Turkey Brine
Total time
- 1 gallon water
- 2 cups salt
- 3 cups apple juice
- 1 cup bourbon
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 (22-pound) turkey
- 1 5-gallon bucket, pot
- ice chest if the bucket or pot won't fit in your refrigerator
- garbage bag for a liner
- Mix the water, salt, apple juice, bourbon, peppercorn, and sugar into a 5-gallon bucket lined with a resealable bag.
- Stir until the salt and sugar is dissolved.
- Add the turkey to the bucket with the brine.
- Keep cold in refrigerator or in an ice chest with a garbage bag liner, add the bucket and surround with ice.
- Keep in a cool place and let brine 6 hours or overnight.
- Turn the turkey after 3 hours.
- Remove turkey from the brine and pat dry with paper towels(this is an important step, don’t skip it).
Recipe by Lang BBQ Smokers Recipe Blog at https://www.langbbqsmokers.com/blog/turkey-brine/
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