Where can i find food grade containers for Brining Turkey? Any Suggestions?


Thanks,

Mike

some restaurants will give away/sell used 5 gal pails

giant freezer bags can work in a pinch

Lining a pail with one of those crockpot bags that reynolds makes will do the trick if you can't find the proper bucket:

http://www.bicwarehouse.com/re...ker-liner-00504.html

TBQH, I don't know if they would fit a good size turkey. I just use them for canadian bacon.

Go to your grocery stores bakery and ask them for a frosting bucket, that's where I get them and they'll give you the bucket and the lid FREE!

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Originally posted by Larry Wolfe:
Go to your grocery stores bakery and ask them for a frosting bucket, that's where I get them and they'll give you the bucket and the lid FREE!

Lets say I get a brining container and use it to brine some poultry. It's the middle of winter and I don't have access to outdoor water. What's the procedure for in house cleaning of the container of any chicken/turkey nasties left from the brine process? Or, is the best bet to get a food grade bag to contain the food item and put that in the bucket for support?

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Originally posted by Dave/G:
Lets say I get a brining container and use it to brine some poultry. It's the middle of winter and I don't have access to outdoor water. What's the procedure for in house cleaning of the container of any chicken/turkey nasties left from the brine process? Do you place the food item in a plastic garbage bag?

I see the following procedure recommended in various places ( for example this one - see the section on water bottles): (1) Clean with a solution of hot water and detergent, rinse thoroughly; (2) sanitize in a solution of 1 part household bleach to 10 parts warm (not hot) water; (3) allow to air dry.

Chris has a good section discussing Food grade containers.

This is what I bought to brine my turkey.

Igloo cooler

It's just the right size to fit a turkey, the brine and some ice to keep it cold for the brining period.

Ok, thanks Larry.

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Originally posted by Greg Maciejewski:
I would not use a plastic garbage bag.

Chris has a good section discussing Food grade containers.

This is what I bought to brine my turkey.

Igloo cooler

It's just the right size to fit a turkey, the brine and some ice to keep it cold for the brining period.

I'm with you. That's why I modified my post. I saw Chris A's write up after I posted. Thanks for the input

Williams Sonoma sells brining bags that are big enough for a turkey.

I use the 30qt aluminum pot from my turkey fryer

I used a 5 gallon container from a local restaurant. It sat in the garage and got used for other things, so I needed another one.

I then purchased a cambro with a lid and it stays in my house. They have them at Smart and Final(regional store) relatively inexpensive.

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How do you fit that 30qt pot in your refrigerator?
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I like the cooler idea. A little bit of ice and no need to put it in the refrigerator.
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Don't put it in the fridge; usually when I'm smoking turkeys in CO it's no higher than 40 degrees overnight outside, I just dump some ice cubes in there and cover it and set it on the deck.

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Originally posted by Dave from Denver:
Don't put it in the fridge; usually when I'm smoking turkeys in CO it's no higher than 40 degrees overnight outside, I just dump some ice cubes in there and cover it and set it on the deck.

Actually, something like that is my only option as my fridge isn't large enough for anything like a five gallon bucket. The other thing is that I don't smoke turkeys anyway as my wife doesn't care for them, and I can live without them. I asked the question just to get some info and learn something. I do brine other items like chickens, some pork pieces, so the info does come in handy. As usual, this board never fails to come up with the answers.

Perhpas not food grade or typical restaurant grade:

Go to the big chain grocery store and pick up some big Zip Loc bags in XL size.

You can also get L and XXL by the way. Basically just saying get some really big Zip Loc brand bags in L, XL, or XXL. I typically use XL for turkeys.

This will be used as a liner in any container you want to use. I've used my stock pot, a canning pot, and even one of those orange buckets from Home Depot.

Cheap and efficient, gets the job done. Line with the be zip lock, put the turky inside and dump in your liquid. Press the bag down as you zip closed to remove air.

I've even just used the bag by itself but inside a container works best.

Won't fit in the fridge? I've used the bag by itself propped up with ice in an ice chest. Place the turkey in the bag and prop things up in the chest using the ice, bag open. Dump in the liquid, remove air before you complete the seal. Good to go, worked great for me. Once you've removed as much of the trapped air as possible and sealed you can even lay it flat in the chest, and you move it around to redistribute every so often during the brining cycle. When I did this I never had to add ice.

Ummmm . . . food grade? I use a "Homer's Bucket" from Home Depot, she's never done me wrong.

You can also use it to put your Stoker stuff on, lol.


I also have a food grade bucket from Smart and Final but it doesn't look as cool.