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Brine is a solution of salt (usually sodium chloride) in water.In different contexts, brine may refer to salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater, or the lower end of solutions used for brining foods) up to about 26% (a typical saturated solution, depending on temperature).t 100 Â°C (373.15 K, 212 Â°F), saturated sodium chloride brine is about 28% salt by weight i.e. 39.12 g salt dissolves in 100 mL of water at 100 Â°C. At 0 Â°C (273.15 K, 32 Â°F), brine can only hold about 26% salt. The thermal conductivity of seawater (3.5% dissolved salt by weight) is 0.6 W/mK at 25 Â°C.
Brining is a way of marinating and adding moisture to lean meat. The turkey or other meat is soaked in a mixture of salt and water for a few hours or days before cooking. Some recipes call for adding other flavoring ingredients to the brine, such as sugar, herbs, and spices, but they arenât necessary. In the days before refrigeration, brining was used as a way to preserve meat (think ham and pastrami), but now itâs a popular way to add flavor and moisture to lean meats.