Muckerheide wrote:
> Making a brine for my turkey, I put 2 cups boiling water in a bowl and
> added 2 cups water to dissolve it. Was then going to add additional cold
> water once the salt disappeared. Well, an hour later, the salt is still
> sitting, several inches deep in the bottom of the bowl. What am I doing
> wrong? Help!

Two cups of water cannot dissolve two cups of salt. At least you can be
assured that your turkey *will* float whether your salt fully dissolves
or not!

You've got way, WAY too much salt there for a turkey brine. That's
saltier than the Great Salt Lake!