Ingredients
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2 gallons water
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1 ½ cups canning salt
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
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3 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 tablespoon ground black pepper
Directions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Mix water, salt, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and pepper together in a food-grade bucket or container large enough to hold your turkey.
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Carefully submerge turkey in brine.
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Cover and store in the refrigerator. Soak for two days before smoking or roasting.
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From the Editor
Always brine foods in a food-grade, nonreactive container such as a stainless steel or enameled stockpot, a brining bag, or a food-grade plastic bucket. Never use household trash bags, plastic trash cans, metal buckets, or containers not meant for food use.
This recipe uses canning or kosher salt, not table salt. Using table salt in this amount will make the brine too salty.
