Yeah…looks like it. You should show this to your guests!
Lumpy_Booty
You guys don’t use the brine drawer?
UnNumbFool
How in any way is using the crisper drawer in the fridge sanitary???
nkizza
It’s as plastic and boxy as any other plastic box, and you usually can get it out and clean before using is as a turkey vessel. If anything, this idea is really clever.
PrincessPoetress
As long as she washes the drawer out no harm, no fowl… 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously tho, if she put it in a bowl or bucket, it’s the same thing… 🤷🏿♀️
Slim___Pickens
I’d be concerned about the weight limit on that drawer.
buttfartsmagee
If you open that drawer, it’s going to make a huge mess.
christo324
We did this one year in our “beer” fridge, cleaned the drawer really good, put in the bird, covered it with brine, genius. The problem came when trying to remove the drawer and the bird and the brine without spilling it everywhere. A problem we were unable to solve, which resulted in a huge goddam mess. There was much washing of hands as well as gnashing of teeth and rending of garments, and the smell of Clorox perfumed our garage almost till Christmas.
PeeB4uGoToBed
Im more worried about leaking than sanitation lol
Dino_Spaceman
I’d be less worried about sanitation and more worried about how those cheap plastic rails are holding up all that weight.
FormingTheVoid
Thanks, I hate it. But also, where else would they put it?
SGT_Spoinkus
Honestly not that weird
Scrabulon
I feel like it’d be more structurally sound to just remove all the shelves and put a brine bucket in there but 🤷🏻♀️
KathTurner
That’s a good idea, but I probably would’ve put it in a giant plastic bag first and then put it in the drawer.
ommi9
I guess we know the reliability of that fridge drawer
TheGooberOne
Other than that thing filled to the brim. I don’t see what’s wrong with it. It’s actually not a bad solution.
Also note that there is nothing else in the fridge. This person has given some thought to how they would do this.
Primo-Farkus
That is some serious trust in the strength of those drawers.
omysweede
Used to do wet brining for years. Lots of hassle and kept my brew keg out of operation.
Dry brine is the best, and I recommend Alton Browns recipe. 4 days brining but perfect turkey in less than 2 hours.
fearofcrowds
The figure skater?
stevenm1993
This is both stupid and *somewhat* clever. I don’t own anything large enough to brine a turkey that big. As long as you clean the drawer well before and after, there shouldn’t be a problem. The lower drawer might’ve made more sense, though; you could pull out the top one to ladle in/out the brine before moving the turkey, so all the liquid doesn’t slosh around too much. You could even use a fluid transfer pump (just to drain it into a bucket).
Magical_Olive
The pre-cleaning seems trivial enough…it’s cleaning it out afterwards that I would absolutely hate.
ManintheGyre
It’s not stupid if it works and I’m sure with some care it will work fine. I usually use a bucket but fridge space is an issue.
Also I highly recommend all Turkeys get a long brine bath for maximum juiciness – Alton Brown style. It makes a huge difference.
exnozero
Turkeys need to be cold and seasoned. We used to use this drawer for the same purpose of an overnight dethaw and brine.
Now we use an old igloo cooler that’s big enough for turkey and brine. And then put some weight on top to keep the turkey down. And extra ice on top in freezer ziplock bags (so they don’t throw the brine ratio off) but after Alton brown’s recent YouTube video I think I may just buy a digital probe thermometer to make sure the brine is staying cold and add ice as needed instead.
candlezealot
brining a turkey does jack shit
AlarmingDelivery9311
Its posts like this ppl need to be reminded white ppl stay trying to make other white ppl feel guilty. Perfectly fine way to do something (with the right precautions) but ots gotta be posted in stupid food because someone thinks its stupid.
Can_Confirm_NSFW
No
OriginalChicachu
Better than doing it in The Great Salt Lake, which apparently people are doing.
Awittynamehere
Clearly the “garage fridge” that’s where the experiments happen
qawsedrf12
i think Alton Brown recommended this
Cool-Hall9980
Oh no step-turkey!
