Do I need to change brine measurements if I am using less chicken?

[certifiedhumane]

Hey guys have a question I am confused about. I am making tyler florence's barbeque chicken for a bbq chicken pizza, however I might not be using exactly 6 pieces of chicken (what the recipe calls for) I might only be using 4 . . There is a brine for the chicken and I wasn't sure if I needed to adjust that since I am using less chicken. To me, it seems like the brine doesn't change no matter how many pieces because chicken will not soak up more brine if there is less chicken around it, if that makes sense...
Does anyone have a definitive answer for this??
Do I need to cut the brine measurements by a third or leave it the same? Thank you :)

[hotoynoodle]

it's also not that exact of a science. it's essentially a marinade, not a souffle.

[todao]

As long as you're using the same ratio of water to salt/sugar the amount of chicken you brine should not be an issue. Once the brine "formula" is complete, pour just enough of it in with the chicken to cover the meat pieces.
"To me, it seems like the brine doesn't change no matter how many pieces because chicken will not soak up more brine if there is less chicken around it, if that makes sense..."
You've got it right ...

[certifiedhumane]

hey man thank you very much todao awesome :)

[mattstolz]

agreed here. as long as the concentration of the brine doesnt change, you're ok. if you decide to use less water though since you have less chicken mass to cover, then you have to start changing everything else.