[Sca-cooks] Brining Vessels

[Susan Fox]

The times I have tried to use a laundry detergent bucket, it smells 
persistently of laundry detergent despite repeated soakings.

A pickle bucket might be okay, made of food-grade plastic certainly and 
if it smells a bit of garlic, could that be bad?

I use a fresh Cambro bucket bought from Smart & Final, a five-gallon 
model intended for mixing restaurant-quantities of punch, with a spigot 
at the bottom.  The turkey and brine sit in my kitchen next to the 
sink.  When it is time to drain, just open the spigot into the sink.  No 
hoisting five gallons of fluid nor the resultant spillage.

Selene

Heleen Greenwald wrote:
> I love this idea and will head over to my local deli and see if they  
> have any big plastic buckets they are willing to part with.
> Phillipa
> On Dec 3, 2006, at 8:57 AM, Martha Oser wrote:
>
>   
>> Any 5-gallon vessel will generally do the trick.
>>
>> I've used a "Homer Bucket" purchased from Home Depot, a well-washed  
>> and
>> rinsed empty laundry detergent container and a plasic brining  
>> bucket with a
>> lid, bought especially for the purpose by my parents.
>>
>> Alton Brown on TV has used one of those upright (usually yellow) drink
>> coolers with a spout at the bottom - makes it easy to drain out the  
>> brine
>> when you're ready.  I think I've also seen him use a standard  
>> rectangular
>> cooler too.
>>
>> You could also use a pickle bucket from a restaurant if you can get  
>> one or a
>> brewing bucket as well.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Helena
>>
>>