Brine Container

[TmanEater]

Went to Sam's Club, asked at the pastries/deli area if they had any empty cake icing containers....received two 32lb containers, approx 7.5 in. bottom LENGTH ( and 9.5 in. at top) x 9.5 in bottom WIDTH (and 11.5 in. at top) by 15 in. HEIGHT.   Will work well for brining 2x butts.    Food-Grade "5"

All for the great price of FREE-99

Jody, I did this about a year ago too. Does the container look like the ones in my photo here?
http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=2581.msg18029#msg18029

Just make sure and tell them you aren't using it for "food" storage or they won't give them to you. I actually put my meat and brine in large 2.5 gallon baggies and use the container as a catch-all just in case something happens to the brine bag. It works well for packer briskets. I have some smaller food grade containers for pork butt brining.

[cogGrease]

The blue buckets at Lowe's are #2 HDPE, which are the same exact as the food grade buckets. I have one five gallon and two two gallon buckets with lids for under $10. In my book that's a no brainer!

[NVW-SSV]

TMan, I'm pretty sure I looked through the forum and found your post BEFORE I went to find these freebies - - -  thanks for the idea......WORKED perfectly for the butts I'm cooking tonight for NYEve party tomorrow

Jody