Brine Solution Calculator

Quick answer

Mix a meat brine with exact water, salt, and optional sugar amounts.

Enter meat weight and brine percent for a balanced wet brine every time.

Figures are estimates from this calculator’s standard formula — adjust the inputs in the tool below for your exact number.

How the Brine Solution Calculator Works

water = meat x 4; salt = water x pct / (1 - pct); sugar = 0.5 x salt

The tool budgets 4 parts water per part meat, then solves the salt weight for your target brine percentage and suggests half as much sugar to round the flavor.

1
Enter meat weight
Weigh the meat in grams or kilograms, for example 1000.
2
Set brine percent
Choose salinity, typically 5 percent for poultry and pork.
3
Mix the brine
Dissolve the returned salt and optional sugar in the water.

FAQs

How much salt for a 5% brine for 1 kg of meat?

Water = 4 kg and salt = 4000 x 0.05 / 0.95 = 211 g, with about 105 g optional sugar for balance.

What brine percentage should I use for turkey?

Around 5 percent is standard: for a 5 kg turkey that means 20 kg water and about 1053 g salt per the tool formula.

Why is sugar half the salt weight?

The calculator sets sugar to 50% of salt to soften the harshness of a salt-only brine; you can skip it entirely.

How much water does the calculator use per kg of meat?

Always 4 times the meat weight, so 2 kg of meat is covered by 8 kg of water with salt solved from your chosen percent.

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