brine for chicken?

[vipergts2]

 I am going to smoke a couple chickens and wondered if someone could point me to a basic brine to use.

[Habanero Smoker]

Hi vipergts2;

Welcome to the forum.

A basic poultry brine would be

1 gal. water (or other liquid, such as apple juice)
1/2 C. Morton Kosher salt (4 oz)
1/2 C sugar (either white or brown, or other sweetener)

Depending on the size of your chicken; brine 4 - 6 hours

A lot of members like: Apple Juice Turkey Brine

[vipergts2]

Thanks much. The brine worked fine and everybody seemed to like the chicken. Took about 4 hours in my smoker for two hole chickens. I also took as the backbone as suggested on the forum. worked great.

[Habanero Smoker]

Great to hear your smoke/cook was a success.