Is this breast enhanced?

[Frank C. in NY]

We had a last minute surge of guests and now it seems our fresh kill 25 pounder will not be enough. This gives me the opportunity to do two 6 pound breasts in the WSM. I have done a breast once in the past and it turned out great. That was a butterball and was enhanced. I didn't add anything to it. My father went out and picked up two of the one listed below and for the life if me I can't figure out if it is injected or enhanced (due to the 6% added thingy) and whether I should leave it as is or if I should try a brine tonight for it. Can anyone ID this bird for me and tell me if brining is safe?

 

[Al Silverman]

Brine away. That's water that gets absorbed during the processing. Check the nutrition label and you'll see very little sodium.

 

[ChuckO]

We had a last minute surge of guests and now it seems our fresh kill 25 pounder will not be enough. This gives me the opportunity to do two 6 pound breasts in the WSM. I have done a breast once in the past and it turned out great. That was a butterball and was enhanced. I didn't add anything to it. My father went out and picked up two of the one listed below and for the life if me I can't figure out if it is injected or enhanced (due to the 6% added thingy) and whether I should leave it as is or if I should try a brine tonight for it. Can anyone ID this bird for me and tell me if brining is safe?

That's a real nice bird (breast) no injection what-so-ever. The "up to 6%" is simply saying that when it was packaged, it might have been packed is some of the water used to clean it (inside, etc) That a real nice bird, it'll brine real nice

 

[Frank C. in NY]

Thanks fellas! I looked at the salt solution on the back and it was 2%. Currently they are resting in the forum's recommended honey apple brine from the main page. I'll try to remember to get some pics s/p smoking! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!