Insulated Brining Bucket?

[Jim_Hineline]

Typically I will use a cooler for larger batches of bringing and curing howver when just doing a turkey, turkey breast or a couple chickens I am stuck using a large stock pot. If I don't have fridge room I will keep icing it but had an idea to look for an insulated bucket. Long story short did a quick search and nobody seems to really make a truly insulated bucket. Now I thought maybe I will grab an igloo drink cooler but Ill have to check out the dimensions in a store to make sure it could house a 20 lb turkey. For those that brine what do you use?

Cheers!

 

[JKalchik]

Any decent insulated cooler should do. It doesn't need to be round, it just needs to hold the brine and the food.

 

[DanHoo]

Typically I will use a cooler for larger batches of bringing and curing howver when just doing a turkey, turkey breast or a couple chickens I am stuck using a large stock pot. If I don't have fridge room I will keep icing it but had an idea to look for an insulated bucket. Long story short did a quick search and nobody seems to really make a truly insulated bucket. Now I thought maybe I will grab an igloo drink cooler but Ill have to check out the dimensions in a store to make sure it could house a 20 lb turkey. For those that brine what do you use?

Cheers!

I use a 5 gallon water cooler to brine a 24 lb turkey. It's a square Coleman like this one.

 

[Brett-EDH]

I make turkey parts and use two 2 gallon ziplock bags.

 

[LMichaels]

I would want to brine turkey in something that turned into pork shoulder or brisket. When someone find that Let me know

 

[timothy]

For years I used my work cooler lined with a plastic bag,

 

[Joe D - BBQ Joe]

I use a Harbor Freight bucket, 20 gallon I think? I put ice in it and leave it outside overnight. Lowe's has the same size bucket also.

 

[Mark_E]

I find this to be very handy since it collapses flat so it's easy to store and has a lid and also works as a cutting board and also adjusts to three different heights and is available in three sizes. It's called EZ Drip.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.r3bomXgYMwcm9VKH-NtLfAHaE8?w=297&h=198&c=7&r=0&o=5&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7

 

[Jim_Hineline]

Any decent insulated cooler should do. It doesn't need to be round, it just needs to hold the brine and the food.

I have several coolers, but I am looking for something more the shape of a bucket for smaller batches. If im bringing a few briskets sure the coolers work great but for a turkey breast or a whole turkey I like something cylindrical.

 

[Jim_Hineline]

I use a Harbor Freight bucket, 20 gallon I think? I put ice in it and leave it outside overnight. Lowe's has the same size bucket also.

Basically what I do now, works great in colder months, summer months not so well lol

 

[Jim_Hineline]

For years I used my work cooler lined with a plastic bag,
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This is what I was thinking, can you fit a whole turkey in it?

 

[Jim_Hineline]

I find this to be very handy since it collapses flat so it's easy to store and has a lid and also works as a cutting board and also adjusts to three different heights and is available in three sizes. It's called EZ Drip.

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.r3bomXgYMwcm9VKH-NtLfAHaE8?w=297&h=198&c=7&r=0&o=5&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7

I have one of those as well, great for marinating

 

[Bob Bailey]

I have several coolers, but I am looking for something more the shape of a bucket for smaller batches. If im bringing a few briskets sure the coolers work great but for a turkey breast or a whole turkey I like something cylindrical.

Get a 5 gallon Igloo water cooler.



You can also get smaller ones.

 

[Joe D - BBQ Joe]

Basically what I do now, works great in colder months, summer months not so well lol

True. Once we put the bucket in the fridge overnight. Whatever works.

 

[JohnTak]

It’s not insulated but it keeps floaters down.

 

[timothy]

This is what I was thinking, can you fit a whole turkey in it?

It's 5 Gallon so same size as a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[ChuckO]

It’s not insulated, but it’s free: Mr. Pickles gives away their buckets that the pickles come in

Locations | Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop

Find a Mr. Pickle's Near You. We have locations throughout California.

www.mrpickles.com

 

[JohnTak]

It's 5 Gallon so same size as a 5 gallon bucket.

5 gallon buckets work great for whole turkey but pieces will float and then you need weights or plates to hold them down.

 

[timothy]

5 gallon buckets work great for whole turkey but pieces will float and then you need weights or plates to hold them down.

Or a Ziploc bag filled with ice and water.
For the water cooler I used brining bags. First because I didn't want to contaminate and wash it out and second because you can cinch it up tight so barely any air and less brine to use.

 

[Jim C in Denver]

Alton Brown recommends the sideline drink cooler. Perfect tool for slow defrosting, fast defrosting and brining a turkey.