Alton Brown's How to Brine a Turkey (core recipe) + video

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Cooking the turkey this year?

Try Alton Brown's easy brine recipe. 

Go here to s

ee my post about when to thaw your turkey.

What you'll need:

Large cooler

6 quarts of hot water

1 pound of salt

1 pound of brown sugar

5 pounds of ice

1 large turkey 14 to 16 pounds

Directions:

Pour 6 quarts of hot water into the cooler, then add the salt and brown sugar and stir.

Let the mixture cool to room temperature.

Add ice

Add turkey

Cover the cooler and let it sit for 8 to 16 hours in the cooler.

The ice and salt will keept the turkey cool and bacteria free.

Then rinse remove the turkey check for ice and start cooking.

Go

here for his more elaborate brine recipe. 

Watch a quick video below:

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