How long can meat soak in brine?

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asked Aug 21, 2020 in Recipes by iangirl345 (300 points)
How long can meat soak in brine?

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answered Aug 24, 2020 by Cathy21 (85,770 points)
When soaking meat in brine you are supposed to soak the meat in the brine for an hour for each lb of the meat.

For example if you have 10 lbs of meat that needs soaked in brine then you would soak the 10 lb meat in the brine for 10 hours.

You do not want to soak meat in the brine for longer than needed because when you soak the meat in brine to long the meats proteins break down too far, turning it into unappetizing mush.

So as long as you're just soaking the meat in the brine for an hour for each lb of the meat then you are doing it correct.

Just put the meat in the brine and set a timer for an hour for each lb of meat and then when the time is up remove the meat from the brine.

I've made the mistake of leaving the meat in brine too long and it turned it into mush so I use a timer to remind myself.

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