can you brine a 14 lb turkey in one of these bags?
1744545
Personally, I would not put anything that heavy in the bag; Plus, knowing that salt can burn holes in things I'd be afraid that the salt would leech chemicals from the plastic and w/your food soaking in that mixture. I believe that they make special poultry bags for this type of food prep.
1744546
I don't think there is any way a bird that big would fit. I regularly brine 5 pound chickens and could probably do birds a few pounds larger at most. I tried a turkey once (i don't recall the size) and it would not fit.
91713
I have not used this before. Since it says 10-12 lb. turkey, use half the brine and halve the recipe, you could do that, or use 3/4 or all if you prefer. I don't think it would be too strong. I usually do 20 lb. turkeys, use all the brine mix I buy and have not found that seasoning becomes too strong. I would imagine the amount of time you brine has more impact than amount of brine used.
1333368
Keep in mind the Farberware rotisserie comes in 2 sizes, the larger one would easily handle a 14lb turkey, the smaller, prob a 10-12lb.
939531
Refrigerate overnight is the way I do it or one hour per pound of turkey. Remove turkey and discard bag and brine.
1298629
I don't see why you couldn't, but they are huge (you can put large chunks of animal in them). You would probably still want to heat seal for long term storage to avoid possible freezer burn.
2002714
Be careful of the bags you use some leach chemicals into food with cooking tempatures. I think the food saver brand bags are OK. The ones that come with the sous vid e are the ones to use. So the short answer is yes u can.
939528
Most everything I have read says an hour per pound, whether it be pre-mixed brine or your own brine mixture. I have this box ready to go, going to brine my turkey Wednesday in this!
32784
You certainly could, but then you wouldn't have good air flow and I think it would leave a mess in your refrigerator. It would not be my recommendation. However, I have considered (but not yet tried) using one for a extra large nut milk bag...why not? The size is great for a double batch and they wash and dry well on a rack.
1915396
I do not have the turkey right now. I do have the duck hearts and the bag is labeled with 3 ozs. Keep in mind, these are freeze dried so there are quite a few in a bag.
1744983
I don't see why you couldn't do that. It just means your bag gets smaller and smaller, since you have to cut off one of the sealed ends each time. I use it for cheese, make sure the bag is extra long, and then just keep resealing it each time I have to open it. I've never tried washing it and reusing it, since I use mine mostly for raw meats.
1090655
Depends on the size of the turkey. ~16lbs or less will fit with no problem.
1629954
Not easily, the stuffing is just inside the cover so you would have to tip it all out into a box or something first. The instructions on the bag say 'Spot Clean Only'. That said, I love these bean bags so much I have 3 6' ones and 2 3'. I am going to make covers for them that I can remove and wash because my pets love them as much as we do!
1630648
Hi, It can fit a 15 lb turkey but it would also depend on the shape of the bird, it would be best to limit it to 13 lb. Thank You!
254408
If you spatchcock (split) the turkey (search it online) you can easily smoke the Turkey. I did a 22 lb Turkey and it works great. I put the water pan below and put the rack on the tray directly and not on the shelf. By splitting it along the backbone and laying it flat like that you should have plenty of space for a Turkey of almost any size. While I smoked it I cooked the rest of the stuffing and such below in the pizza chamber. https://www.youtube.com/user/EcoQue
972424
I have never cooked a 12lb turkey in mine but it states that you can. That's only because I never buy anything less than a 20lb. Just remember to keep the food at least 4 inches below the top.
2179258
My guess is "yes". The bags seem to be air tight. Just be sure to discard the bag after using it to marinate.
761948
You could also use a smaller trash bag, tie it up and place it in a stockpot in your fridge. You only use them once but they are even cheaper. Wash one out before you put the turkey in it and then use the bag for all that Thanksgiving trash! :)