Simple Brine for Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Add 1 Gallon of Water to a Large Pot or Container

While you could get super anal and weigh out ingredients, the simplest way to do this is:

• 1 Gallon of water
• 1 Cup of white sugar
• 1 Cup Diamond crystal Kosher Salt*

*The salt you use matters a lot because of density, not because of taste. A table below helps you based on whatever salt you’re using.

Cheat Sheet for Salt Type Density

Remember, you need to be using 1 gallon of water to this ratio of salt for these specific salinity percentages.

All of these will get you around 3% salinity.

If you like 5%, use double the amount listed so slightly under 1 cup, 1 cup, and 2 cups respectively.

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Brine for Baby Back Ribs

As Simple as Salt and Sugar

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Brine Time16 hours hrs

Total Time16 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 Rack Baby Back Ribs
• ▢ 1 cup diamond crystal kosher salt
• ▢ 1 cup White Sugar
• ▢ 1 gallon Water

Instructions

• To a large pot add 1 gallon of water.
• Add 1 cup of white sugar and 1 cup of diamond crystal kosher salt.

  See notes if using other types of salt.
  1 cup diamond crystal kosher salt, 1 cup White Sugar
• Dissolve these ingredients in the water by agitating them with a whisk.
• Then add your rack of ribs to brine for at least 4-5 hours OR overnight.

Notes

If all you have is table salt or sea salt, use 7 tbsp of salt or slightly less than 1/2 cup.

If you’re using Morton’s Kosher salt, use 1/2 cup.

If you like 5% salinity, use double the salt in 1 gallon of water.