Brining in a cooler

obnepec · Mar 23, 2012

All,

I am going to be preparing more boston butt than I can put in my fridge for the brine. I am thinking get a couple of the styrofoam disposable coolers, put in the butts and brine and then top them off with ice however I have never done this.

Anyone have suggestions or comments? If I can still see ice in the mix is the temp ok or should I periodically check temperature? What temp is ok?

Thanks!

expatpig · Mar 23, 2012

Is there an echo in here?

ssbbqguy · Mar 24, 2012

I would put the meat in a plastic bag to protect brine quality. If not you end up staining the cooler with seasoning and diluting the brine. Also eliminates chance of picking up foreign taste from the cooler.Still check the ice but not losing flavor this way. Steve.

PorkQPine · Mar 24, 2012

ssbbqguy said:
I would put the meat in a plastic bag to protect brine quality. If not you end up staining the cooler with seasoning and diluting the brine. Also eliminates chance of picking up foreign taste from the cooler.Still check the ice but not losing flavor this way. Steve.

Right on.

Bbq Bubba · Mar 24, 2012

Now that you asked in the catering section, i can surely say if your brining butts, your losing money.

Brining is for those that cant cook juicy BBQ.

Make sure you account for the ice your adding as water or as it melts youll weaken your brine strength.

Crash · Mar 25, 2012

Bbq Bubba said:
Brining is for those that cant cook juicy BBQ.

Is this really your belief, or just as it applies to pork butts??

Crash · Mar 25, 2012

We never brine butts, we do inject though. The main reason that we inject for catering is to maintain the same flavor profile that our clients have received at their initial tasting of our product.

Personally, I think you'd be better off injecting and then putting the butts in XXL Ziplocs and then on ice.

JMO

PorkQPine · Mar 25, 2012

Crash is right on, forget about brine and butts, waste of time and injection works much better and is quicker. Time is money!!! The only thing I brine for a catering job is , nothing.

Bbq Bubba · Mar 25, 2012

Crash said:
Is this really your belief, or just as it applies to pork butts??

This is my belief with all BBQ.

What might yours be? :becky:

ssbbqguy · Mar 25, 2012

Poultry is better brined as a general rule. Big birds like it.Steve.

Brining in a cooler

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