Lord_Kromdar
I just run the brine liquid into my dishwasher line and turn it in for a rinse.
Embarrassed_Fan_5723
Actually if it’s clean this may work.
Llamapocalypse_Now
Why wouldn’t you put it in a brining bag and then put it in the drawer?
Imaginary_Dig_5014
You know thats not coming open without splashing everywhere
NecessaryButNotSuff
Is that one of them new fangled disposable refrigerators? Neat
Morall_tach
This isn’t stupid. Most people do it in a plastic trash can.
potmakesmefeelnormal
I use a cooler.
LEMON_PARTY_ANIMAL
I usually put it in a bag then in the drawer lolllll
tlollz52
My concern wouldn’t be for is the turkey gonna be fine. Its after I pull the fucker out. It’d be a major PIA to make sure you properly cleaned the shit.
Norkestra
Scp 1127
Rating: Keter
Containment Procedure: Subject is to be kept inside a titanium box, submerged at all times in a liquid compound primarily consisting of saltwater.
SCP 1127 is to be annually placed into a plastic bag and heated to an interior temperature of 170° until a small device hereby called SCP 1127-A protrudes from the skin. If SCP 1127 is removed prematurely from heating, without SCP 1127-A reaching minimum extrusion length it must be immeadiately placed back into heating or risk a critical meltdown situation codenamed THANKSGIVING in which all humans within the same building as the subject experience severe aggressive outbursts and a breakdown in communication ability. The effect seems to be magnified among humans with familial ties.
Hey-Ac-Acey
As someone who lives in an active cockroach infestation(I can’t control it really). I was about to yell about bugs but then realized that not everyone has bugs in their house.
Rastamancloud9
wtf is that debris floating in there 🤢
IMovedYourCheese
It’s clean, but still stupid.
* They are greatly exceeding the weight limit of that flimsy plastic. And the drawer isn’t meant to be watertight. One tiny leak and it’s game over. * Getting the turkey out will be a pain, and the juices will splash everywhere. Considering the amount they have filled I don’t see how you can even open the drawer cleanly. * Cleaning the fridge afterwards will be an even bigger pain, and I’m willing to bet that it doesn’t get done properly. The entire thing is going to smell forever.
Just do a dry brine and save yourself the trouble. All the water adds nothing.
mentaL8888
Even if it doesn’t break I wonder how long the plastic will leach the smell of all those spices lol
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Yeah…looks like it. You should show this to your guests!
You guys don’t use the brine drawer?
How in any way is using the crisper drawer in the fridge sanitary???
It’s as plastic and boxy as any other plastic box, and you usually can get it out and clean before using is as a turkey vessel. If anything, this idea is really clever.
As long as she washes the drawer out no harm, no fowl… 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously tho, if she put it in a bowl or bucket, it’s the same thing… 🤷🏿♀️
I’d be concerned about the weight limit on that drawer.
If you open that drawer, it’s going to make a huge mess.
We did this one year in our “beer” fridge, cleaned the drawer really good, put in the bird, covered it with brine, genius. The problem came when trying to remove the drawer and the bird and the brine without spilling it everywhere. A problem we were unable to solve, which resulted in a huge goddam mess. There was much washing of hands as well as gnashing of teeth and rending of garments, and the smell of Clorox perfumed our garage almost till Christmas.
Im more worried about leaking than sanitation lol
I’d be less worried about sanitation and more worried about how those cheap plastic rails are holding up all that weight.
Thanks, I hate it. But also, where else would they put it?
Honestly not that weird
I feel like it’d be more structurally sound to just remove all the shelves and put a brine bucket in there but 🤷🏻♀️
That’s a good idea, but I probably would’ve put it in a giant plastic bag first and then put it in the drawer.
I guess we know the reliability of that fridge drawer
Other than that thing filled to the brim. I don’t see what’s wrong with it. It’s actually not a bad solution.
