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Default help please: how long to brine an 11 lb bird?

On Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:16:05 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:14:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:05:07 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:32:54 -0800, Zz Yzx >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I got lot's of recipes, but how long to brine?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks a heap,
> >> >-Zz
> >>
> >>
> >> 12 to 24 hours. If it is a kosher bird or an injected Butterball,
> >> don't brine it all.

> >
> >Why shouldn't you brine a kosher bird?

>
> It was brined in the kasheirng process. Note also, you won't be
> finding that package of organs in the bird either.


Not sure if I've ever seen/noticed koshered birds, but it probably
explains why I've sometimes gotten one without that package of organs
in it.

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