I checked two Wally worlds and Kroger's today and this is all I can find to brine my turkey in.
Does anyone know if this oven bag can do the job?
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Those bags are real flimsy, I doubt that they would hold up.
Yea! I was worried about that. The only pot I have that is big enough is an aluminum one and I know not to just it. I'll just have to keep looking.
Stop by one of the local restaurants or fast food joints and ask them for a pickle bucket or a pickled herring bucket. Heck just a food safe bucket with a lid. I have also used the hefty 2.5 gallon zip bags.
Not sure how much time you've got to work with, but maybe expidited shipping on these, they work great!
http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Double-Zipper-X-Large-4-Count/dp/B003U6A3EY
Quote from: KevinG on November 19, 2010, 12:20:30 PM
Not sure how much time you've got to work with, but maybe expidited shipping on these, they work great!
http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Double-Zipper-X-Large-4-Count/dp/B003U6A3EY
I didn't see if they was food safe Kevin. Are they?
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on November 19, 2010, 12:23:21 PM
Quote from: KevinG on November 19, 2010, 12:20:30 PM
Not sure how much time you've got to work with, but maybe expidited shipping on these, they work great!
http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Double-Zipper-X-Large-4-Count/dp/B003U6A3EY
I didn't see if they was food safe Kevin. Are they?
I've been using them for years now, if not I'll be dead soon. ;D
It only says that they aren't microwave safe, so as long as he dosn't nuke it, it should be fine.
They are pretty flimsy but I have used them for both whole turkeys and turkey breast. I will put the bird in the bag, set in a cooler, pour in the brine, zip tie the bag shut then cover with ice. So far so good.
Quote from: KevinG on November 19, 2010, 12:20:30 PM
Not sure how much time you've got to work with, but maybe expidited shipping on these, they work great!
http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Double-Zipper-X-Large-4-Count/dp/B003U6A3EY
Kevin, I did see those 4X bags at Wally world but because of the items shown in the bags (balls and stuff) didn't think they would be food safe. Maybe I should have read the box? I'll go back tomorrow and see.
If it worked for you...It's just my in-laws anyway. :o
I'm double checking the website now, a little slow cause I'm on dialup, but www.ziploc.com
They're food safe. Made from exactly the same stuff as the other Ziploc brand bags.
I got 'em at the local Target, but that was a year ago.
http://www.ziploc.com/Pages/BigBags.aspx
Yep, BLSH beat me to it.
http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/BigBags.aspx?SizeName=XL
OK OK The food police will shut up and go back to his corner!! ;D
I had um in my hand and now I have to go back. But at least I know!
Thanks guys! ;D
If you use it as a liner for your aluminum pot, and the bag should hold up.
When wet brining in a plastic bag I always place it in a contain just incase of leaks.
I have used the oven bags. As long as you are careful, they will hold. I typically double bag them just in case.
I'll probably die of plastic poisoning, but if it's too big to fit in my biggest stockpot, I use one of those white plastic trash bags that come in a big roll. In a larger container for support as previously mentioned.
Well if the brine time isn't too long, I have used a plastic lined cooler, cleaned real well, and make up the brine using ice for part of the water. The one issue is, the brine strength will change over time as the ice melts.
Biguns :D
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Quote from: Habanero Smoker on November 19, 2010, 01:09:52 PM
If you use it as a liner for your aluminum pot, and the bag should hold up.
When wet brining in a plastic bag I always place it in a contain just incase of leaks.
Another good idea!
The deal is my sister-in-law always does the turkey and she had a little surgery a couple of days ago so I stepped up and said I would do it in the SRG. I've never brined a whole bird so I did a 7.55 lb chicken last weekend as a trial run. It was good so now I just have to scale everything up by about two. I think I have the plan and finding something to brine the turkey in saw about the last thing I needed. Thanks everybody!
If your pot isn't big enough you could always get a 5 gallon bucket from Lowes or Home Depot. I think they only run about $2.50 and line that with the oven bag.
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