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Recipes => Brines, Marinades & Injections => Topic started by: jdiver on August 10, 2014, 10:17:39 AM

Title: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: jdiver on August 10, 2014, 10:17:39 AM

I put in an 8.5# butt into a brine last night. How long can I brine it? Was thinking of smoking it starting tonight, so about 24 hours. But if need be can I hold off smoking it? Keep it in the brine longer, 2 days vs 1?

Don't want it to start growing on me. Or anything else nasty happen.

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: es1025 on August 10, 2014, 11:07:13 AM

Based on tonys re ipe 12-13 hours in sub 40 degree temp.

Its posted under pork butt brine.

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: DivotMaker on August 10, 2014, 06:59:25 PM

Yep.  I only brine butts, using the salt content in my brine, for 12-13 hours, and that's perfect.  I'm not sure how going longer would be, but it will probably be a little on the salty side.  If you need to brine for 24 hours, halve the salt.

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: jdiver on August 10, 2014, 08:36:47 PM

Well everything came together, so putting it on tonight isn't a problem. Pulled Poke tomorrow  :P

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: DivotMaker on August 10, 2014, 09:29:49 PM

Looking forward to the results tomorrow, JD!

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: jdiver on August 11, 2014, 05:46:10 AM

So am I:) It's at 163 now. I did get a Maverick 733. Both probes are in it and read within a couple degrees of each other. Got it set to 195.

Title: Re: How long can I brine a butt?
Post by: DivotMaker on August 11, 2014, 07:10:22 PM

So how's the butt coming, JD?