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Old 10-17-2018, 01:37 PM   #1
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Thought I’d throw some yard bird on the egg this weekend. Wet brine or dry brine? Is there really much difference?
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Old 10-17-2018, 01:43 PM   #2
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If it's enhanced, it's already brined, to me.
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Old 10-17-2018, 02:14 PM   #3
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The biggest difference to me is that a wet brine makes the skin soggy. You can do it a couple days before, but then you still should let the skin dry for another day.

Here's what I do for whole chickens and turkeys:

1. Spatchcock the bird the day before. (https://amazingribs.com/more-techniq...terfly-poultry) and remove wishbone.
2. Dry brine. (https://amazingribs.com/tested-recip...ul-wet-brining)
3. Place the bird on a rack over a tray and put in the fridge overnight.
4. Mix herbs and spices with a stick of room temperature butter.
5. Rub butter mixture under and over the skin.
6. Smoke indirect at high heat (350* or higher) to 165* in the thickest part of the breast.
7. Slice and eat right away. Resting just lets it get cold and the skin soggy.

Note: Birds absorb smoke like a sponge. Have a clean stick fire or use only a small amount of wood if using charcoal and chunks. For the turkey below, I used one chunk of cherry wood, about the size of a D battery and it had plenty of smoke flavor.

The following 15 LB turkey took less than two hours at around 375*:
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Old 10-17-2018, 02:31 PM   #4
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Thanks THoey, good read on the dry brine.
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Old 10-17-2018, 02:51 PM   #5
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Old 10-17-2018, 03:17 PM   #6
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Another vote for dry brine and spatchcock. Good luck.
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Old 10-17-2018, 03:24 PM   #7
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I like a dry brine with kosher salt and maybe some pepper 75% of the time. The other 25% of the time I'll "wet brine" with Oakridge BBQ Game Changer.
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Old 10-17-2018, 03:53 PM   #8
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I prefer to use Cornell Chicken Sauce as my brine,which leaves the skin paper-thin and crispy.
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Old 10-17-2018, 08:30 PM   #9
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I've always found that brining makes the chicken too salty. Even if it's just a few hours. Even tried rinsing the skin off. anyone else?
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If it's enhanced, it's already brined, to me.
So... I think that I need a little education. Are you saying that some/most/all chicken is "enhanced" just like Butterball etc turkeys are? If so, I had no idea that this was being done. I usually buy "free range/antibiotic free" chicken (for whatever small bit of good that does me). If I am misinterpreting, my apologies. I've been learning a lot from hanging out here, and this may be another thing that I never knew. Thanks!
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Old 10-17-2018, 09:11 PM   #11
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Done tons of chicken.....never brined anything. Just rub it and cook it
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Old 10-17-2018, 09:36 PM   #12
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Half cup sugar quarter cup
Kosher salt about hr half for chicken pieces
Whole chicken about 3 hours
I brine all poultry and pork about her per pound rinse then rub
It gets the blood out of chicken and makes friends say that's the best I've ever had
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Old 10-17-2018, 09:38 PM   #13
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So... I think that I need a little education. Are you saying that some/most/all chicken is "enhanced" just like Butterball etc turkeys are? If so, I had no idea that this was being done. I usually buy "free range/antibiotic free" chicken (for whatever small bit of good that does me). If I am misinterpreting, my apologies. I've been learning a lot from hanging out here, and this may be another thing that I never knew. Thanks!
Itll usually say something about enhanced or a solution on the packaging. A lot of chicken is, especially whole birds and Turkey, but a lot isnt.
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Thanks for the clarification. I never knew that was done to chicken. Something to watch for.
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If you buy " grocery store chicken" it has already been brined.You can purchase "non enhanced" chicken at some stores and Farmers markets.Nothing wrong with throwing it( storebought) chicken in a ziplock overnight into the fridge with some herbs and seasonings for flavor.Most chicken is sold with an already enhanced solution added.They get the same money per pound for salt water as they do the chicken.When processing millions of pounds per day,it adds up.
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