Alan Calan wrote:


> I have no idea how to clean these big food grade plastic pails used
> for the brining.

I put mine in the bath tub. Fill them with hot water and a couple
squirts of Dawn antibacterial dishwashing liquid. Scrub with a
long-handled cleaning brush. Dump. Rinse with hot water. Rinse again.

Test for traces of grease by running a finger around the interior.
Sniff. The pail shouldn't smell of anything other than maybe a hint of
warm plastic.

Set outside to dry in direct sunlight.