"Al Fresco" > wrote in message
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> I plan to smoke a turducken. Before cooking, I want to brine the birds
> for at least 8 hours in a 16:1 salt solution.
>
> Can I put them in the same brine, or will I be asking for a deadly case
> of cross-contamination?

First, at least one of them would have to contaminated. Secondly, aren't
you going to nest them, one in the other, eventually anyway? Finally, even
if they are contaminated with bacteria, cooking them would kill the
bacteria.