... an old pickle bucket.... and I don't know how many times I've used it, brined, washed and sat back on the shelf. When I take the lid off of it and sniff, it still smells like pickles!!!

RMR

Tack · 01-22-2013, 08:52 AM

I have personally seen The Briner and had it in my hands. It is a quality product. The best feature of the design is the lid that holds the meat well under the surface of the brine with out using any type of weight. I plan on purchasing one soon. I know Tom Bera from Philly Blind Pig uses one and is pleased with it.

Southstar Jeff · 01-22-2013, 08:55 AM

I was at Firehouse subs for the first time the other day and saw they sell 5 gallon pickle buckets for $2.

dadsr4 · 01-22-2013, 09:57 AM

The biggest difference between the coolers and a food-safe bucket is if your storage space is small. Most people need a cooler more often they need a bucket that has to be reserved for food use only. I get pickle buckets for free, but someone always seems to grab them for some other use. Also, the dogs love to steal the bucket lids if they are not stored high.

SPRfree · 01-22-2013, 12:36 PM

5 gallon igloo drink cooler.

01-21-2013, 07:46 PM	#31
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Small pieces of meat, a glass or plastic container. Larger pieces, a stainless steel pot. I have a 5 gallon pot that a 20+ pound turkey fits in. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \|

01-21-2013, 07:51 PM	#32
Vision is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-11-11 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	www.thebriner.com/ __________________ "It's all about the Hill Country brisket."

01-21-2013, 10:55 PM	#35
Forrestbro Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-20-11 Location: Westchester, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depending on the size or amount of meat I'll use: 1) One gallon or two gallon ziplock freezer bags. 2) Five gallon plastic bucket. 3) Ice chest cooler. __________________ Forrestbro - ECB(Meco), OTG, SNPP, Grand Hall gasser, NB Bandera (CL), SS Performer (CL), Brownie 26" Weber, Chicago Bears UDS, Red MasterTouch (CL)

01-21-2013, 11:09 PM	#36
TheJackal Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-14-09 Location: Flemington, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	plastic bag. My favorite is the Hefty 2.5 gallon bags. I can only find them at BJ's. They can fit butts and briskets no prob. I've never needed a bucket but would use a home depot 5 gal bucket if necessary. Some guy came around at a comp with a special brining bucket that he invented that had a screw down lid to keep meats submerged. It was like $20. I threw the card away. HD bucket wins if I need it. __________________ Greg, Smokopolis BBQ -- http://www.facebook.com/SmokopolisBBQ Yoder YS640 BBQ Guru Onyx

01-21-2013, 11:41 PM	#37
IamMadMan is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-30-11 Location: Southern New Jersey Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anytime using salt or an acid based solution, you should always use a NON_REACTIVE container. This would include Aluminum and cast iron. Stainless, Glass, and Food Safe Plastic are fine. I use Stainless Steam Table Pans Full or Half with a food liner for small cooks, or meat lugs with liners for larger cooks. The food safe liners make clean-up a breeze. They stack easy and can be stored easy as well. Half Size pans Pan Liners Meat Lugs and Liners __________________ Humphrey's DownEast Beast

01-21-2013, 08:42 PM	#34
shirknwrk Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-05-10 Location: Kansas City, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gallon size zip lock bags for whole chickens.

01-22-2013, 03:30 AM	#38
larryrs Found some matches. Join Date: 01-25-10 Location: Bryant AR (Arkansas) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I finally broke down and purchased a true turkey briner last year. Great design with a locking plate that keeps your meat down low in the brine.

01-22-2013, 07:40 AM	#39
NickTheGreat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-12 Location: Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use gallon zip locks, but thats because I don't have much else that'd fit in the fridge. But we are replacing the fridge and the old one becomes MY fridge. So I plan on using food grade 5 gallon buckets, and maybe a smaller one. __________________ 18.5" WSM ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (tailgating) . . . Guess I'm a Weber fanboy!

01-22-2013, 08:14 AM	#41
rocketmanray Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-02-09 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Plastic buckets.... an old pickle bucket.... and I don't know how many times I've used it, brined, washed and sat back on the shelf. When I take the lid off of it and sniff, it still smells like pickles!!! RMR

01-22-2013, 08:52 AM	#42
Tack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-18-10 Location: Millville NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have personally seen The Briner and had it in my hands. It is a quality product. The best feature of the design is the lid that holds the meat well under the surface of the brine with out using any type of weight. I plan on purchasing one soon. I know Tom Bera from Philly Blind Pig uses one and is pleased with it. __________________ " Doesn't have any smoke taste. Chipotle taste is too dominant." Judge 6

01-22-2013, 08:55 AM	#43
Southstar Jeff On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-01-12 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was at Firehouse subs for the first time the other day and saw they sell 5 gallon pickle buckets for $2. __________________ Stump's Prince Oklahoma Joe's Chuckwagon LBGE SBGE SS Performer Jumbo Joe Smokey Joe Silver Stoker wifi Stealthy super fast grey thermapen Vacmaster vp112

01-22-2013, 09:57 AM	#44
dadsr4 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-10 Location: Howell, MI Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The biggest difference between the coolers and a food-safe bucket is if your storage space is small. Most people need a cooler more often they need a bucket that has to be reserved for food use only. I get pickle buckets for free, but someone always seems to grab them for some other use. Also, the dogs love to steal the bucket lids if they are not stored high. __________________ Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993

01-22-2013, 12:36 PM	#45
SPRfree Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-22-12 Location: Rockaway New Jersey Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	5 gallon igloo drink cooler.