Nashville Hot Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken wings
• 1 cup pickle juice
• 1 litre buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 1 cup melted lard (or hot frying oil)
• 6 tablespoons cayenne
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Bread and butter pickles
• Sliced white bread
• Neutral oil, for frying