Beer Brined Free Range Chicken – Chef's Table by Home Brew Chef

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 1 cup salt, kosher
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 each onion, yellow, large, (peeled and sliced)
• 1 each lemon (sliced into quarters)
• 4 each garlic, cloves (peeled and smashed or sliced)
• 4 each bay leaves, preferably fresh
• 1 bunch thyme, fresh
• 2 pound ice (or 1 quart ice cold water)
• 60 ounce beer, ice cold (see beer suggestions below (60 oz = 5 x 12 oz bottles))
• 1 each chicken, preferably organic, free range (about 4 - 6 pounds)