Ingredients

1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey

For the brine:

• 1 cup kosher salt
  
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  
• 1 gallon vegetable stock
  
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
  
• 1 gallon heavily iced water
  

For the aromatics:

• 1 red apple, sliced
  
• 1/2 onion, sliced
  
• 1 cinnamon stick
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 4 sprigs rosemary
  
• 6 leaves sage
  
• Canola oil

Directions

2 to 3 days before roasting:

Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.

Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.

Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:

Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.

Heat aromatics in vegetable broth and stuff lightly into cavity with some large rosemary sprigs to take up space, grill as per recipe.

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