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Out of this World Turkey Brine

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"Best brine for smoked turkey around. This recipe was given to me by my uncle. He is always smoking meat. EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe uses canning or kosher salt, not table salt. Using table salt in this amount will make the brine too salty."
Out of this World Turkey Brine Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 184 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 gallons water
  • 1 1/2 cups canning salt
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bucket or container large enough to hold your turkey, mix together the water, salt, garlic, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Store in a refrigerator, and soak turkey for 2 days before smoking or roasting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 9, 2007 by shannonlrusso 
Helpful tip: Use a turkey roasting bag (i.e. Reynolds) to hold your turkey in the brine and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 23, 2006 by SHELTON463 
My first attempt at doing a brine and I will NEVER prepare a turkey any other way from now on.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 30, 2006 by BUCKLES303 
I had never cooked a turkey before and decided to add the extra step in brining it. It was an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 15, 2007 by Kerri 
I made two turkeys this week (they were on sale). I did what Secret Agent suggested and used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 11, 2006 by VORCHA 
This is the perfect base for killer smoked, deep fried or even oven roasted turkey. I just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 3, 2006 by lilypads 
this was the first turkey I put in brine. I let it set two days, used a frozen turkey, about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 7, 2005 by Avez 
Tried this for the first time this Thanksgiving...and I must say it was the BEST turkey I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 16, 2006 by Carol Jo 
This was great. The turkey was so moist and had a wonderful flavor. I was concerned about the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 22, 2005 by Jody-cup 
I used this for a thanksgiving turkey. It gave the turkey great flavor. I roasted a la... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 18, 2005 by NANCYCL_1 
Better than the plain white sugar, salt and pepper brine. MORE

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