I have a Rubbermaid with a lid I have dedicated for just brining. A few times I have smoked 6 turkeys, 12-14 pounds a peice. When I brine these I use a large Hefty trash bag inside of a large cooler to brine all 6 turkeys at one time. In the summer I keep ice in the cooler, in the winter the salt in the brine prevents it from freezing.