Brining a Turkey

TRAEGER WOOD PELLET GRILLS HOW TO BRINE A Turkey Basic brine recipe BRINING = MOISTURE + FLAVOR ALSO: PROTECTS FROM OVERCOOKING Why Brine? Whether You GRILL, SMOKE, OR ROAST, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BRINE FIRST! Houw to Brine? NEVER BRINED BEFORE? FOLLOW OUR EASY STEPS TO BE A BRINING MASTER! Siep 1 COMBINE WATER +SALT + SUGAR SALT WATER 1. cup KOSHER or 1/2 cup TABLE FOR EVERY SUGAR 1 gallon 12 cup BOIL Siep 2 BOIL + COL Siep 3 SUBMERGE FULLY PLACE TURKEY IN CONTAINER WITH ENOUGH ROOM TO REFRIGERATE IT, OR KEEP COLD OUTSIDE low iong to brine? TIME = 1 HOUR + PRE POUND Additional Flavor Ideas TO ENHANCE YOUR TURKEY FLAVOR EVEN MORE TRY OUT OUR FLAVOR IDEAS Measurments per gallon rosemary pepper corns bay leaves garlic thyme 2 aticks 1/4 cup a leaves 3 cloves 2 adicks apples brown sugar celery parsley onions 1/2 apple 1/4 cup 2 Alalks 4/2 cup 4/2 onion Additional Liguid Ideas You can also use OTHER LIQUIDS TO REPLACE SOME OR ALL OF THE WATER. APPLE JUICE, CIDER, ORANGE JUICE, BEER, WINE, RICE WINE VINEGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, CHICKEN STOCK, TEA, MAPLE SYRUP OR YOU CAN CHANGE IT UP AND PUT TOGETHER ORIENTAL FLAVORINGS WITH soy sauce or the japanese rice wine mirin. Brining do's FOR A PERFECT TURKEY, FOLLOW THESE BRINING TIPS! MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAN OUT THAWED TURKEY COMPLETELY USE A LARGE ROASTING OR BRINING BAG IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH SALT A Raw Egg Will FLOAT IN THE BRINE WHEN COOKING, STUFF THE BIRD wiH HERBS, ONIONS, GARLIC, CITRUS, ETC. it wl keep the BIRD MOIST AFTER ITS DONE 201bs MAKE SURE YOU RINSE OFF THE BRINE completely S USE BROWN SUGAR, HONEY, OR MOLASSES IN PLACE OF THE SUGAR. MEAT AND BRINE SOLUTION MUST BE KEPT BELOW 40° F, at all times COOK BREAST SIDE UP TO ALLOW THE FAT TO RUN THROUGH THE BIRD AND SELF BASTE HALF WAY THROUGH PROCESS, USE BAGS OF ICE FLIP BAG TO KEEP THE TURKEY COOL, WHEN USING ACID BASE LIQUIDS TO ENSURE EVEN BRINING. SUCH AS ORANGE JUICE, and submerged. CUT DOWN BRINING TIME BY 3-5 HOURS KEEP BELOW 40° TO HELP KEEP BRINE BELOW 40° USE ZIPLOCK BAGS OF ICE OR REUSABLE GEL PACKS TO KEEP FROM DILUTING MIXTURE STOP! MAKE SURE YOU Brining Dont's DON'T MAKE ANY of these brining mistakes DONT BUY A SELF-BASTING, or Hosher Bird DON'T ADD DONT OVER BRINE, ANY SEASONING That Contains More Salt IT WILL CAUSE THE BIRD To Get Mushy DON'T FORGET TO CHECK BRINING temperature TRAEGER WOOD PELLET GRILLS www.traegergrills.com <<<<