Also note that there is nothing else in the fridge. This person has given some thought to how they would do this.
That is some serious trust in the strength of those drawers.
Used to do wet brining for years. Lots of hassle and kept my brew keg out of operation.
Dry brine is the best, and I recommend Alton Browns recipe. 4 days brining but perfect turkey in less than 2 hours.
The figure skater?
This is both stupid and *somewhat* clever. I don’t own anything large enough to brine a turkey that big. As long as you clean the drawer well before and after, there shouldn’t be a problem. The lower drawer might’ve made more sense, though; you could pull out the top one to ladle in/out the brine before moving the turkey, so all the liquid doesn’t slosh around too much. You could even use a fluid transfer pump (just to drain it into a bucket).
The pre-cleaning seems trivial enough…it’s cleaning it out afterwards that I would absolutely hate.
It’s not stupid if it works and I’m sure with some care it will work fine. I usually use a bucket but fridge space is an issue.
Also I highly recommend all Turkeys get a long brine bath for maximum juiciness – Alton Brown style. It makes a huge difference.
Turkeys need to be cold and seasoned. We used to use this drawer for the same purpose of an overnight dethaw and brine.
Now we use an old igloo cooler that’s big enough for turkey and brine. And then put some weight on top to keep the turkey down. And extra ice on top in freezer ziplock bags (so they don’t throw the brine ratio off) but after Alton brown’s recent YouTube video I think I may just buy a digital probe thermometer to make sure the brine is staying cold and add ice as needed instead.
brining a turkey does jack shit
Its posts like this ppl need to be reminded white ppl stay trying to make other white ppl feel guilty. Perfectly fine way to do something (with the right precautions) but ots gotta be posted in stupid food because someone thinks its stupid.
No
Better than doing it in The Great Salt Lake, which apparently people are doing.
Clearly the “garage fridge” that’s where the experiments happen
i think Alton Brown recommended this
Oh no step-turkey!
I just run the brine liquid into my dishwasher line and turn it in for a rinse.
Actually if it’s clean this may work.
Why wouldn’t you put it in a brining bag and then put it in the drawer?
You know thats not coming open without splashing everywhere
Is that one of them new fangled disposable refrigerators? Neat
This isn’t stupid. Most people do it in a plastic trash can.
I use a cooler.
I usually put it in a bag then in the drawer lolllll
My concern wouldn’t be for is the turkey gonna be fine. Its after I pull the fucker out. It’d be a major PIA to make sure you properly cleaned the shit.
Scp 1127
Rating: Keter
Containment Procedure: Subject is to be kept inside a titanium box, submerged at all times in a liquid compound primarily consisting of saltwater.
SCP 1127 is to be annually placed into a plastic bag and heated to an interior temperature of 170° until a small device hereby called SCP 1127-A protrudes from the skin. If SCP 1127 is removed prematurely from heating, without SCP 1127-A reaching minimum extrusion length it must be immeadiately placed back into heating or risk a critical meltdown situation codenamed THANKSGIVING in which all humans within the same building as the subject experience severe aggressive outbursts and a breakdown in communication ability. The effect seems to be magnified among humans with familial ties.
As someone who lives in an active cockroach infestation(I can’t control it really). I was about to yell about bugs but then realized that not everyone has bugs in their house.
wtf is that debris floating in there 🤢
It’s clean, but still stupid.
* They are greatly exceeding the weight limit of that flimsy plastic. And the drawer isn’t meant to be watertight. One tiny leak and it’s game over.
* Getting the turkey out will be a pain, and the juices will splash everywhere. Considering the amount they have filled I don’t see how you can even open the drawer cleanly.
* Cleaning the fridge afterwards will be an even bigger pain, and I’m willing to bet that it doesn’t get done properly. The entire thing is going to smell forever.
Just do a dry brine and save yourself the trouble. All the water adds nothing.
Even if it doesn’t break I wonder how long the plastic will leach the smell of all those spices lol