What is easist for a first time briner?

Grillin and Chillin · June 20, 2005, 11:27:41 PM

I have never brined anything before. Any suggestions for something to start out on? Type of meat, type of solution?

Bad Flynch · June 21, 2005, 01:55:42 AM

I have no idea as to just what cut of meat would be the absolute easiest, but corned beef (US terminology) is very easy. Mix the brine, throw in the meat, and refrigerate for the needed amount of time.

Morton's Salt Co. has an inexpensive book on preserving meat that can help.

B.F.

Foam Steak · June 21, 2005, 02:01:47 AM

ChickenChickenChickenChickenChickenChicken. The best fried chicken is brined before frying. My wifes secret recipe chicken is allways brined, so is the Colonels.

Bunch of recipes available on the site if you search around. If you want to just start with a bare bones basic recipe try 1 cup salt, 1/4 sugar and 1 gallon water. I think that is about as basic bare bones as you can get and really good.

whitetailfan · June 21, 2005, 06:00:56 PM

One of my favorites dishes, and an easy first time brine, (in fact it's what I used for my first time) is chicken done in hi-mtn game bird brine. It is a maple flavoured base with cure, so when your meat comes out a bit pink thats OK!
About 24hrs total time if memory serves, and a pouch will easily cover 2 birds which is also a good smoker amount of meat.
I used maple pucks and this bird is delicious!!!

whitetailfan
"Nice Rack"
Lethbridge, AB

Grillin and Chillin · June 21, 2005, 08:31:53 PM

Whitetail, where can I get the hi mtn game bird brine? It sounds good. I have ordered some maple pucks.

If this was a whitetail forum, I could pull my own weight, but this smoking, curing is new to me.

Phone Guy · June 21, 2005, 08:39:29 PM

Well, You could go to Wyoming or this web site http://www.himtnjerky.com/

Grillin and Chillin · June 21, 2005, 09:05:43 PM

Well Phone Guy, I am coming to Wyoming in Sept. to bowhunt antelope so maybe I'll get some spices while I am there.

Any good antelope recipies?

Phone Guy · June 22, 2005, 12:52:52 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Grillin and Chillin
 Well Phone Guy, I am coming to Wyoming in Sept. to bowhunt antelope so maybe I'll get some spices while I am there.

Any good antelope recipies?
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Well I made some Antelope jerky using some High Mountain spices. Came out great. I will also be in Wyoming in Sept. hunting Antelope. We will be between Rawlins and Laramie, leaving home on the 9/23 and we will be there sometime on the 24th. Last year was my first Wyoming hunt and it was great.

Grillin and Chillin · June 22, 2005, 04:17:51 AM

we will be in the south eastern section of Wyo, somewhere north of Douglas.

Have you tried any other antelope recipies besides jerky?